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Summary: Absolutely Tops
Review: This book is a must have for any serious student, patient, and doctors(yes please}
With over 50 books on nutrition,health etc. in my collection this is often the one I reach for first.Value for money. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Wonderful!!!!
Review: This book takes the mystery and mysticism out of herbs and nutritional supplements. The authors are objective in their description and count on the use of double-blind studies to determine if a particular substance has an effect on a particular condition. The book has a clever format - there is a section for conditions and a separate section for supplements, making it very easy to quickly find what you want. The book is fully cross-referenced and also lists all scientific publications. The writing style is most engaging, so the book makes a good read as well as a good reference.
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Summary: Without the references, this book is useless
Review: This book, theoretically, presents a compilation of the results of research studies carried out on a variety of natural substances. The simple idea of offering an assemblage of objective material resulting from investigative research is solid enough; the individual can then draw his or her own conclusions.The problem is the lack of research credentials. The authors states that the references are not included in the edition because of their magnitude, but can be accesed online, or by a mail request. I found neither route viable. At the Website, I found that only a very few references were available for perusal. I sent an e-mail asking for clarification, and received no response. I sent another to the e-mail address given for the mailing request, and received the same silence. These research studies are the driving force of this text, the whole backbone of the project. If the source material is not accessible, this work loses its professed value. Moreover, when did reference citations become discretionary? If background material is quoted, an available listing of that information bank is obligatory; if their inclusion creates a heftiness problem, perhaps a strength-training program should be an advised prerequsite for potential buyers.
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Summary: The Natural Pharmacist : Natural Health Bible from the Most
Review: While the information in the book is (supposedely) backed by a number of clinical studies, the references aren't included. The book notes that "so many" references were used that you must access them through a web site, which is no longer valid, making the material virtually useless when trying to compile a referenced piece. The administrator of the web site offered no explanation or apology (or any way to access the numerous references used). For that reason, I would NOT recommend this book. There are plenty of other resources on natural medicine that include their clincal references in the book.
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Summary: The Natural Pharmacist : Natural Health Bible from the Most
Review: While the information in the book is (supposedely) backed by a number of clinical studies, the references aren't included. The book notes that "so many" references were used that you must access them through a web site, which is no longer valid, making the material virtually useless when trying to compile a referenced piece. The administrator of the web site offered no explanation or apology (or any way to access the numerous references used). For that reason, I would NOT recommend this book. There are plenty of other resources on natural medicine that include their clincal references in the book.
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