Reviews (37)

Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
I know there has been a lot of criticism to this book since many say that Lyle has ties to Usana. If Lyle wants to sell his book, why would he put in the book that he works with Usana, Douglas Laboratories, Life Extensions Foundations and Source Naturals, knowing that there are people who are going to think differently after reading the book. If Lyle was interested in the money of selling the book, he wouldn't have written that information in there. Plus, if Usana or Douglas Laboratories was paying Lyle money to put their products as top of the line, why would he say he works with them? Wouldn't that cause a problem with trusting the book in general?I think he wrote it down because he takes pride in the companies he works with. This is just my opinion.There is this document posted by Melaleuca called, "Getting to the bottom of the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements."Melaleuca critiques the book on six pages.Anyone who has questions about the blending standards, or about the book in general should read it.
Essential information
This book provides what is needed in the nutritional supplement industry--information and education. It shows the quality level of health supplements of even the most popular brands in grocery stores to the health stores. Buy this book!

guide for the rest of us
Most of people don't have enough time to compare every supplements in the market nor enough knowledge to know what our body really need. What if some experts choose vitamins and minerals in perfect combination, put them into one single package and give you and say all-you-need-is-this? Isn't that be great? What's good about this book is you can save your time and money to know which supplements are good for you. If you were me, you don't wanna spend rest of your life to find out which supplements are good and which are bad. Save time, save money, save yourself. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Diet therapy    3. Dietary supplements    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health & Fitness / Reference    6. Health & Fitness / Vitamins    7. Health/Fitness    8. Nutrition    9. Popular works    10. Reference    11. Vitamins   

Reviews (11)

Great information...
This book has great information about all types of minerals and vitamins.I had a hard time putting the book down.I learned so much more about the minerals and vitamins and what doses you should be using.Now I know how much my body needs of certain vitamins.

Careful - this book isn't as neutral as the author claims it to be
If you read this book you will be given lots of evidence and independent studies on the various benefits of vitamins and minerals.But while this book claims to be neutral and balanced on the good and bad of each vitamin, the author does leave out a variety of studies that have cast doubt on the benefits of "mega-doses" of various vitamins and minerals.
Looking for a great book with gobs of information?
Looking for a great book with gobs of information? Look no further! This book explains what each supplement is used for and the doses to take for specific diseases or just for optimal health. Perhaps the best thing about this book is that it lists information about adverse results if too much of a supplement is taken. I refer to this book time and time again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Dietary supplements    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Minerals    7. Minerals in the body    8. Popular works    9. Vitamins    10. Diets & dieting    11. Health & Fitness / Vitamins   

Reviews (3)

Best Book on Vitamins for a Healtier Life-The Proto-Wicca Herbal Primer
This paperback is filled with so many great vitamin facts.It's still the best book on utilizing vitamins and herbs ,for optimum daily health.Calling it the 'Vitamin Bible',was a bold and well-justified title.Nicholaus Culpepper compiled a massive tome on herbs,some three centuries eariler.Culpepper realized the benefits of using the herbs of our earth.He also realized the self-empowerment ,of fellow humans connecting with our natural world.He printed biblical passages inside,to leasen the concerns over any 'earth-magick', being revealed in his magnum opus.I think there are alot of neo-pagans out-there,who first used this book as a herbal primer .The original 'Vitamin Bible' was published in 1979.It's funny because many of the old hippies turned born-again christians reached-out to this book for 'healing wisdom'.It rode the high-tide,along side of the 'Dianetics-Scientology' books. It's still a great reference, for anyone looking for an introduction on herbs and vitamins,and a reawakening for all Western-world people.

Excellent Guide for Health
I bought this book last week and it's excellent value for money.It has all the information about vitamins and herbs; it gives recommendations as well as warnings; advice about specific ailments, and so much more.I was surprised at the depth of information given.For example, my doctor told me that the herb known as horsetail helped halt osteoporosis when taken along with calcium.He also recommended boron.Nowhere else have I found confirmation of that information but this book mentions both. Unfortunately, you will not find horsetail listed in the index.That is the only complaint I have about the book that, occasionally, just occasionally, something was not listed in the index that was referred to in the text.If you care about your health, I recommend it.It's a no-nonsense book.

Very Helpful Information
I found this book to be very helpful in guiding my selection of vitamins and supplements that will fit my age and lifestyle. I wish there was more information given about various clinical studies however. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Physiological effect    6. Reference    7. Vitamin Therapy    8. Vitamins    9. Vitamins in human nutrition    10. Health & Fitness / General   

Reviews (4)

Reduce impact of Aging
Excellent book, good resource for understanding aging and how to minimize aging impact.

The Only Anti-Aging Reference Book You'll Need
There are 6 sections to this wonderful book.
The Best Anti-Aging Book I've Seen
This is the best all-around book on anti-aging that I have seen.It functions as an encyclopedia of food supplements including research findings, includes descriptions of just about every theory of aging, has chapters devoted to male and female hormone supplementation, and gives practical lifestyle advice to help you live longer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Consumer Health    3. Dietary supplements    4. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    5. Health/Fitness    6. Healthy Living    7. Hormone therapy    8. Longevity    9. Self-Help / Aging    10. Alternative Therapies    11. Beauty & Grooming    12. Fitness & diet    13. Herbal Medications    14. Maturation & ageing    15. Self-Help    16. Vitamins   

Reviews (11)

Out of Date?
This five year old PDR Family Guide to Nutritional Supplements, first edition, Dec. 2001, is an excellent consise book and easy to read. However it is out of date when compared with PDR Health on-line. To get started this book is good. To get the latest information from PDR one has to go on-line and combining the two can be confusing. I'll not order until the second edition is released.

I use it in my healing practice, and nursing practice
Note:First of all, there are 2 natural remedy PDRs, one for Nutritional rRemedies and Supplements, and another specifically for Herbal Remedies.You will NOT find herbal info in the nutritional PDR, nor nutritional supplements in the Herbal PDR.
Brim Full of Information
Tired of getting your supplement information from the vitamin shop clerk? This is state of the art stuff. Finally here is a book that both the lay person and the physician can safely turn to. The author has no axe to grind. He neither overstates nor understates, but is carefully objective in his presentation and allows the evidence to speak for itself. Dr. Hendler brings to his subject an open mind, wide ranging intelligence, and a rigorous training in all of the relevant disciplines. He refuses to be a shill either for entrenched medical orthodoxy or starry eyed alternative approaches. The result is a cornucopia of information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Minerals in human nutrition    6. Nutrition    7. Vitamins    8. Vitamins in human nutrition    9. Dietetics & nutrition   

Subjects:  1. Analysis    2. Dietary Supplements    3. Herbal Medications    4. Laboratory Manuals    5. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Medical Botany    9. Pharmacy    10. Plant Preparations    11. Vitamin Therapy    12. Dietetics & nutrition    13. Medical / Pharmacy   

Reviews (8)

Great book
I love this book. Lots of great info.
The ONLYreference you will every need!
Simply put, I have used this incredibly thorough book like a health and nutritional "bible". I have studied nutrition and supplements and have found the information presented to be accurate, concise, easy to understand and it covers virtually every topic imaginable. If you have any health concerns, it offers sound natural advice as well as supplemental information, pros and cons and warnings as well (which many books fail to deliver). You will not be disappointed. I would highly recommend this for every family library!

A Must Have For Any Supplement/Altern. Medicine Aficionado!
I manage "Vitamin" store for a large, "Health" chain. In the past year and a half, I've learned so much about vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, and food concentrates. I've used amazon.com to buy DOZENS of books that pertain to my job. But you know what? Not a day goes by where I don't pick up this book.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Dietary supplements    4. Healing    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Herbal Medications    8. Herbs    9. Nutrition    10. Popular works    11. Therapeutic use    12. Vitamins    13. Diets & dieting   

Editorial Review

Written by a medical doctor and a certified nutritional consultant (James F. Balch, M.D., and Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C.), this revised and expanded edition of Read more

Reviews (157)

Agree, But Disagree
I have purchased every edition of this book since it first came out as a much slimmer volume.The problem is, everyone thinks they should take all the vitamins, minerals and herbs explained in the book to get better.I suspect the title, "Prescription..." is the catch, as Americans especially believe in prescriptions for quick fixes.I agree with Byrnes' review up to a point.He suggests we should go to a therapist such as himself to REALLY learn what we should and shouldn't take.I know several dozen alternative "therapists" who believe they know the answers, most of them believe they were thoroughly educated in massage school or through reflexology certifications.No doubt they know more than the average layman, but most know just about nothing.I would recommend this book to anyone who feels a little better being educated about the many aspects of disease and cures that we hear about, and caution them to use it only as an educational tool and a basic resource. For optimal education, add this to your collection of Andrew Weil, Louise Hay, Rayna Gangi, and Deepak Chopra. Only then will you be able to discern and find the appropriate therapist.

Knowledge is power!
This book has helped me become a healthier person with out the use of medication. i feel better, i look better, this is an absolutly amazing book i'd recomend it to anyone who looks out for their health and wellness.
BAD i never got the book
i bought the book from here which was a mistake because i never got the damn thing. then i try and tell someone but you can never figure anything out on here im just really unhappy with the service ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet therapy    3. Healing    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Holism    7. Nutrition    8. Popular works    9. Vitamin therapy    10. Diets & dieting   

Reviews (5)

Outdated and Useless
A lot of the percursors mentioned in this book, namely androstenedione, are no longer legally available in the U.S.

I tested prior to takingandro and after!!!!!
The advice given is worth listening to. I did. I am 58 and tested prior to the use of Androstenedione and after, The results were great. I was at the lowest level of testosterone to start and after 6 months of 50mg of Ando per day, It was raised the middle level, Just where I wanted to be. L-Glutamine and Creatine are other supplements to be considered for older men, When used in correct doses and exercise bring good results. I have more studies on my website. Roger Mason, a Scientist has other good books on Amazon check them out.

Super Book on Super T
This is an excellent presentation, aimed at a lay audience, for the role of testosterone replacement and supplementation for male and female health. The author clearly knows the field backwards and forwards, and presents a balance view on each supplement and approach discussed. I also thoroughly agree with his view on weight training, which can be summed up in a question one posed to Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Ah-nold's answer: "Am I too old to train with weight?" "You're too old NOT to." Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Androgens    3. Androstenedione    4. Consumer Health    5. Diet / Health / Fitness    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health aspects    8. Health/Fitness    9. Men's Health    10. Naturopathy    11. Vitamins    12. Health & Fitness / General    13. Popular medicine    14. Traditional medicine & remedies   

Reviews (18)

Important Information About Treatment for Heart Disease
The book logically presents information suggesting that there is a simple preventative treatment for heart disease.The author writes to the lay person, explaining the lack of information supporting the status quo - the supposedly heart-healthy low fat diet - and supporting his homocysteine hypothesis.The only short-coming of the book is in the final chapters, where the author over reaches the information presented and suggests control of homocysteine levels may be a cure all for a wide variety of conditions, including alzheimers and cancer.

Still reading
I just received my book and have yet to read more than 30 pages.So far, I find the material interesting and the arguments convincing.More than anything, I wanted to comment on the review by "a reader"...and his or her suggestion that readers would be better off skipping the book and instead seek established medical advice.Just go to quackwatch.com, well known debunker of less than scientific studies and bogus health and nutrition theories, and read how much credence they give to the same ideas espoused in this book.I would add, who better to present the medical evidence than McCully himself, who in 1969, first described the vascular pathology [of heart disease] as it relates to homocysteine levels?

Not Worth The Money
This book does a disservice for those who really want helpful information about diet.. Dr. McCully did not do himself any favors by allowing his daughter, Martha, a Fashion Magazine Beauty writer to co-author it.. just very badly written.. and it undermines his medical crediblity..Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases    3. Diseases - Heart    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Heart    8. Homocysteine    9. Nutrition    10. Pathophysiology    11. Physiological effect    12. Prevention    13. Vitamin B complex    14. Vitamins    15. Fitness & diet    16. Health & Fitness / General    17. Popular medicine   

Editorial Review

For a growing number of Americans, the time for alternative medicine has come . Read more

Reviews (28)

Dangerous!
This book is dangerous!Couple this with Troudeau's scam and you have a society who will substitute the healing powers of herbs for the lab versions of drugs.Allopathic theory of "symptom-Cure" written in the context of alternative health could very well lead to death.Herbs are medicine, the original medicine, and to tout them as miracle "cures" which will invariably cause people, especially Americans, to rush for the "miracle," can be deadly. Noone should be on medicine or medicications for any length of time, and we certainly should be at a more advanced stage by now to recognize that ANY book that suggests miracle cures is written only for profit, not for the knowledge it imparts. Gangi's book, "Forget The Cures, Find The Cause," was written to combat Troudeau's scam.I believe her book should have superceded this one as well.

Natural remedies are recommended
Finally, someonehas come out with information that the average person can understand. I tell my customers to read this book, so they will get reliable information about natural food supplements and herbs. Hopefully this book will be read by Millions of AMERICANS and they can lay their fears to rest.
Miracle Cures By jean Carper
You have the choice to control your health by what you put in your mouth.This book is a benefit to your health as not all doctor's will tell you the truth.They want your business so will often tell a "half-truth".It's your body, TAKE CARE OF IT! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Dietary supplements    5. Healing    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Herbal Medications    9. Herbs    10. Naturopathy    11. Therapeutic use    12. Complementary Medicine    13. Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications   

Reviews (3)

Fascinating read for holistic medicine followers
After finally finding relief from her own digestion problems, author Ellen W. Cutler has become a world-recognized champion of enzyme therapy.Now with over 25 years of experience she brings her knowledge to the public in Micro Miracles.She builds a strong and very interesting case for enzyme supplementation both to resolve specific problems and to enhance other vitamin and mineral supplementation.Some of the specific areas discussed in the book include using enzymes to strengthen the immune system, restore energy levels, refresh your body to become more radiant and youthful, and support the nutrients from other food and supplements, as well as making the digestive system more efficient.A fascinating read, Micro Miracles is highly recommended and especially so for those with a holistic focus for their health.

Great information
I appreciated the information in "Discover the Healing Power of Enzymes" by Ellen Culter. I've been using Jigsaw Health's systemic and digestive enzymes and have found them to make a huge difference in how I feel.

MicroMiracles Provides Qualitative Insight into Enzyme Supplementation
In this work, Dr. Ellen Cutler provides the reader with a qualitative perspective into enzyme supplementation.A nice overall view, written in an easy to understand format, with case studies and supplement formulations Dr. Cutler has found useful in her treatment of many chronic health conditions.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Enzymes    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Nutrition And Diet    7. Therapeutic use    8. Vitamins   

Reviews (27)

A Must Read Book
This is such a practical book and very helpful in the "where do I go if I have cancer" question.It gives you hope that cancer does not have to be a death bed. You do have alternatives to radiation and chemo. A must read book

Getting tired of the "why" question...
As an "alternative" practitioner, it sure does get tedious to hear the question, "If it worked so well, then why isn't it all over the news and talked about by every M.D. and cancer researcher?"With the answer often being, "because it works too well and no real money can be made from it", most people grapple with the implications and ultimately write it off as some crazy conspiracy theory.This is the saddest, most frustrating, and even ridiculous type of road block to encounter when attempting to educate and help very ill people.It ultimately reveals the extent to which we've all been programmed (and I don't use that term lightly here).If you don't like the word "conspiracy", then use another, but it doesn't change the fact that a small group of greedy, powerful people are keeping vital health info from the rest of us for a variety of self-serving reasons.
Easy to understand yet falls short of proof.
Let me break it down for you, The book ledges Apricot Seeds containchemically locked(inert) amounts of Cyanide. Coincidently, cancer cells contain the magic protein that unlocks the Cyanide, in effect poisoning itself when it comes in contact with B17! It's a Miracle!
Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Cancer    3. Chemotherapy    4. Consumer Health    5. Diseases - Cancer    6. Government - National    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health Care Issues    9. Health/Fitness    10. Laetrile    11. Vitamins   

Reviews (13)

kc
For each ailment, (acne, depression etc), it provides a list of vitamins that can help solve that ailment. In the second half it lists each vitamin and the amount to take. It's a great way to figure out what supplements can help you, how much to take, and what to look for when shopping for the supplements. It's a wonderful reference book.

THIS EASIEST-TO-USE REFERENCE IS ALSO AMONG THE BEST
THE BEST OF THE BEST:
Don't loan it to your friends!
You won't get it back!It is excellent and you'll find yourself referring to it constantly.Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Consumer Health    3. Health/Fitness    4. Herbal Medications    5. Herbs    6. Medical    7. Medical Botany    8. Minerals    9. Therapeutic use    10. Vitamin Therapy    11. Vitamins    12. Medical / General   

Editorial Review

By now you've probably heard that antioxidants are good for you, but a growing number of researchers are beginning to believe that adequate or even more-than-adequate amounts are absolutely vital to our health and well-being. This book by James F. Balch, M.D., author of the bestselling Read more

Reviews (5)

Repetitive, un-referenced and narrow-minded
As a well-read reviewer on this subject, perhaps I am being overcritical.However, I found his testimony throughout the book that the only purpose of antioxidant consumption is to desotry fre radicals to be missing the point of good nutrition.He tries to extrapolate all benficial qualities of antioxidant rich food to their free radical scavenging abilities, which he does not back up with valid scientific sources.He neglects the vast epidemiological studies attributing better health from of consumption of antioxidant-rich foods because of their high fiber, unsaturdated fats, and low cholesterol. Lots of info
If your looking for a book to help you learn about the amazing powers of Anti-Oxidants this is a great book loaded with plenty of info. Worth the price.

What More Could You Possibly Need To Know?
This book is a tell-all source for the person wanting to learn about antioxidants and/or free radical damage.The only thing this book does not tell you is the absolute best supplements on the market today that contain all of the antioxidants listed in this book.But I can tell you that . . .... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antioxidants    2. Consumer Health    3. Free radicals (Chemistry)    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Longevity    8. Vitamins    9. Family & Health    10. Health & Fitness / General   

Reviews (8)

A phenomenal book on adjuvants in cancer therapy that is both conservative and very thorough
For a few decades a few scientists, some of them Nobel laureates, have believed that antioxidants may prevent and even help to treat cancer.Some of the ideas and clinical results have been very promising, but have not received the attention they deserve.Even worse, unsubstantiated and even false claims have been bandied about by some of those who claim to know everything about the antioxidants, which makes anyone who touches the subject appear to be disreputable.
Useful information for co-doctoring
All cancer patients must co-doctor if they are going to survive.Most cancer doctors will warn against the harmful effects of taking antioxidants with chemotherapy or radiation treatments.This book completely debunks that medical school dogma.
Must read for anybody with cancer
This book provides concise information regarding nutritional supplements that are effective in fighting cancer. I am battling Colon Cancer.Traditional medicine has its place, but the statistics were not very comforting.I thus have spent a great deal of time researching CAM (complimentary alternative medicines).One is quickly overwhelmed by the volume of (often contradictory) information available via web and books.For this, Dr. Moss is a goldmine.This book allows one to setup an affordable supplement program based on current scientific research, not quackery.I am happy to report that I have done very well with the chemo, and am confident that I will beat this cancer.Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Antioxidants    3. Cancer    4. Cancer Chemotherapy    5. Chemoprevention    6. Consumer Health    7. Diet therapy    8. Diseases - Cancer    9. Health & Fitness    10. Health/Fitness    11. Therapeutic use    12. Vitamin Therapy    13. Vitamins    14. Health & Fitness / General   

Editorial Review

5-HTP is a naturally derived amino acid that has been shown in comprehensive studies to be safer than prescription drugs for the treatment of insomnia and depression, and can also be used for treating obesity, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, and premenstrual syndrome. It may prove to be more popular than St. John's wort for the treatment of depression and other serotonin-related conditions, as it's been shown to produce results in as little as two weeks, while the herb may take a month or longer. Read more

Reviews (21)

Advertised as New but was used
This is not a review but a critique. The book was advertised as new and I paid the "new" price, but it was used. There were several pages with penciled-in answers. The book itself is Murray's usual fine work.

Incomplete and full of inconsistencies
While this book presents some interesting and possibly even helpful information, Murray destroys his credibility by his glaring contradictions.For example, on page 33 he says, "5-HTP...cannot be metabolized by the liver into kynurenine."Then on page 238 he says, "...if vitamin B6 levels are low, then more 5-HTP will get converted in the liver into another substance, kynurenine." Don't Worry, Be Happy!
I have suffered from mild depression for years. The therapy described in the book has worked like a miracle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Chemotherapy    3. Consumer Health    4. Depression, Mental    5. Health/Fitness    6. Herbal Medications    7. Hydroxytryptophan    8. Medical    9. Mental Depression    10. Mental Illness    11. Neuropsychopharmacology    12. Physiological effect    13. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    14. Serotonin    15. Therapeutic use    16. Vitamins    17. Health & Fitness / Vitamins   

Reviews (6)

The best to date...
In this a great book to get an average indivdual without a chem major to understand what all the viatmins and minerals do for the body.

Synopsis of reading portions of her book.
It was well written, with adequate references. A very helpful health supplement publication.

Awesome!!!
AWESOME book. I have been buying books, CD's, videos since amazon.com first came on line...and this is the 1st time I felt compelled to write a review. I owned a copy of Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible, but I was looking for more. I take about 9 vitamins a day & this book answered ALL of my questions and then some. I keep it at work & use it almost daily. I like the way you can find everything very quickly. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a lot of info.in one place. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Dietary supplements    3. Encyclopedias    4. General    5. Herbal Medications    6. Herbs    7. Minerals in human nutrition    8. Reference    9. Vitamins    10. Vitamins in human nutrition    11. Diets & dieting    12. Reference / General    13. Reference works   

Reviews (16)

A must have!

Must Read for Fitness Enthusiasts
This book is a great example of how science and performance interact with each other.The book lays out in full detail strategies on how to utilize optimal nutritional intake to support athletes of all kinds.The author uses scientific studies to back up his advice.Without a doubt this book would help anyone achieve their goal, be it performance or aesthetics.

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE - Sound Advice by Qualified Authors, usefull to all Athletes
THIS BOOK IS NOT JUST FOR BODYBUILDERS.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Athletes    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet/Nutrition    4. Diets - General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health & Fitness / Nutrition    7. Nutrition    8. Dietary supplements    9. Diets & dieting    10. Exercise    11. Nutritional aspects    12. Vitamins in human nutrition   

Editorial Review

A pill that strengthens your heart, sharpens your mind, keeps your body young, extends your life, prevents cancer,