{"product_id":"9781604731576","title":"Understanding Dietary Supplements: A Handy Guide to the Evaluation and Use of Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Botanicals, and More","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many consumers, taking one or more dietary supple-ments is a natural addition to a healthy lifestyle. The decision to take a dietary supplement may be based on the recommendation of a doctor, a dietitian, or a friend. Television, newspapers, magazines, websites, and persuasive marketing materials in the pharmacy or supermarket may sway buyers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding dietary supplements abounds but can be misleading or contradictory. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Dietary Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to making informed choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters provide \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth an overview and detailed information about key supplements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals, herbs and botanicals, drugs, and other options\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJargon-free explanations of how each supplement can work on the body\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSafety concerns about interactions and misuse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRegulations imposed on the industry and recent trends in the industry's development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA glossary and listings of outside resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluded here, the full text of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994—the model for the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements—affords guidance to deciphering labels and determining value. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Dietary Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e is an easy-to-use guide to a much demanded but often misunderstood group of products. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenna Hollenstein is clinical editor at the Pri-Med Institute of M|C Communications in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eNutrition Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNutrition in Clinical Care\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eILSI News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePri-Med in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePri-Med Online\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebsco Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138718482672,"sku":"9781604731576","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781604731576_p0.jpg?v=1763829098","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781604731576","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}