This book summarizes the latest meeting of the world's leading researchers in sports nutrition, held at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The aim of the conference was to review the latest developments in the world of sport nutrition, to follow up on developments since the previous 1991 conference, and to draw up guidelines to help athletes and coaches optimise their performance by using nutrition to support training and maximise performance in competition.Subjects dis...

Nutrition and Football is a FIFA endorsed book which provides the first formal scientific consensus on players’ energy use fluid, and optimal nutritional requirements. Including:nutrition for pre-season, training, match play and in different climatesanalysis of the energy and metabolic demands of players in different positionswater and electrolyte requirementsstrategies to balance effects of stress, over training and over playing

This is an important addition to the sports medicine literature because it addresses issues that are critical for player health and safety and performance. -- Doody's Reviews (starred review)Authored by renowned UEFA specialists in the medical care of football players, this three-volume series-sourced from the course materials used in UEFA's Doctor Education Program-aims to familiarize clinicians with a structured system of assessment and care in dealing w...

For many years, natural health proponents described a digestive disorder they called leaky gut syndrome. This condition has been dismissed by conventional medicine as anecdotal and non-existent, and those who taught leaky gut were labeled heretics. The questions now: Is leaky gut real? Is there any hard scientific evidence? And if it is real, can it be diagnosed, and will reversing it offer help to the hundreds of millions of people who suffer from digestive ailments and inflammatory disorder...

Belviq is the first new prescription drug for weight loss in the pass 20 years. Belviq was released by the FDA in early June 2013. It offers a new alternative for weight loss for the nearly one in three Americans who are considered obese. It is very effective in diabetics causing both weight loss and improvement in glucose control. Unlike any other diet medication it's designed both for weight loss and weight maintenance.How does Belviq work?The drug works by controlling app...

This book maps out a program that allows patients to benefit from the combination of conventional and orthomolecular therapy. Nutritional strategies can improve one's overall strength to maintain health and win the battle against cancer.

If the word "cure" intrigues you, this book will also. High doses of vitamins have been known to cure serious illnesses for nearly 80 years. Claus Jungeblut, M.D., prevented and treated polio in the mid-1930s, using a vitamin. Chest specialist Frederick Klenner, M.D., was curing multiple sclerosis and polio back in the 1940s, also using vitamins. William Kaufman, M.D., cured arthritis, also in the 1940s. In the 1950s, Drs. Wilfrid and Evan Shute were curing various forms of cardiovascular ...

There are few things that instill more fear in the hearts of human beings than the verdict "you have cancer". For most patients, this is the equivalent of a death sentence, because of the extremely high mortality rate associated with most cancers - despite conflicting reassurances by medical doctors and costly treatment using orthodox methods. This fear is aggravated by the fact that patients generally have no misunderstanding of the disease and also do not understand that successful treat...

Stephen Holt MD navigates the controversies surrounding the HCG diet which has become one of the most popular weight control interventions in the practice of Integrative Medicine in the U.S.The experts agree:This book is another masterpiece of thought on weight control from Stephen Holt MD who is a pioneer of integrative medicine on a global basis. -John Salerno DO, Atkins Consultant, The Salerno Center, New YorkThe HCG Diet Revolution is a very thoughtful ...

Alternatives in Cancer Therapy offers help for all patients coping with cancer. The therapies discussed in this book are primarily non-toxic, have few, if any, side effects, and tend to strengthen the immune system. They can be used as supplemental regimens that help maximize the effectiveness of traditional therapies such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Patients have a right to know all of their treatment options, and Dr. Ross Pelton presents dozens of choices, including...

5-HTP: The new, natural way to enhance mental and physical health.If you're picking up this book, you've probably tried prescription drugs, only to find that the expense, unpleasant side effects, and potential for dangerous reactions aren't worth it. You want a natural alternative to remedy your condition, but don't know what to choose. If you're looking to overcome any serotonin-related disorder, from depression to anxiety to weight loss, 5-HTP may be the answer. 5-HTP (5-hydroxytr...

From Reviews of the First Edition:Dr. Higdonhas given the healthcare providers, especially dietitians, nurses, physicians, and researchers who seek to understand phytochemicals an authoritative yet easy to use book.-- Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & PhytopharmacologyI highly recommend this monograph for physicians, dietitians, and other health practitioners as well as the health-aware public. It captures what you need to k...