Description
The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, 5th Professional edition is a unique resource for health professionals and the scientifically curious. It is well researched, consolidating findings in nutritional science and ultimately providing sound ratings for the vast majority of broad spectrum nutritional supplements in the North American market. Topics include the global nutritional depletion of food, the safety of nutritional supplements, the vital roles of vitamin D and iodine, and eighteen critical health support criteria that ought to be addressed in a nutritional supplement. Well over 1,000 products are rated on a ten-point scale, with the top-rated products, as well as the top-selling products in North America highlighted in graphical format. An invaluable guide through the science of nutritional supplementation.
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martin pearse –
If you value your internals like you do your car, this is a must buy…
DV –
As a health practitioner I find this book useful in talking with clients and their choice of multivitamins. The ratings are based on a large number of criteria factors The one factor that isn’t considered is price. It is nice that it includes US as well as Canadian supplement brands.
Tim T. –
As a Certified Health Coach, I use this book as an educational tool to help my clients select their supplements, and make informed choices about what they are buying in the marketplace. This book not only reviews different products on the marketplace, it also has great nutritional information, including new research coming out about Iodine and Vitamin D, and how proper nutrition can influence and support optimal health.
This is a great book. It offers unbiased review, and the top rated products have to be independently tested to make sure that what is on the product label, is ACTUALLY in the product, therefore guarantee it’s potency and quality. The top products listed also has to be manufactured to pharmaceutical grade GMP, which is better than organic.
From the inner cover of the book:
“This guide is intended to assist in sorting through the maze of nutritional supplements available in the marketplace today. It is not a product endorsement and does not make any health claim. It simply documents recent findings in the scientific literature.
This guide was not commissioned by any public sector or private sector interest, or by any company whose products may be represented herein. The research, development, and findings are the sole creative effort of the author and NutriSearch Corporation, neither of whom is associated with any manufacturer or product represented in this guide”
Branden –
What a sell out! I am so ashamed of this edition. Nutrisearch used to be a huge informative and (seemingly) non biased guide but clearly you can see it has sold itself out. I have tried almost all of the top vitamins in North America and I can tell you Usana and ESPECIALLY that blueberry institute multi (that they awarded the gold medal to) are nowhere near as good as the Life Extension Mix which previously won a gold medal. This blueberry company they mentioned is obviously very new and to me it looks very obvious they got massive advertising through this, once sacred, book. I hope the makers of that guide read these reviews, this guide was the only decent source on quality nutrition and it has SOLD ITSELF OUT! I’m disgusted.
Corinne M Strohman –
Great book to find out what supplements are best
Sheila –
This is an excellent source of information for finding quality products.
BigRed –
If you are concerned about the quality of the supplements you are taking, this book is a wonderful resource. There are so many on the market, it can be daunting to even know where to begin. Start here. You won’t be sorry!
Ellen –
Great info! Haven’t figured out why the author happens to own the best-rated vitamin company rated, but makes excellent comprisons of nutrient levels for most other multi-vites on the market! very handy and useful. Educational, too.
mykgio –
If you are at all concerned about the quality of the nutritional supplement / multivitamin that you currently take or you are looking for a high quality multivitamin, then, I highly suggest this book. Its current and up to date. the information that I have found in this book to be accurate and concise. Easy to read and very informative. its a must have book.
SuniGirl –
This is NOT a comprehensive list/guide to the ratings for supplement manufacturers. This is just for multi-vitamins. Many of the “experts” that create the panel have direct ties to supplement manufacturers (they’re listed individually, along with their accolades, in the book itself). Also in the book, it discloses that over 99% of the ratings have been derived from what’s on the product label only!..NOT independently tested (only 4 or 5 manufacturers’ submitted their product for independent verification!). I give them some credit for this little bit of transparency into potential biases. I use this book as a beginning point for my research. It isn’t a definitive guide by any means!
princess –
Great book to have around especially when shopping for supplements to aid fitness.
SherriT –
Saw the author of this book on Dr. Oz and was real curious about whether or not the supplements I’m taking are quality products. The book has great information about the purpose of many supplements and how they work in your body, in terms that I could understand; then there are ratings for tons of manufacturers and the supplements they make. For some of my supplements, I just buy what’s on sale, so I found that some of the less expensive things I’m buying are really low quality. Changed my way of thinking and I’m going to actively look for the manufacturers that are making quality products. Liked the layout of the book and found it easy to read; I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone who takes supplements and is interested in educating themselves in what to consider taking and who to buy from.
Wen F Easton –
I like this book for all the detailed information for the evaluation criteria for nutritional supplements. It helps me find which one is the best one to purchase.