Doctors' Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia

Contents Part one the micronutrient revolution ONE -- What This Book Can Do for You That No Other Book Can TWO -- Medical "Miracles" From Micronutrients and Other Substances Part two the supplement supermarket THREE -- How to Use This Part of the Book FOUR -- Vitamins Introduction Vitamin A/Beta-Carotene Vitamin B 1 (Thiamin) Vitamin B 2 (Riboflavin) Vitamin B 3 (Niacin) Vitamin B 6 Vitamin B 12 Biotin Folic Acid Pantothenic Acid and Pantethine Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K FiVE -- Minerals Introduction Boron Calcium Chromium Copper Fluorine Germanium Iodine Iron Magnesium Manganese Molybdenum Phosphorus Potassium Selenium Silicon Vanadium Zinc SIX -- Amino Acids Introduction L-Arginine (With a Note on Ornithine) L-Aspartic Acid Branched-Chain Amino Acids L-Cysteine (and Glutathione) L-Glutamine/L-Glutamic Acid Glycine L-Histidine L-Lysine L-Methionine and Taurine L-Phenylalanine, D-Phenylalanine, DL-Phenylalanine L- Tryptophan L- Tyrosine SEVEN -- Nucleic Acids and Derivatives Introduction DNA and RNA Adenosine Inosine and Isoprinosine Orotic Acid EIGHT -- Lipids and Derivatives Introduction AL 721 Fish Oils/EPA and DHA Gamma-Linolenic Acid and Oil of Evening Primrose Glycosphingolipids Inositol (Myo-Inositol) and Phosphatidylinositol Lecithin/Phosphatidylcholine/Choline Liposomes Lipotropes/Activated Lipotropes Monolaurin and Caprylic Acid Phosphatidylserine and Phosphatidylethanolamine NINE -- Herbs Introduction Aconite Alfalfa Aloe Vera and Derivatives Angelica/Dong Quai Astragalus Bayberry Root Bark Black Cohosh Blessed Thistle Buchu Burdock Butcher''s Broom Capsicum/Hot Peppers Cascara Sagrada Catnip Chamomile Chaparral Chickweed Comfrey/Allantoin Cruciferous Vegetables Damiana Dandelion Devil''s Claw Echinacea Ephedra/Ma-Huang Euphorbia Eyebright Fennel Fenugreek Feverfew Forskolin Fo-Ti Garlic and Onions Ginger Ginkgo Ginseng Goldenseal Gotu Kola Hawthorn Herbal Analgesic Ointments and Oils Herbal Fiber Horsetail Grass Juniper Kava Kava Licorice Ligustrum Melaleuca Marshmallow Mexican Wild Yam Milk Thistle Mistletoe/Iscador Mullein Myrrh Nettle Oats Parsley Pau d''arco Quinine Red Clover Red Raspberry Saint John''s Wort Sarsaparilla Schizandra Senna Skullcap Slippery Elm Triphala Uva Ursi Valerian Walnuts Wheat Grass/Barley Grass White Oak Yellow Dock Yohimbine TEN -- Other Supplements Introduction Acidophilus/Yogurt/Kefir, etc. Biofiavonoids Brewer''s Yeast/Skin Respiratory Factor/Glucan Coenzyme Q 10 Dietary Fiber Enzymes (Including Wobe Mugos) L-Carnitine Lipoic Acid Mushrooms: Shiitake and Rei-Shi PABA Pangamic Acid/DMG ("Vitamin B-15") Royal Jelly Seaweeds and Derivatives Spirulina and Chlorella Succinates and Cytochromes Wheat Germ/Wheat-Germ Oil/Octacosanol ELEVEN -- Other Substances Introduction Aspirin Bee and Flower Pollen BHA and BHT Charcoal Chondroitin Sulfate Deaner (DMAE) Dextran Sulfate (With a Note on Heparin) DHEA DMSO Experimental Immunomodulators Fruit Acids Gerovital H3 Glandulars Hyaluronic Acid Hyperbaric Oxygen Memory Enhancers Minoxidil and Other Baldness Remedies Oscillococcinum Other Oxygen "Therapies" Sanguinaria, Chlorhexidine and Other Mouthwashes SOD and LIPSOD Testosterone and Steroids Thymic Therapies Transfer Factor Part three a fortune in formulas for better health TWELVE -- The Basic Formulas for Health Maintenance Basic Formula for Adult Men Basic Formula for Women (Premenopausal Women Not on the Pill) Basic Formula for Teenagers Basic Formula for Children (From Age Four to Teenage Years) THIRTEEN -- Special Formulas for Women Formula for Women Using Oral Contraceptives Formula for Pregnant Women Formula for Postmenopausal Women Formula for Women with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) FOURTEEN -- Miscellaneous Formulas Formula for Cholesterol Control Formula for Cardiovascular Protection Formula for Cancer Protection Formula for Weight Loss Formula for Athletes Formula for Smokers, Non-Smokers Exposed to Cigarette Smoke and Those Exposed to High Levels of Environmental Pollutants Formula for Those with Inhalant (Respiratory) and Food Allergies/Sensitivities Formula for Those with Arthritis, Headaches, Fibrositis and Other Painful Disorders Formula for Hospitalized Patients (Surgical and Medical) and Those Scheduled for Surgery Formula for Those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Formula for Chronic Viral Syndromes (HIV Infection, ARC, AIDS, Herpes, CMV, EBV) Formula for Colds FIFTEEN -- Consumer Concerns: Questions and Answers SIXTEEN -- Drug/Vitamin/Mineral Interactions Bibliography IndexHendler, Sheldon Saul is the author of 'Doctors' Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia' with ISBN 9780671740924 and ISBN 067174092X.