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User's Guide to Stress-Busting Nutrients »
Authors: RoseMarie Gionta Gionta Alfieri, Jack Challem
ISBN-13: 9781591201212, ISBN-10: 1591201217
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Incorporated
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: RoseMarie Gionta Alfieri
Book Synopsis
In this User's Guide, nutrition author RoseMarie Gionta Alfieri describes the most important supplements for improving mood, reducing irritability, and preventing depression. Among these supplements are the B-complex vitamins, GABA, and St. John's wort. These and other nutrients have been shown scientifically to help people deal effectively with stress.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 1 | |
| 1. | All About Stress | 5 |
| 2. | B Vitamins | 13 |
| 3. | Taurine, GABA, and Tyrosine | 19 |
| 4. | Zinc | 26 |
| 5. | Magnesium | 32 |
| 6. | Vitamin C | 37 |
| 7. | Selenium | 44 |
| 8. | Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 50 |
| 9. | Melatonin | 55 |
| 10. | Helpful Herbs | 62 |
| 11. | Lifestyle Approaches | 71 |
| Conclusion | 79 | |
| Selected References | 81 | |
| Other Books and Resources | 83 | |
| Index | 85 |
Subjects
Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books
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Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books Diet & Nutrition Diets - Special Conditions
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Self Improvement Psychological Self-Help Stress & Anxiety Management - Self - Help
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