Main description:

The latest and most accurate, peer-reviewed information on the role of vitamins and minerals in health and disease

An Evidence-Based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals: Health Benefits and Intake Recommendations is a trusted resource for the health professional who needs to interpret the explosion of studies on the role of micronutrients in health and disease and who is concerned about the proliferation of dietary supplements now available to the consumer.

This evidence-based reference, now in a second edition, presents the most current scientific, epidemiological and clinical research on the role of vitamins and minerals in preventing disease and promoting optimal health. Organized by micronutrient, the book covers biological function, deficiency, recommended daily allowance, role in disease prevention and treatment, sources, safety, and interactions with other micronutrients and drugs--all endorsed by the internationally acclaimed Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

Special Features:

Each chapter reviewed by a recognized expert in the field, who also served on the book's Editorial Advisory Board
Contains the latest intake recommendations from the Linus Pauling Institute, as well as the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute for Medicine
Provides a complete index by disease or disorder that facilitates easy location of condition-specific information found in multiple chapters
Extensively referenced, with hundreds of citations from the most current experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies
Includes useful appendices covering drug-nutrient interactions and nutrient-nutrient interactions, a glossary of terms, a units conversion table, and the Linus Pauling Institute "Prescription for Health," summarizing its recommendations for a healthy diet, lifestyle, and supplement use

Taking the approach that micronutrients play a significant role not only in

Contents:

Chapter 1 Biotin

Chapter 2 Folic Acid

Chapter 3 Niacin

Chapter 4 Pantothenic Acid

Chapter 5 Riboflavin

Chapter 6 Thiamin

Chapter 7 Vitamin A

Chapter 8 Vitamin B6

Chapter 9 Vitamin B12

Chapter 10 Vitamin C

Chapter 11 Vitamin D

Chapter 12 Vitamin E

Chapter 13 Vitamin K

Chapter 14 Calcium

Chapter 15 Chromium

Chapter 16 Copper

Chapter 17 Fluoride (Fluorine)

Chapter 18 Iodine

Chapter 19 Iron

Chapter 20 Magnesium

Chapter 21 Manganese

Chapter 22 Molybdenum

Chapter 23 Phosphorus

Chapter 24 Potassium

Chapter 25 Selenium

Chapter 26 Sodium Chloride

Chapter 27 Zinc

Appendix 1 Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions

Appendix 2 Drug-Nutrient Interactions

Appendix 3 Quick Reference to Diseases

Appendix 4 Glossary

The Linus Pauling Institute's Prescription for Healthy Living