Table of Contents
Foreword 9
Introduction: Natures Promise Betrayed 13
Part I The Four Vitamin Misconceptions
Chapter 1 Misconception #1: Food Contains All the Vitamins You Need 23
Chapter 2 Misconception #2: Synthetics Are Equal to Natural Nutrients 43
Chapter 3 Misconception #3: Vitamin Science Results Are Reliable 61
Chapter 4 Misconception #4: You Can Trust the "Natural" Label 77
Part II What Supplements Really Do for You
Chapter 5 Fatty Acids and Fish Fallacies 99
Chapter 6 The Health Roles of Specific Vitamins 109
Chapter 7 Minerals Important to Good Health 137
Part III A Naturally Occurring Standard for Supplements
Chapter 8 "What About the Quality of Direct Market Supplements? 153
Chapter 9 Beware of the "Food Source" Vitamin Scam 159
Chapter 10 Recommended Daily Allowances Spread Confusion 167
Chapter 11 Legal Structures to Protect the Natural Standard 175
Afterword: A New Standard for Your Life 183
Appendix A Natural Sources of Vitamins, and Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms 187
Appendix B The Naturally Occurring Standard Abstract 193
Appendix C Resources for Natural Products 203
Bibliography 205
Index 215
About the Author 223