The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs

It covers all of the major supplements. And it gives precise instructions for using supplements to treat virtually every well-known health condition.

There isn't anyone (including medical doctors) who would not benefit from reading this book.

If you buy only one book on nutritional supplements - make this the one!


It's about time someone made this subject simple!   March 21, 1999
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This wonderful reference book discusses all types of nutritional supplements, from vitamin pills to oils and teas. Two main sections let the reader look for either an Ailment (like allergies, overweight) or a Supplement (like acidophilus, garlic).

Almost 100 ailments are covered, including chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The book describes symptoms and causes, suggests supplements and exact dosages, and offers many helpful tips, properly attributed either to folklore or science.

For each supplement, two full pages explain what it is, what it does, available forms (liquid, tablet, cream etc.), possible side effects, and why people use it. There's also an entire section devoted to drug interactions.

In my opinion, this book is truly courageous and refreshing. It tackles a touchy, complicated topic, yet it's easy to understand. It uses the latest scientific data, but it's simple enough for a 10 year old to use. Bravo!