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Manufacturer: Northern Dimensions Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Brand: Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.1
EAN: 9780973253863
ISBN: 097325386X
Label: Northern Dimensions Publishing
Manufacturer: Northern Dimensions Publishing
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Date: 2007-03-29
Publisher: Northern Dimensions Publishing
Release Date: 2007-03-29
Studio: Northern Dimensions Publishing
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Summary: In the right direction, but ultimately fails
Comment: The problem with the nutritional supplement industry is that it is a deregulated island in the middle of a sea of FDA incompetence. While this is in itself a good thing, consumers are used to being protected by the arm of the Federal Government, and don't think to check for third party certification. The result is a lot of garbage: many multivitamins don't contain sufficient quantities of their ingredients, or in an very low biologically available form, or worse yet don't even match their labels. Thus there is a definite market for a book like this, but unfortunately this particular attempt fails badly, mainly owing to a lack of scholarship.
First, MacWilliams measures the nominal quantities of vitamins against the "Blended Standard", which consists of the arbitrary recommendations of a few more or less respected nutritionists. For example, if Dr. X recommends 1000mg of Vitamin C per day, what benefit will I get if take a multivitamin with 500? 50%? 90%? 10%? This could be answered by the scientific literature, but that would require a bit more work.
Second, the most important issue is the lack of regulation. MacWilliams almost completely punts on this: they identified about 10 multivitamins that more or less satisfied their criteria and asked them to provide proof from a few regulatory agencies. Those that did were awarded the "Gold Star". Nothing was mentioned about the other 200 products.
The result is basically an advertisement for about 5 premium multivitamins, most of which cost about 2$ per day, which is rather like a car magazine which tells you the solution to your problems is to buy a Ferrari. The point is that the book does not live up to its title: it is not a comparative guide, because it only offers the "super premium" recommendation and not the "budget" recommendation and the "athlete" recommendation and so on.
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Summary: Great Resource
Comment: This is a great resource for deciding or evaluating nutritional supplements. It has a wealth of good information and is easy to understand.
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Summary: USANA is the best!
Comment: I am glad that I am one of the USANA associate and would recommend to anyone if they want to know more about nutrientional supplements.
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Summary: A must if you take supplements!
Comment: This is a great find! For anyone that takes nutritional supplements this book is invaluable! I found out the supplements I was taking are rated less than 1 star. :( needless to say I switched to a 5 star product immediately.
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Summary: Biased research?
Comment: When I look for information concerning my family's health, I want unbiased information. The following, by Tim Junk, gave me cause to wonder (http://mlmresourcesmalaysia.wordpress.com/2007/04/25/read-the-controversal-report-on-mlm-company-usana/): "Macwilliam clearly has something to gain financially from promoting Usana. He was also a usana board director until 2003. He is currently going on tour - promoting his book at Usana functions. Last I counted he spoke at 25 big Usana celebrations & gatherings in a 3 month period! His book is being sold at bulk discount - cheaper if you buy 500 copies or more. Who would buy such a volume - unless you design it to be a sales tool for a network marketing company? The "average of opinions" of health writers is not scientific! Ray Strand is one of the "independent" authors who gave opinion. However, his wife is a high-ranking Usana distributor (her picture came out in front cover of a Usana magazine, Ray next to her). The report is published in the languages for the countries Usana operate in - for example which scientist will produce a specific report for New Zealand/Australia, Mexican (in Spanish). The back of the 3rd edition, had testimonials/comments by readers - who ALL happen to be high-ranking Usana distributors!! Not 1 or 2 ... 6 comments from 6 high ranking distributors!! Check frauddiscovery.net. They even list the medical doctor's DISTRIBUTOR NUMBER, Usana rank & income - not independent medical doctors ... but people with financial incentive to promote Usana!"
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The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is your roadmap to understanding the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Packed with the latest findings on inflammation, oxidative stress, and degenerative disease, this guide is the definitive resource for anyone serious about optimal nutrition and anti-aging defence. Inside, you will find over 1,500 US and Canadian supplements scientifically rated and compared, 18 critical Health Support Criteria required to evaluate supplements, 300 full-colour graphs so you can easily compare top-rated products. Discover recent scientific evidence that shows supplements can optimize health and retard the aging process. Determine which supplement is best for you and your family, using a scientifically-based approach. Now in its 4th edition and representing thousands of hours of research, the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is the way for you to find a quality nutritional supplement that best suits your needs. For those interested in optimizing their health and warding off the aging process, this guide is a must!
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