Cure Line

The dietary supplement industry is a multibillion-pound business, marketing products designed mainly to enhance health and performance. Advertisements and supplement labels make claims such as rapid weight loss, higher energy levels, or improved heart health, and such claims entice 40 percent of British or more to use dietary supplements on a regular basis. In the 1990s information about the research base supporting dietary supplement, claims were not readily accessible to health professionals and consumers, but that is changing in this new millennium with the publication of scientific books evaluating the efficacy and safety of dietary supplements.

Your Personal Guide To Unlocking The Natural Healing Power Of Supplements by Cureline provides a contemporary, balanced perspective on the value of dietary supplements. Cureline clearly notes that a dietary supplement, as defined, is simply a product used to supplement the diet, not replace it. Indeed, most chapters begin with a discussion of healthful lifestyle behaviours, particularly nutritional and exercise behaviours, that may elicit the most benefits for a specific performance or health condition, which is followed by a discussion of dietary supplements that also may be helpful.

Each individual supplement is defined chemically and then discussed in terms of product claims, the theory underlying its use, scientific support for its efficacy and safety, appropriate dosage, and its overall value. Of particular value to the reader is a Dietary Supplement Master Chart, highlighting which supplements may be used for specific performance or health conditions. Based on the totality of available scientific evidence, which is substantial for some supplements but rather limited for others, Cureline presents both the pros and cons of using each specific supplement. In other words, does it work and is it safe? Dietary supplements are not magic bullets, but neither are they necessarily modern snake oil as some dietary supplements, if used judiciously, may be helpful as a means to enhance performance or health in certain individuals. Dietitians and other health professionals who provide advice on dietary supplements will find this blog Cureline an excellent addition in the reading list.