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Health-conscious consumers read nutritional labels, but it's nearly impossible to get the nutrients we need with diet alone. To get the USDA-recommended daily quota of vitamin D, for example, you need to eat 15 eggs or 26 sardines; of iron, 414 almonds or 15 cups of broccoli. So we rely on nutritional supplements - vitamins and minerals, probiotics and enzymes - but the variety of pills, products, and elixirs on the market today is overwhelming. And, as we have seen in recent news, some of these products are downright fakes. Trusted natural health physician and bestselling author Tieraona Low Dog, M.D. provides a personalized approach to using nutritional supplements for your specific health needs, helping you navigate the complex and often confusing landscape of vitamins, minerals, and more. Dr. Low Dog explains the basics about every essential nutritional supplement and guides the reader in creating a personalized supplement plan, tailored to individual genetics, age, gender, and lifestyle. Low Dog evaluates current research, explains the relationship between food and supplements, describes how medications cause chemical imbalances in the body, and advises on how to judge brands and read labels. Low Dog engages and encourages readers to take charge of their own health and provides guidance to find the right combination of nutritional supplements to improve mood, strength, energy, and well-being.
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Tieraona Low Dog, MD is an internally recognized expert in the fields of herbal medicine, dietary supplements, women's health and Integrative Medicine. She brings a rich background to her current role as Fellowship Director for the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. For the past 34 years, she has explored the world of natural medicine, studying and practicing massage therapy, midwifery, herbal medicine and martial arts before attending medical school at the University of New Mexico.Dr. Low Dog has been an invited speaker at more than 500 national and international scientific and medical conferences; published more than 60 journal articles and chapters for medical textbooks, serves on eight editorial boards including Prevention, Menopause, HerbalGram and Delicious Living; authored Women's Health in Complementary and Integrative Medicine by Elsevier, co-edited Integrative Women's Health, by Oxford University Press, co-authored National Geographic's Medicinal Guide to Herbs, National Geographic's Life is Your Best Medicine, and most recently authored National Geographic's Healthy at Home. She has appeared on ABC's 20/20, CNN, The Dr. Oz show, Good Morning London, and is a frequent guest on NPR's The People's Pharmacy.In addition to her extensive work as a clinician and educator, Dr. Low Dog is also involved in national health policy and regulatory issues. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Commission of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, appointed to the Advisory Board for the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), chaired the United States Pharmacopoeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Information Committee from 2000-2010 and now serves of chair of the sub-committee on safety. She is a member of the National Cancer Institute's PDQ Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Board and is a founding board member for the newly formed American Board of Integrative Medicine.Her many honors of distinction in recognition of her work include the Martina de la Cruz medal for her work with indigenous medicines (1998), Time magazine's "Innovator in Complementary and Alternative Medicine" (2001), Bioneer's award for "Outstanding Contribution to Medicine" (2002), the Burt Kallman Scientific Award (2007) and NPR's People's Pharmacy Award for Excellence in Research and Communication for the Public Health (2010) and the New York Zen Center Compassionate Care Award (2013). Dr. Low Dog is an active gardener, equestrian, and holds the rank of third degree black in Tae Kwon Do.
