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Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Prescription and over-the counter drugs help millions -- but can also deplete the body's natural stores of vitamins, minerals, and hormones. Not understanding the drug-mugging effect may lead to new "diseases" and possibly catastrophic health consequences.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Health-conscious consumers read nutritional labels, but it's nearly impossible to get the nutrients we need with diet alone. To get the USDA-recommended daily quota of vitamin D, for example, you need to eat 15 eggs or 26 sardines; of iron, 414 almonds or 15 cups of broccoli. So we rely on nutritional supplements--vitamins and minerals, probiotics and enzymes--but the variety of pills, products, and elixirs on the market today is overwhelming. And,...
