The 5-Minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult
Author: Rick Steves
This unique book gives health care professionals a quick reference to herbs, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, over-the-counter hormones and other dietary supplements commonly used by consumers. The text covers claims, indications, scientific evidence, possible benefits, adverse effects, contraindications, and drug interactions.
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Reviewer: Robert E Burke, MSN, MPS, BSN (Pace University)
Description: This book provides healthcare professionals with easy access to a wealth of information on a wide range of commonly used herbs, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, over-the-counter hormones, and other dietary supplements.
Purpose: The author states that "this is a personal book" and it is intended to be both entertaining and educational. It is intended as a quick reference and covers claims, indications, scientific evidence, possible benefits, adverse effects, contraindications and drug interactions for each herb and supplement. The author's objectives are realistic and greatly needed. To date, there are very few books that integrate information about herbs and dietary supplements in the same book.
Audience: This book is a member of the 5-Minute Consult Series and is intended for clinicians in internal medicine and family practice. In my professional opinion, this is a valuable reference/guide for students and practitioners in any of the allied health professions with an interest in herbs and dietary supplements. The author is a well-known authority on herbs and dietary supplements in the United States. She consults on this subject for the Federal Trade Commission, the NIH, and other federal and state agencies, is author of Alternative Medicine: What Works (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997) and serves on the editorial boards of Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, and HerbalGram.
Features: The book reviews 175 commonly used herbs and dietary supplements. Each section provides basic information, including a description of the herb and/or supplement, the parts used, known/active constituents, food sources, main functions and pharmacokinetics. Evidence incorporates selected clinical trials, animal and in-vitro studies, and other claimed benefits and actions. Potential and known risks are described and include adverse reactions and drug interactions. Information on dosage is provided, as well as a very interesting and entertaining section on common questions and answers relating to each herb and/or supplement. There is an extensive reference section at the back of the book. Reference tables are provided, and include a wonderful herb chart that provides the English, Latin, Pharmacopoeial, Spanish, French, and German names for each herb. This is extremely useful for finding the English equivalent for herbs that clients from different cultures use. There is also an excellent dietary intake reference for vitamins and elements that includes functions, dose/age, selected food sources, adverse effects of excessive consumption, and special considerations. As the reference guide that it is meant to be, there are very few shortcomings. Each herb and/or supplement is given two pages for the summary of all of the information described above. The book provides relevant information and offers easy access to a basic understanding of the herb and/or supplement.
Assessment: This book is an excellent guide to a majority of the commonly used herbs and dietary supplements. The information is efficiently organized, concise, and, in many instances, entertaining. The information in this book is consistent with that in Blumenthal et al.'s The Complete German Commission E Monographs (American Botanical Council, 1998), Brinker's Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 2nd edition (Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998), Duke et al.'s Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2nd edition (CRC, 2002), Jellin et al.'s Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 4th edition (Therapeutic Research Faculty, 2002), and Mills and Bone's Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy (Churchill Livingstone, 2000). However, the only one that is comparable to it in terms of overall content (e.g., integration of herbs and dietary supplements in the same book) is the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.
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While there are many excellent print and electronic sources on herbs and dietary substances (e.g., Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database; The Review of Natural Products Online), the busy clinician still needs an easy-to-use compendium that provides the essentials. This book, written by one of the first physicians to address alternative medicine (Alternative Medicine: What Works), serves that purpose. Arranged alphabetically by botanical or dietary supplement, the two-page entries include Latin and biological names, descriptions, pharmacokinetics, evidence, risks, drug interactions, and dosages. The most helpful sections are the "10 second take," which sums up the most important information in one sentence, and "common questions and answers." If readers want more in-depth information, they can consult the numerous reliable, up-to-date references given with each entry. As the author explains in her introduction, she did not include studies from alternative medical journals or Chinese medical literature, "as their quality is not yet up to Western methodological studies." Because of the increased interest in herbs, this volume is highly recommended as a ready-reference source for both academic medical and public library consumer health collections.-Natalie Kupferberg, Biological Sciences/Pharmacy Lib., Ohio State Univ., Columbus Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Table of Contents:
| About the Editor | ii | |
| Acknowledgments | vii | |
| Contents | ix | |
| Introduction | xiii | |
| Abbreviations | xiv | |
| Section I | Herbs and Nutritional Supplements A to Z | 1 |
| Aconite | 2 | |
| Alanine | 4 | |
| Alfalfa | 6 | |
| Aloe | 8 | |
| Angelica | 10 | |
| Anise, Aniseed | 12 | |
| Arginine | 14 | |
| Arnica | 16 | |
| Ashwagandha | 18 | |
| Aspartate/Aspartic Acid | 20 | |
| Astragalus | 22 | |
| Bearberry | 24 | |
| Betaine | 26 | |
| Betel | 28 | |
| Bilberry | 30 | |
| Biotin | 32 | |
| Black cohosh | 34 | |
| Black haw and Cramp bark | 36 | |
| Bloodroot | 38 | |
| Blue cohosh | 40 | |
| Blue-green algae | 42 | |
| Boldo | 44 | |
| Borage | 46 | |
| Boron | 48 | |
| Burdock | 50 | |
| Calcium | 52 | |
| Calendula | 54 | |
| Capsicum, Chili pepper, or Cayenne | 56 | |
| Caraway | 58 | |
| Carnitine | 60 | |
| Carotenoids | 62 | |
| Cartilage (shark and bovine) | 64 | |
| Cascara | 66 | |
| Cat's claw | 68 | |
| Catnip | 70 | |
| Chamomile | 72 | |
| Chamomile, Roman | 74 | |
| Chaparral | 76 | |
| Charcoal, Activated | 78 | |
| Chocolate/Cocoa/Cacao | 80 | |
| Chondroitin | 82 | |
| Chromium | 84 | |
| Cinnamon | 86 | |
| Coenzyme Q[subscript 10] | 88 | |
| Coltsfoot | 90 | |
| Comfrey | 92 | |
| Copper | 94 | |
| Cranberry | 96 | |
| Creatine | 98 | |
| Cysteine/Cystine | 100 | |
| Dandelion | 102 | |
| Danshen | 104 | |
| Devil's claw | 106 | |
| DHEA | 108 | |
| Echinacea | 110 | |
| Elderberry, Elder flower | 112 | |
| Eleuthero | 114 | |
| Ephedra | 116 | |
| Essiac | 118 | |
| Eucalyptus | 120 | |
| Evening primrose, Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) | 122 | |
| Eyebright | 124 | |
| Fennel | 126 | |
| Fenugreek | 128 | |
| Feverfew | 130 | |
| Fish oil | 132 | |
| Flaxseed | 134 | |
| Folic acid (Folate) | 136 | |
| Foxglove | 138 | |
| Garlic | 140 | |
| Germander | 142 | |
| Germanium (Ge) | 144 | |
| Ginger | 146 | |
| Ginkgo | 148 | |
| Ginseng | 150 | |
| Glucosamine | 152 | |
| Glutamine (Gln, Q) | 154 | |
| Glycine (Gly, G) | 156 | |
| Goldenseal | 158 | |
| Gotu kola | 160 | |
| Hawthorn | 162 | |
| Histidine (His, H) | 164 | |
| Hops | 166 | |
| Horse chestnut | 168 | |
| Hydrazine sulfate, Hydrazine sulphate | 170 | |
| Hypericum or St. John's Wort | 172 | |
| Inositol | 174 | |
| Iodine (I[subscript 2]) | 176 | |
| Ipriflavone | 178 | |
| Iron (Fe) | 180 | |
| Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 182 | |
| Karela or Bitter melon | 184 | |
| Kava | 186 | |
| Kelp | 188 | |
| Khat | 190 | |
| Kombucha | 192 | |
| Lactobacilli | 194 | |
| Lecithin/Phosphatidylcholine | 196 | |
| Lemon balm | 198 | |
| Leucine (Leu, L) | 200 | |
| Licorice | 202 | |
| Linden | 204 | |
| Lobelia | 206 | |
| Lysine (Lys, K) | 208 | |
| Magnesium | 210 | |
| Manganese | 212 | |
| Marshmallow | 214 | |
| Mate | 216 | |
| Melatonin | 218 | |
| Methionine (Met, M) and SAMe | 220 | |
| Milk thistle | 222 | |
| Molybdenum | 224 | |
| Motherwort | 226 | |
| Mullein | 228 | |
| Neem | 230 | |
| Nettle | 232 | |
| Niacin | 234 | |
| Noni | 236 | |
| Osha | 238 | |
| Pantothenic acid | 240 | |
| Passionflower | 242 | |
| Pau d'arco | 244 | |
| Pennyroyal | 246 | |
| Peppermint | 248 | |
| Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 250 | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 252 | |
| Phosphorus (Phosphate) | 254 | |
| Pollen/Bee pollen | 256 | |
| Propolis | 258 | |
| Psyllium (Plantain) | 260 | |
| Pygeum | 262 | |
| Raspberry | 264 | |
| Red clover | 266 | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B[subscript 2]) | 268 | |
| Rosemary | 270 | |
| Royal jelly | 272 | |
| Sage | 274 | |
| Sarsaparilla | 276 | |
| Sassafras | 278 | |
| Saw palmetto | 280 | |
| Selenium | 282 | |
| Senna | 284 | |
| Serine | 286 | |
| Silicon | 288 | |
| Silver (Ag), Colloidal Silver | 290 | |
| Skullcap | 292 | |
| Slippery elm | 294 | |
| Spirulina | 296 | |
| Stevia | 298 | |
| Taurine | 300 | |
| Tea tree | 302 | |
| Thiamin, Thiamine (Vitamin B[subscript 1]) | 304 | |
| Threonine (Thr, T) | 306 | |
| Thyme | 308 | |
| Tryptophan (Trp, W) and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) | 310 | |
| Turmeric | 312 | |
| Tyrosine (Tyr, Y) | 314 | |
| Valerian | 316 | |
| Valine (Val, V) | 318 | |
| Vanadium | 320 | |
| Vitamin A | 322 | |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 324 | |
| Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) | 326 | |
| Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid, Ascorbate) | 328 | |
| Vitamin D (Calciferol, Cholecalciferol) | 330 | |
| Vitamin E | 332 | |
| Vitamin K | 334 | |
| Vitex | 336 | |
| Willow | 338 | |
| Wormwood | 340 | |
| Wormwood, sweet or Qinghaosu | 342 | |
| Yam, wild | 344 | |
| Yarrow | 346 | |
| Yohimbe | 348 | |
| Zinc | 350 | |
| Section II | References | 353 |
| Section III | Reference Tables | |
| Herb Chart | 428 | |
| Conversion Factors Between Traditional and SI Units | 433 | |
| Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamins | 434 | |
| Dietary Reference Intakes: Elements | 441 | |
| Reference Nutrient Intakes for Vitamins, United Kingdom | 450 | |
| Average Values for Triglycerides, Fatty Acids (FA) (Including Omega-3 Fatty Acids), and Cholesterol of Marine Foods and Oils | 451 | |
| Caffeine Content of Selected Common Foods per Serving Portion | 452 | |
| Carnitine Content of Selected Foods | 452 | |
| Choline Content of Some Common Foods | 453 | |
| Oxalate Content by Food Group | 454 | |
| Foods to Use and Avoid | 456 | |
| Oxalate Content of Foods per 100 Grams ([similar]1/2 cup) and per Portion | 457 | |
| Index | 463 |
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Author: Syngress
In 1998, the National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance Methodology (IAM) was developed to meet the demand for information security (INFOSEC) assessments-a demand that was increasing due to Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63) while at the same time NSA was downsizing. NSA sought a way to maximize its resources to assist as many customers as possible and so they created a list of organizations that could perform the same service as the NSA. NSA quickly realized that this system would not only provide valuable information to consumers-it would also provide a vehicle for standardization of INFOSEC assessments.
- Define What Composes an Assessment
- Learn about the NSA's three-phases: Assessment, Evaluation, and Red teaming
- Understand Industry Concerns for the Assessment Site
Create the Organizational Information Criticality Matrix (OICM)
Create the OICM, which provides a basis for everything else in the methodology and clarifies the intentions and goals of the assessment process for the customer.
Handle Documentation Identification and Collection
Work with the client to gather and define documents such as policy, guidelines, plans, SOPs, user documentation and see what happens when no documentation exists.
Understand the Technical Assessment Plan (TAP)
Use the TAP to define all dates and scheduling, personnel involvement, understood boundaries, deliverables, priority concerns, and priority constraints.
Review the 18 NSA INFOSEC Baseline Classes and Categories
Use these 18 categories to address the customer's security posture and determine what questions should be asked during the interview process.
Create a Recommendation Road Map
Provide the customer with a road map to the best way to address or implement the corrective measures for negative findings.
Understand the Findings
Assess the overall risk to a customer by looking at the threats, vulnerabilities, and asset value and analyze both negative and positive findings to create a true picture of the customer's security posture.
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In 1998, the National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance Methodology (IAM) was developed to meet the demand for information security (INFOSEC) assessments-a demand that was increasing due to Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63) while at the same time NSA was downsizing. NSA sought a way to maximize its resources to assist as many customers as possible and so they created a list of organizations that could perform the same service as the NSA. NSA quickly realized that this system would not only provide valuable information to consumers-it would also provide a vehicle for standardization of INFOSEC assessments.
Define What Composes an Assessment
Learn about the NSA's three-phases: Assessment,
Evaluation, and Red teaming
Understand Industry Concerns for the Assessment Site
Review the items that affect your client: Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Sarbanes-Oxley, Financial Management and Accountability (FMA) Act, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and others.
Create the Organizational Information Criticality Matrix (OICM)
Create the OICM, which provides a basis for everything else in the methodology and clarifies the intentions and goals of the assessment process for the customer.
Handle Documentation Identification and Collection
Work with the client to gather and define documents such as policy, guidelines, plans, SOPs, user documentation and see what happens when no documentation exists.
Understand the Technical Assessment Plan (TAP)
Use the TAP to define all dates and scheduling, personnel involvement, understood boundaries, deliverables, priority concerns, andpriority constraints.
Review the 18 NSA INFOSEC Baseline Classes and Categories
Use these 18 categories to address the customer's security posture and determine what questions should be asked during the interview process.
Create a Recommendation Road Map
Provide the customer with a road map to the best way to address or implement the corrective measures for negative findings.
Understand the Findings
Assess the overall risk to a customer by looking at the threats, vulnerabilities, and asset value and analyze both negative and positive findings to create a true picture of the customer's security posture.
Register for Your 1 Year Upgrade
The Syngress Solutions upgrade plan protects you from content obsolescence and provides monthly mailings, whitepapers, and more!
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