The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements / Edition 3

by Allison Sarubin Fragakis, Cynthia Thomson, American Dietetic Association Staff

Overview

This guide comprehensively explores the media claims, drugsupplement interactions, dosage information, and relevant research for more than 100 popular dietary supplements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780880913638
Publisher:	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Publication date:	11/01/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	692
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Introduction	xv
Part 1	Alphabetical Guide to Dietary Supplements
	Acidophilus/Lactobacillus Acidophilus (LA)	2
	Alanine	8
	Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)	11
	Androstenedione and Androstenediol	16
	Arginine	20
	Aspartic Acid/Asparagine	30
	Bee Pollen	33
	Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)	36
	Boron	41
	Branched Chain Amino Acid (BCAA)	45
	Bromelain	51
	Calcium	58
	Carnitine (L-Carnitine)	68
	Chitosan	77
	Chondroitin Sulfate	82
	Chromium	85
	Coenzyme Q[subscript 10]	94
	Colostrum/Bovine Colostrum	102
	Conjugated Linoleic Acid	108
	Cranberry Extract	115
	Creatine	119
	Dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA)	129
	Dong quai (Angelica sinensis)	138
	Echinacea	141
	Fish Oil	147
	Flaxseed	160
	Folate/Folic Acid	167
	Fructooligosacharides (FOS)	175
	Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)	180
	Gamma Oryzanol (Phytosterols)	191
	Garlic	194
	Ginkgo biloba	204
	Ginseng	211
	Glucosamine	221
	Glutamine	227
	Glycerol	231
	Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)	236
	Green Tea Extract	239
	5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan (5-HTP)	246
	[beta]-Hydroxy -Methylbutyrate (HMB)	251
	Hydroxycitric Acid (Garcinia cambogia)	256
	Kava (Piper methysticum)	259
	Lecithin/Choline	264
	Lysine	269
	Ma Huang (Ephedra sinica)	273
	Magnesium	280
	Melatonin	291
	Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)	300
	N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)	302
	Noni Juice	308
	Pancreatin	310
	Pantothenic Acid	313
	Phosphatidylserine	317
	Potassium	321
	Pyruvate	326
	Royal Jelly	332
	S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e)	335
	St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)	344
	Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)	350
	Selenium	353
	Shark Cartilage	359
	Sodium Bicarbonate	363
	Soy Protein and Isoflavoness	365
	Spirulina/ Blue-Green Algae	377
	Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)	382
	Vanadium	387
	Vitamin A/Beta-Carotene	392
	Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	405
	Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	410
	Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	412
	Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	418
	Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	426
	Vitamin C	433
	Vitamin D	445
	Vitamin E	451
	Wheat Grass and Barley Grass	467
	Whey Protein	470
	Yohimbine/ Yohimbe	474
	Zinc	478
Part 2	Appendixes
Appendix A	Government Regulation of Dietary Supplements	491
Appendix B	Ethical Issues and Dietary Supplements	503
Appendix C	Supplements Sorted by Purported Use	507
Appendix D	Dietary Intake Tables	512
Appendix E	Additional Resources	519
Appendix F	Dietary Supplement Intake Assessment	525

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