A Beginner's Guide To Using Supplements

by Pooja Chilukuri

Regardless of their health benefits, the indiscriminate use of supplements can cause serious and potentially life-threatening issues. According to a Consumer Reports article from 2017, liver damage from supplements is on the rise. Despite this, the $38 billion dollar supplement industry is here to stay. This guide will help you explore what supplements are and how they came about, the benefits and risks associated with supplement use, what to look for in a supplement label, how to assess a safe dosage level, how to identify adverse reactions to supplements, and my top ten questions to ask prior to using any supplements so you can choose and use supplements wisely. When used safely and properly, supplements can be beneficial to your integrative health-care regimen.

Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2020

Reviews

[Julie Crabbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an incredibly helpful book! In these times when vitamins and supplements are advertised as the essential cure-all for whatever ails us, at last we have a voice of reason. Pooja Chilukuri helps us to 'learn how to mitigate ... risks so we can use supplements as safely as possible and avail of their benefits.' Rather than discouraging the use of supplements, the author acknowledges that 'benefits cannot be ignored..' and explains how we can safeguard ourselves by reading labels, exercising caution with dosage and understanding cross reactions with other drugs. She encourages us to do our own research and disclose everything we are taking to prescribing practitioners.

I think this is a must have for anyone wanting to maximise the benefits of supplements cautiously, it's an easy read that offers many resources and much wisdom. Thankyou Pooja Chilukuri!

[Jeni Temen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I strongly believe this book needs to be attached to every supplement bottle.Is that important. People need to know his info and he fact that supplements are to be taken seriously and not over used or wrongly used. Short and to the point.I love it!

[Jen Lowry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Resource for my Family

I’m so thankful I own this book in my home for my family. It is an excellent resource guide for me to refer back to when I’m unsure about what’s best for my home when it comes to health and supplements. I read this with my high school son who is very interested in nutrition and health and he was very engaged. Excellent read for the whole family!