Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution

Robert C. Atkins, MD, is the founder and director of the Atkins Centre for Complementary Medicine. A practising physician for over thirty years he is a leader in the areas of natural health and nutritional science and the author of several bestselling books. Visit the Atkins Nutritionals website at www.atkinscenter.com

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: The Cat's Out of the Bag PART I NUTRIENTS VS. DRUGS CHAPTER 1 The Treatment of Choice The Gratifications of Nutritional Medicine Case Histories Provide Scientific Data Treatment of Choice Defined Enablers vs. Blockers: Complementary Therapy A Brief History of Nutrition Beyond Deficiency CHAPTER 2 When Our Nutrition Fails Us Diet-Related Disorders Food Falls Short The Refining Predicament Sugar: The Antinutrient Other Assaults The Vita-Nutrient Naysayers The Countermovement Becomes a Revolution My Own Transformation The Vita-Nutrient Information Explosion PART II THE VITA-NUTRIENTS CHAPTER 3 Vitamins Vitamin A: Infection fighter, skin protector Carotenoids: Cancer and heart protectors, antioxidant B Complex: The energy team Vitamin B1: Brain energizer Vitamin B2: Antioxidant, energizer, and team player Vitamin B3: Restores sanity, controls cholesterol, repairs joints, controls diabetes Vitamin B6: The most essential B vitamin Folic Acid: Our most significant deficiency Vitamin B12: The vitality shot Choline and Lecithin: Nerve rebuilder Inositol: Nature's sleeping pills Pantethine/Pantothenic Acid: Better than cholesterol drugs PABA: Energizer, stiffness fighter Biotin: Diabetes benefactor Vitamin C: The nutrient that does it all Bioflavonoids: The first family of antioxidants Vitamin D: Bone benefactor Vitamin E: The chief executive antioxidant Tocotrienols: The undiscovered antioxidants Vitamin K: The key to bone health CHAPTER 4 Minerals Calcium: Bone builder Magnesium: The heart's most important mineral Potassium: Our most valuable electrolyte Iron: The double-edged sword Zinc: Immune booster, wound healer Copper: Rheumatoid arthritis reliever Manganese: The cell protector Iodine: Thyroid fuel Chromium: Blood sugar balancer Vanadium: Diabetes therapy Selenium: Anticancer antioxidant Molybdenum: Detoxifier, purifier Boron: Sex hormone and bone provider Silicon: Skin, hair, and nails provider Germanium: Oxygen deliverer CHAPTER 5 Amino Acids Arginine: Immune booster Glutamine: Master protein builder, gut restorer Lysine: Herpes fighter Phenylalanine: Be happy, feel no pain Tyrosine: Antidepressant GABA: The perfect tranquilizer Methionine: Antidepressant, liver helper Glutathione, N-Acetyl Cysteine: Master antioxidants Taurine: Edema, high blood pressure, seizure fighter Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine: Muscle fuel Histidine: Arthritis aid Tryptophan: The best sleeping pill not on the market Carnitine: The fat burner Acetyl L-Carnitine: Brain energizer CHAPTER 6 Fatty Acids Essential Fats: Our greatest deficiency The Omega-3s: The very good fats DHA: Brain fat Flaxseed Oil: The king of the vegetable oils Gamma-Linolenic Acid: The good omega-6 fat CHAPTER 7 Fat-Based Nutrition Medium-Chain Triglycerides: Fats for energy and weight loss Squalene: Oxygenator, cancer fighter Glycerol Monolaurate: Antiviral therapy Alkylglycerols: Inflammation, cancer fighter Cetyl Myristoleate: The real arthritis cure CHAPTER 8 Digestive Aids Fiber: Roughage to live well Beneficial Bacteria: Our gut's true protectors Digestive Aids: Make our food available FOS: The beneficial sugars Charcoal: Poison absorber CHAPTER 9 Nutrient-Dense Superfoods: All of Nature's Nutrients Barley and Wheat Grass Juice: The essence of sprouting grains Chlorella: The chlorophyll connection Spirulina: The blue-green algae Bee Products: Pollen, propolis, and royal jelly CHAPTER 10 Vita-Nutrients with Unique Roles Coenzyme Q10: The vital nutrient Lipoic Acid: Proven diabetic treatment Phosphatidyl Serine: The smart nutrient DMSO: The healing penetrant Calcium AEP: The most underrated nutrient; autoimmune savior Creatine: What muscles are made of Octacosanol: Reliable brain fuel Gamma-Oryzanol: The ulcer healer DMG: Fatigue fighter, autism conqueror Trimethylglycine: Methyl donor, homocysteine fighter NADH: The cell energizer CHAPTER 11 Cartilage-Building Nutrients Shark and Bovine Cartilage: Arthritis therapy, cancer hope Glucosamine: Osteoarthritis'