Vitamins and Dietary Supplements. Pharmacist on Their Benefits and Harms

Navigating the market of vitamins and dietary supplements is very difficult for the average consumer, and when there are so many recommendations around, the task of being healthy becomes almost impossible. A person may take a course of completely unnecessary vitamins and develop hypervitaminosis, or may not understand the signs of vitamin deficiency and thus fail to take timely action. That is why Kristin Gitter, an experienced pharmacist from Germany, wrote this book; it will answer your questions and dispel doubts.

- What exactly do vitamins and minerals do in our body? Is their effectiveness proven? And what are they made from?
- Can you improve your memory or boost your energy with dietary supplements?
- Is the daily requirement indicated on the packaging universal? And how can you calculate it for yourself?