Dr. Earl Mindell’s Vitamin Bible: Over 200 Vitamins and Supplements for Improving Health, Wellness, and Longevity

Absolutely fantastic
Vitamin Bible is right. Perfect title. This is very comprehensive and sorted in multiple ways for multiple uses. Smartly written and easy to find the info you need.

In proper Earl form, the update delivers
I’ve been keeping up with each Earl Mindell book since the 90s. I’m not sure why there are people in the comments complaining about prior sections missing. They’re all there. If anything, he ADDED some add’l chapters, which include the following:-A short chpt on how to nutritionally prepare for a baby (pre, during, post) with some info on post-partum depression-A short but sweet chapter on CBD, though he also integrates CBD into certain of his supplement regimen recommendations-A chapter going over the top diets of 2020–e.g. South Beach–possible deficiencies with them (if applicable), and his supplementary recommendations (if applicable/needed)-A very short chpt. on boosting your immune system-One on nutritional recommendations for “reversing” old age-I think his chapter on how to “read the label” on supplements and foods as well as his section on “dangerous herbs” may also be newThere may be some add’l sections/chapters that I might be leaving out, but I don’t have my prior book on me to compare. The ones I mentioned above are ones that stuck out to me as new. Needless to say, there is plenty of new mixed in with the old in this book.For those new to his books, below are the chapters he typically (to my memory) keeps in his books, and which you will find in this newer book:-3 chapters going over what vitamins are, how to take them, the differences in forms, and the different vitamin types-1 chapter on each of the following: i) minerals, ii) amino acids, iii) fats, iv) antioxidants, and v) “other wonder workers” (e.g. probiotics, herbs, superfruits…shark cartilage?!).-Add’l chapters: i) Nutritional deficiencies and how to address them (dietarily or with supplements); ii) Creating a supplement regimen based on your needs (e.g. if you’re a woman, night worker, student, etc.); iii) Situational supplementation (which may be temporary), such as for athlete’s foot, bruises, constipation, cold feet, etc. iv) Non-prescription alternatives for e.g. flu, add/adhd, osteoperosis, etc.; v) Nutritional recommendations (with explanations) for combating drug use, e.g. addictions to caffeine, alcohol, marijuana, etc. vi) How to detect and reduce sugar and salt intake; vi) 2 chapters on nutritional recommendations for staying young, attractive, energetic, “sexy” (he definitely has info throughout his book on keeping things healthy and functional down there); vii) Fast facts at a glance, which quickly goes over nutritional acronymes and supplement info he presented in his book along with a sort of nutritional glossary, presented before his actual, dedicated glossary chpt; viii) Finding a nutritionally-oriented doctor, which has 2 sections: one lists orgs that have nutritionally-oriented/alternative health practioners, e.g. chiropractors, osteopaths, naturopaths, holistic nurses, etc. and one directs you to a list of specialized help, e.g. for allergies he refers to you to the allergy and asthma foundation, providing the address, phone number, and website. This could be helpful for those who struggle with Google searches, lack Internet, might not know what org is legitimate, or might not be aware of an org existing for their condition or situation.With all of that said, aside from obvious cut and paste of supplement information from prior books, there is plenty of new material in each chapter and section.His contents section is very useful and accurate and his index section matches up with the pages he references, from what I’ve seen thus far. If anything, I have only found that certain items are missing from the index, but they are few and far in-between, at least in my analysis.Thus far, this is a Mindell book as expected.I do have some gripes, though.The first is that he continues to seem bent on people taking gingko biloba, so much so that he leaves out info on the negative side effects of taking it, along with the fact that it shouldn’t be consumed by pregnant women and anyone 12 or younger. I learned about the negative effects somewhere else and belatedly (i.e. once I was negatively affected by taking it regularly). If you consult other nutritional books and websites, they will mention these warnings. For some reason, Mindell is either ignoring or missing this information. It makes me wonder what other supplements and vitamins might be missing information.Also, while I like his continuance of mentioning Rx contraindictions, he leaves out almost entirely, e.g. gabapentin/neurotin/anticonvulsants, which is only mentioned once on a list. I’m not sure what else is missing, but this Rx was definitely lacking in his book.I would feel more comfortable if he cited his sources in a way that made them easier to look up in his bibliography. For example, he mentions a recommendation by some sort of entity (perhaps it was the American Lung Association?) but doesn’t mention the name of the person w/that entity that recommended it or the year it was recommended. This is problematic considering his references largely start by name, title of paper/article, then entity. I’m not sure if it has to do with costs (his book might need to be larger and require additional working hours to cite it thorougly like that, which could add to book selling cost) or if it has to do with a lot of sources being from the 70s-90s and his own other (non “Vitamin Bible”) books…This is not to say he is missing newer resources (he does have aughts and 2010s in there)…Also, there are some citations that start with *________. I’m not sure what that is about, but I don’t recall learning to do citations like that in either high school or college…With that said, it’s always great to get more than one person’s book on a topic. I think his book is a great overview of information, esp. for a newbie to health, and he has a lot of neat chapters, particularly the deficiencies and regimen chapters. I do think he explains things well. Now that I’m older and am encountering new health situations, I find his Q&A at the end of each section helpful. The Q&A is definitely updated. However, with the exception of his section on “dangerous herbs” and his mention of the toxic effects of taking too much of a supplement–which he lists with each vitamin and mineral–he omits a lot of the negatives of supplements.Thus, while he covers a lot in his bible, he does miss important bits. If you decide to buy his book, I recommend getting a separate nutritional book to fill in the gaps. One such book I found is “Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and So Much More” by Pamela Wartian Smith, Md, Mph. She includes a chapter each on all of the vitamins, fatty acids, amino acids, herbs, and other “nutrients” (e.g. CDB oil, melatonin, MSM…no Shark cartilage, though!), but mentions all the negative side effects of each of these along with very specific dosage and dosage ranges to take, with warnings and considerations for each, e.g. if you’re allergic to that take this instead, if you have heart disease do not take this, try this low dosage before upping to this dosage and this is why, etc. She also gives different recommendations for ailments (which she lists in her “health conditions” chapter) then what Mindell provides. I’m not sure who is correct, so I am left to experiment at this point…Mindell and Smith DON’T cover all the same health conditions, so what might be missing in one boon might be found in the other. For example, Mindell covers polyps but not leaky gut syndrome while Smith doesn’t cover polyps but does cover leaky guy syndrome.Also, I feel like Smith’s book is a bit more thorough when it comes to carefulness in taking supplements, but her book is also more focused and a bit different of a layout and organization then Mindell’s encyclopedic bible of information.As for citations, she includes those on a website, explaining in the book that 1000s were sourced so her publicists and her agreed it was better to have the list on a website.She also has a “resources” section in her book that directs you to certain health resources to help you fill in health gaps. For example (and quite awesomely), she lists the contact information and websites for pharmaceutical grade supplements (which she advocates) as well as “compounding” pharmacies. She also includes diagnostic laboratories (she mentions when testing might be appropriate and what test to take), as well as a very short section on medicine specialists, though she explains why she referenced those entities.Both books mention to consult with your health practitioner before taking new supplements. Both mention the best forms of supplements to take, though I felt like Smith’s was less overwhelming. She gives you the info as you applicably need it rather then spreading it all over the place in bits and pieces. She also gave more comprehensive direction and guidance over what to take and where to actually find it (Mindell can tell you what to take–he gives some helpful pointers on what to look for on the bottle–but doesn’t reference where it actually might be found and, of course, does a one-size fits all with bioavailability). She also touches on how to test for supplement quality from the comfort of your home (though also mentions what to look for when buying) and how to use certain supplements externally.As of current thought, I’m glad to have both books, though I honestly feel it would be dangerous to only own Earl Mindell’s book, esp. if you are not actively working with a nutritional doctor and your PCP on supplements you are taking.

great info
best info i have found

Very informative
I have the original one and I looked in it often for years. Then I thought I gave it to my brother who lives in another state when I couldn’t find it. I ordered the updated version that has newer supplement information in it. Of course then I found my original one but I am glad to have both, I use them all the time. It just tells you of all the supplements out there, what they do, how much to take and when is the best time to take them. It talks about specific diseases and lifestyles, very good reference book, it’s been around for a long time.

Io avevo un altro libro del 2011 di Dr. Mindell sempre per le vitamine ecc. ma questo libro è davvero meglio perché è stato rinnovato e rivisitato portando anche altre utili ed interessanti informazioni.. Le informazioni sono utilissime per chi ci tiene alla propria salute e per chi vuole essere informato sugli integratori che prende.

非常に満足しております。ありがとうございました。