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Natural Causes

Death, Lies and Politics in America's Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Industry

Natural Causes( )
Author: Hurley, Dan
ISBN:978-0-7679-2042-1
Publication Date:Dec 2006
Publisher:Broadway Books
Imprint:Broadway
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $23.95
Book Description:

More than 60 percent of Americans use herbal and dietary supplements, from Saint John’s wort to vitamin E, fueling sales that total $20 billion a year despite a marked lack of evidence that these products are either safe or effective. Aside from extensive coverage of ephedra, the weight-loss supplement linked to the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Belcher in 2003, the media has been disturbingly silent about the danger posed by the natural remedies flooding the market...
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Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications
Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / General
Business & Economics / Industries / Agribusiness
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.44 x 9.56 x 1.07 Inches
Book Weight:1.294 Pounds



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