Clinical nutrition expert Sheldon S. Hendler (Scripps Mercy Hospital and Medical Center) headed this effort to provide authoritative information about nutritional supplements, the purchase and consumption of which have become a national pastime. The body of the book comprises 200-plus monographs, covering about 1,000 nutritional products with discussion of actions and pharmacology, indications and usage, research summary, interactions, overdosage, dosage and administration, how supplied, and contraindications, precautions, and adverse reactions. Indexing is by supplement and brand name, category, indications, side effects, companion drug, and manufacturers; an interactions guide is also included. A color section presents photos of some of the more popular commercial formulations, and five tables allow for quick comparisons of combination products. Slightly oversize: 9x11.25 Read Less