The regimens throughout this book are recommendations, not prescriptions, and are not intended as medical advice. Before starting any new program, check with your physician or a nutritionally oriented doctor (see section 462), especially if you have a specific physical problem or are taking any medication.
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No-fat foods can cause you to gain weight.
A single natural supplement can help people who have age-related memory problems regain twelve years of brain power.
Essential fatty acids can keep your skin moist and healthy.
Low potassium levels can cause caffeine cravings and a sweet tooth.
Men who eat three servings a week of cruciferous vegetables reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 41 percent.
Magnesium is an aid in fighting depression and preventing heart attacks.
Antioxidants can lower cholesterol, protect you from environmental pollution, and even help detoxify carcinogens.
Onions, garlic, radishes, and leeks contain a natural antibiotic that can destroy disease-causing germs without harming good bacteria.
Vitamin B6, folic acid, and vitamin B12 can save your life.
Vitamin D deficiency weakens your immune system and could lead to an increased risk of complications to infections.
More than 23 million Americans, including millions of children, live in food desertsareas that are more than one mile from a supermarket at which they can buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
95 percent of Americans and 98 percent of teens do not have an adequate vitamin D intake.
61 percent of adults and 90 percent of teens do not get enough magnesium daily.
31 percent of the US population is at risk for at least one vitamin deficiency or anemia.
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This book is dedicated to
GAIL, ALANNA, EVAN, LILY, RYAN
and our parents, families, and friends
and to
the future
I wish to express my deep and lasting appreciation to my friends and associates who have assisted me in the preparation of this book since its first publication, especially Linus Pauling, PhD; Harold Segal, PhD; Bernard Bubman, RPh; Sal Messineo, PharmD; Robert Mendelson, MD; Donald Cruden, OD; Robert Kotler, MD; Alan Needleman, RPh; Peter Mallory; Teri Cox; Carol Coleman Gerber; Hester Mundis; and Haley Weaver.
I would also like to thank the Nutrition Foundation; the International College of Applied Nutrition; the American Medical Association; the American Pharmacists Association; the New York Blood Center; the American Academy of Pediatrics; the American Dietetic Association; the National Academy of Sciences; the National Dairy Council; the Society for Nutrition Education; the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association; Chapman University College of Pharmacy, Ronald Jordan, Dean; the Albany College of Pharmacy; Edward Leavitt, DVM; Jane Bicks, DVM; Betty Haskins; Shelby Zoad; Jim Zeeperman; Stephanie Marco; Susan Towlson; Sandra Scheur; Ronald Borenstein; Laura Borenstein; Glenn Williams; and Richard Curtis, without whom a project of this scope could never have been completed.
The first wealth is health.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Conduct of Life
Widely expanded and thoroughly revised, this new edition of the Vitamin Bible marks its 40th anniversary in print. Since the books publication, this is the FIFTH time it has been updated to ensure it continues to be the trusted, reliable source of current nutritional information that it has been for more than two decades for millions of people around the world. My hope is that this latest iteration is the most comprehensive ever, providing the essential information and explicit guidance you need to safely pursue and successfully achieve optimal health for yourself and your family.
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