User's Guide to Heart-Healthy Nutrients

User's Guide to Heart-Healthy Nutrients
Author: Michael Janson
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2004
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591201205

In this concise Users Guide, Michael Janson describes the best nutritional and herbal supplements for preventing and reversing heart disease. Some of these supplements, such as coenzyme Q10 and hawthorn, many be less well known than others, but they are still powerful, natural health-promoting substances. Dr. Janson also provides clear guidelines for how to use these supplements safely.

User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements

User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Author: Jack Challem
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2003
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591200673

The User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements focuses on the most popular nutritional supplements, those that consistently attract the most attention - and are the ones most likely to benefit the majority of people. In describing the most popular nutritional supplements, this book explains: * Vitamin E can reduce the risk of heart disease - and the best types to take. * Selenium can slash the chances of developing some types of cancer. * Ginkgo can improve memory and recall. * Chromium can help oromote weigth loss and lower the risk of diabetes. * Glucosamine and chondroitin can prevent osteoarthritis. * Calcium and magnesium work together to build strong bones. * Coenzyme Q10 can boost your energy levels and strengthenyour heart. * Ginseng and other supplements boost your exercise stamina.

User's Guide to Energy-Boosting Supplements

User's Guide to Energy-Boosting Supplements
Author: Ron Hunninghake
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591201762

Anyone who feels more tired than they should and winds up feeling fuzzy headed from eating so-called energy foods, will likely benefit from the several supplements that boost energy levels, which are discussed in this User's Guide. Coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid, and carnitine are vitamin-like nutrients, not stimulants. They work by helping the body burn the foods consumed for sustained energy. This User's Guide also offers eating tips to help readers maintain high energy levels and to avoid feeling tired after meals.

User's Guide to Women's Health Supplements

User's Guide to Women's Health Supplements
Author: Laurel Vukovic
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2003
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591200352

Women have their own distinctive biological and health issues, which include menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, and breast cancer. This book explains how vitamins, minerals, and herbs can help women feel better and stay healthier.

User's Guide Polycosanol/Lower Cholesterol

User's Guide Polycosanol/Lower Cholesterol
Author: Mark Stengler
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781591200512

Millions of people have elevated blood levels of cholesterol, a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Yet many supplements and foods can effectively - and safely - reduce cholesterol levels. This User's Guide to Polycosanol and Other Cholesterol-Lowering Nutrients explains what you have to do to reduce your risk of heart disease.

User's Guide to Vitamin C

User's Guide to Vitamin C
Author: Hyla Cass
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002-11
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591200215

Vitamin C can reduce your risk of developing cancer and heart disease, improve your mood and energy levels, and even lessen cold and flu symptoms. The problem is that many people simply do not get enough vitamin C from their diets. This work explains the health benefits of this essential nutrient and how it can enhance your health.

User's Guide to Antioxidant Supplements

User's Guide to Antioxidant Supplements
Author: Jack Challem
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2005
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591201342

Covering a wide range of popular alternative medicine and health issues, User's Guides are written by leading experts and science writers and are designed to answer the consumer's basic questions about disease, conventional and alternative therapies, and individual dietary supplements.

User's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals

User's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals
Author: Jack Challem
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591200048

Building on the tremendous interest in health, alternative medicine, and nutritional supplementation, the User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements Series is designed to answer the consumer's basic questions about diseases, conventional and alternative therapies, and individual dietary supplements. Written by leading experts and science writers, The User's Guide to Nutritional Supplements Series covers a range of popular alternative medicine and health issues, including specific major diseases, alternative therapies, and vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutritional supplements. The User's Guide to Vitamins & Minerals explains how these remarkable nutrients can make a big difference in your health.

User's Guide to Calcium and Magnesium

User's Guide to Calcium and Magnesium
Author: Nan Kathryn Fuchs
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591200093

Calcium is essential for health, but it actually works best with magnesium to build strong bones, maintain a healthy heart, improve mood, and reduce PMT. This guide explains the health benefits of this nutritional team and how you can use calcium and magnesium together to enhance your health.

Basic Health Publications User's Guide to Natural Hormone Replacement

Basic Health Publications User's Guide to Natural Hormone Replacement
Author: Kathleen Barnes
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005-09
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781591201717

With the health risks associated with conventional hormone-replacement therapy, women are searching for safe and effective ways to reduce hot flashes, prevent osteoporosis, and reduce the risk of heart disease during menopause. In this User's Guide, health writer Kathleen Barnes describes a variety of natural and safe options for navigating the biological changes that come with mid-life. She suggests vitamins, herbs, and other supplements that scientific studies have found helpful in easing a natural transition and for lowering the long-term risk of age related diseases.