Nutrition Guide for Clinicians: Second Edition

This comprehensive manual covers nearly 100 diseases and conditions, and not only provides basic information on risk factors and typical treatments, but includes evidence-based information on the role of nutrition in prevention and treatment. Also provided is in-depth information on general nutrition, including the roles of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients and specific nutritional requirements for all stages of life.<pr>The book was reviewed by more than 75 experts in a number of diverse fields, such as gastroenterology, dermatology, oncology, and nutrition and was compiled by a core team of physicians, nutrition experts, and medical editors.

Neal Barnard is a nutrition researcher and adjunct associate professor of medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington DC. He is the president of The Cancer Project, president and founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and the author of numerous books on diet and health including The Cheese Trap, Power Foods for the Brain, Dr. Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes and Breaking The Food Seduction.