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Nutrition and Vitamins for Health
Books on Nutrition, Health & Vitamins by Marianne Woods
Cirone, M.S., R.Y.T., Certified Yoga Teacher
According to almost all nutrition experts today, ideally, we would
be eating a diverse diet of fresh foods that are locally grown in
rich, fertile soil without pesticides. However, the reality
is that often our foods are less than perfect. Animal
sources of foods can be contaminated and at the same time, our
bodies are being subjected to many more environmental stresses
including pollution, chemicals, drugs and hectic
lifestyles. While it is optimal to focus on improving one's
nutrition and lifestyle, there may still be an important role for
dietary supplements. Virtually every book written by
doctors and nutritionists today recommends some type of
supplements for people based on age, sex, and lifestyle factors.
The following summarizes and reviews some of the most popular
books on nutrition and health, and gives links to further detail
on the specific supplements and amounts given in these leading
books.
The books reviewed below include an array
of books written
by leading physicians and nutritionists, including:
A bountiful
source for solid information on general nutrition is Dr. Andrew
Weil's book Eating
Well for Optimum Health (see above for link). Dr. Weil is today's leader in the
field of Integrative Medicine, an approach which respects and
nutures the body's inherent
ability to heal. Some tips from Dr. Weil: broccoli sprouts have 20 to 50
times the cancer protective compounds as sulforane as mature
broccoli does. Also, make sure any vitamin E that you take is
the d-alpha, not dl-alpha synthetic form, because it
does not contain the same powerful cancer inhibiting compounds. This
book is a highly comprehensive overview of nutrition today.
Another sound source for
nutritional information is The
RealAge Diet by Dr. Michael Roizen. Dr.
Roizen has researched the effect of various dietary and lifestyle
practices on biological age, and makes recommendations which can
potentially reduce the
effects of aging.
Again, there is a lengthy questionnaire that can accessed at www.realage.com
which helps the respondent determine whether there are dietary and
lifestyle factors that he or she can make in order to reduce the effect of
aging on the body. This is a "user-friendly" guide to diets and
nutrition, a good overview of nutriention for those who want to turn back
the clock with their dietary choices.
A popular book is The
Perricone Prescription, written by dermatologist Nicholas
Perricone. It is
refreshing to see aging and beauty being addressed with
nutritional remedies, rather than surgery. Dr. Perricone recommends eating
of
berries, green vegetables and salmon, plenty of
supplements to keep skin smooth and firm. One of Dr.
Perricone's tips is to eat berries for the
anti-inflammatory effects. For a complete description of
the vitamins, supplements, and skin care products recommended by
Dr. Perricone with links to discounted products, click on Dr.
Perricone Vitamins.
Dr. Perricone's program not only results in healthier skin, but also more
normalized weight control.
For
those who are really ready for a lifestyle overhaul, there are the books
by Gary Null, Ph.D. Null is a proponent of internal cleansing and is
the only avid supporter of vegetarianism listed on this page. One of his
books,
Gary Null's Ultimate Lifetime Diet
provides an in-depth analysis of nutrients, eating plans and
supplements. Gary suggests getting a doctor's okay when planning
your own supplementation in order to avoid any contraindications and to
begin with dosages one-fifth of the ideal. He suggests adding
one-fifth of the dosage over five months and then going off for one week
so that the body does not develop a tolerance.
My personal favorite
nutritionist is Ann Louise Gittleman, who has written several books which
focus on a variety of topics from perimenopause and menopause to men's
health and weight loss. Every one of her books is an adaptation of
the same healthy eating program based on plenty of essential fatty acids
(Omegas), virtually no sugar, and lots of phytonutrients. Her hot
bestseller is a weight loss book called the Fat
Flush Plan and is a wildly popular program featured on www.ivillage.com. Dr. Weil, Dr. Perricone and
Dr. Null are all popular guest speakers on PBS and can often be found
doing a feature show. Dr. Weil and Dr. Roizen are both popular
guests on the Oprah show, and Ms. Gittleman can be found on many TV shows
and on ivillage.com.
To find a wide array of
reasonably priced supplements, click on Vitacost.com.
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