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Since it was first published in 1997, The Optimum Nutrition Bible has revolutionized health by showing more than half a million readers how to achieve a profound sense of well-being by devising the best possible intake of nutrients for their unique biochemical makeup. THE NEW OPTIMUM NUTRITION BIBLE presents the latest research from Britain's top nutrition expert Patrick Holford, with new chapters on stimulants, water, eating right for your blood type, detox, homocysteine, and toxic minerals. You'll learn to analyze your symptoms, lifestyle, and eating habits in order to formulate a personal ideal diet and vitamin regimen. Once optimum nutrition is in place, you can look forward to a consistent high level of energy, emotional balance, alertness, physical fitness, resilience against infectious diseases, and longevity. A revised edition of the best-selling nutritional guide, with an A-to-Z guide to specific health problems and how to heal them with optimum nutrition. Unlike modern medicine, which tends to treat diseases not people, the optimum nutrition approach considers a human being as a whole, with an interconnected mind and body designed to adapt to health if the circumstances are right. Additional chapters cover boosting your immune system; preventing cancer and heart disease; how to increase your IQ, memory, and mental performance; improving skin health; and much more. THE OPTIMUM NUTRITION BIBLE sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. About the Author Patrick Holford is one of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and mental health. He has written 30 health books and is the founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Guide to Abbreviations, Measures, and References Introduction Part 1 What Is Optimum? Health---Who Wants to Be Average? Defining Optimum Nutrition From Monkeys to Man---Nutrition and Evolution You Are Unique Synergy---The Whole Is Greater Anti-nutrients---Avoiding the Vitamin Robbers Part 2 Defining the Perfect Diet The Myth of the Well-Balanced Diet The Protein Controversy The Fats of Life Sugar---The Sweet Truth Stimulants---Are You Addicted? The Vitamin Scandal Elemental Health from Calcium to Zinc Toxic Minerals from Aluminium to Mercury Antioxidants---The Power of Prevention Homocysteine---Your Most Important Health Statistic Living Food---The Phytochemical Revolution Your Body Is 66 Percent Water Food Combining---Facts and Fallacies Eat Right for Your Blood Type Part 3 The Wonderful World Within You Are What You Eat Improving Your Digestion Secrets for a Healthy Heart Boosting Your Immune System Balancing Hormones Naturally Bone Health---A Skeleton in the Cupboard Skin Health---Eat Yourself Beautiful Part 4 The Benefits of Optimum Nutrition Improving Intelligence, Memory, and Mood Increasing Your Energy and Resistance to Stress Achieving Peak Physical Performance Turning Back the Clock Conquering Cancer Fighting Infections Naturally Unraveling Allergies Detoxing Your Body Breaking the Fat Barrier Solving the Riddle of Eating Disorders Mental Health---The Nutrition Connection Part 5 Nutrition for All Ages Birthrights and Wrongs Superkids---Nourishing the Next Generation Puberty, PMS, Menopause, and Andropause Preventing the Problems of Old Age Part 6 Your Personal Nutrition Program Working Out Your Optimum Nutrition Your Optimum Diet Your Optimum Supplement Program Everything You Need to Know about Supplements Building Your Own Supplement Program Choosing the Best Supplements Vitamins and Minerals---How Much Is Safe? Part 7 A to Z of Nutritional Healing Acne Alcoholism Allergies Alzheimer's and dementia Anemia Angina and atherosclerosis Arthritis Asthma Breast cancer Bronchitis Burns, cuts, and bruises Cancer Candidiasis Chronic fatigue Colds and flu Colitis Constipation Crohn's disease Cystitis Depression Dermatitis Diabetes Diverticulitis Ear infections Eczema Fibromyalgia Gallstones Gout Hair problems Hangovers Hay fever Headaches and migraines Herpes High blood pressure HIV infection and AIDS Indigestion Infections Infertility Inflammation Irritable bowel syndrome Kidney stones Menopausal symptoms Muscle aches and cramps Obesity Osteoporosis PMS Prostate problems Psoriasis Schizophrenia Sinusitis Sleeping problems Thyroid problems Ulcers Varicose veins Part 8 Nutrient Fact File A to Z Vitamins Minerals Essential fats Semi-essential nutrients Part 9 Food Fact File Which protein foods? Which fats and oils? Which carbohydrates? Glycemic load (GL) of common foods Glycemic load (GL) of common drinks How much fiber? Balancing acid and alkaline foods Which foods are rich in phytoestrogens? Which antioxidant-rich foods? The best fruits and vegetables Recommended Reading Resources References Index