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100 1 _aDavis, W. Marvin.
245 1 0 _aConsumer's guide to dietary supplements and alternative medicines :
_bservings of hope /
_cW. Marvin Davis.
260 _aNew York :
_bPharmaceutical Products Press,
_cc2006.
300 _axxxv, 532 p. :
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_c23 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 463-501) and index.
505 0 _aA cautionary tale from Hollywood -- Do we really want scientific medicine, or do we want magic? -- The uncertainty principle in medicine -- Who's a quack? Conflict on the current health care scene -- Historical natural remedies -- Botanical supplements as foods -- Natural botanical supplements -- FDA regulations -- Botanicals and prescription drugs -- Supplement labels -- If a little is good for you, a lot will be better! -- CAM: hope, help or hazard? -- Hormonal supplements: fountain of youth formulas? -- Antioxidant supplements: fountain of youth formulas? -- The soya saga: are soy products safe and effective? -- Supplements and superior sex -- Good fat and bad fat ---
505 0 _aCancer cures: are they believable? -- Immunoenhancing supplements: are they effective? -- What is the price of globalism? Heavy metals, heavy risks -- Marvelous micronutrients: the vitamins -- Marvelous micronutrients: essential minerals -- Marvelous metabolites: amino acids, new biochemicals, and new health benefits -- Bioflavonoid benefits: chemoprevention of cancer -- The pharmacology of ascorbate -- Marvelous aloe vera -- Eye health -- Functional fruits -- Botanical mistaken identity -- The L-tryptophan disaster -- Miracles promised, not delivered: false hopes, failed hopes -- Accreditation, validation, standardization, assimilation, and attrition -- Would you bet your life on good advice? -- Spiritual aspects of health and healing.
650 0 _aDietary supplements.
650 0 _aAlternative medicine.
650 1 2 _aDietary Supplements.
650 2 2 _aComplementary Therapies.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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