American Diabetes Association Guide to Health & Nutritional Supplements 191 Pages
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Description
- The American Diabetes Association
What you Need to Know from Aloe to Zinc
- An A-to-Z Guide to Herbs, Minerals, and Supplements Used to Treat diabetes
- Complete and Unbiased Information on the Research, Safety, and Effectiveness of Popular Supplements
- Entries for Forty Botanicals, Minerals, Supplements, and Natural Medicines
Do you take a nutritional supplement, herb, or other natural product to treat your diabetes? Are you considering taking one? Then you need reliable and unbiased information on these alternative medicines. Written by the recognized expert on complementary and alternative medicine for diabetes. The American D iabetes Association Guide to Herbs and Nutritional Supplements covers everything you need to know about 40 of the most popular alternative therapies used for diabetes. Inside you'll find:
- Purported benefits and suggested dosages for every supplement
- Comprehensive synopses of the studies and clinical trials conducted on each agent
- Listings of known side effects and interactions with other medications
- Tips on searching for reliable information related to herbs and supplements
- Convenient summary chart that offers a quick snapshot of each supplement
Before taking any supplement that could have a profound effect on your health, make sure you have the information you need.
Contents
Preface.........................................v
Acknowledgments.........................ix
Part I. Introduction.........................1
Part II. Supplements......................21
Aloe.............................................23
Alpha-Lipoic Acid..........................26
Banaba.........................................31
Benfotiamine.................................33
Bilberry.........................................36
Bitter Melon..................................39
Blonde Psyllium............................43
Caiapo.........................................47
Chia.............................................49
Chromium.....................................52
Cinnamon.....................................57
Coenzyme Q10.............................60
Fenugreek....................................66
Fish Oil........................................69
Gamma-Linolenic Acid...................74
Garlic...........................................77
Ginkgo..........................................81
Ginseng........................................85
Glucomannan................................89
Guar Gum.....................................92
Guggul..........................................95
Gymnema.....................................98
Holy Basil....................................101
Ivy Gourd.....................................104
Jambolan.....................................107
Magnesium..................................110
Milk Thistle..................................115
Nicotinamide................................118
Nopal...........................................122
Pine Bark Extract.........................125
Policosanol..................................129
Red Yeast Rice............................133
St. John's Wort.............................137
Salacia........................................140
Stevia..........................................142
Tea..............................................146
Vanadium.....................................151
Vijayasar......................................154
Vitamin E.....................................156
Zinc..............................................161
Part III. Supplement Chart...............165
INDEX...........................................185
Laura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, BCPS, FASCP, BC-ADM, CDE, has more than 20 years of experience in the education and care of patients with diabetes. She is an active member and past chair of the Pharmacy Specialty Practice Group of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and teaches the Herbal Medicines and Natural Drug Products course at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Dr. Shane-McWhorter has lectured widely all over the United States in the areas of diabetes management and complementary therapies.
American Diabetes Association
ISBN 978-1-58040-318-4
(MV2604)
SKU | MV2604 |
Barcode # | 9781580403184 |
Brand | American Diabetes Association |
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