Sports Nutrition Guide : Minerals, Vitamins & Antioxidants for Athletes

Introduction iii One System of Chemistry 1(6) Synergy 7(12) Nature Made All the Locks 19(4) Physiological Dynamics 23(4) Some Folk Have Fat Feet 27(4) Seven Steps to Glory 31(10) Mineral Makeover 41(4) Calcium 45(6) Phosphorus 51(4) Potassium 55(4) Sulfur 59(4) Sodium & Chloride 63(4) Magnesium 67(4) Iron 71(6) Zinc 77(6) Copper 83(4) Iodine 87(2) Chromium 89(4) Selenium 93(4) Manganese & Molybdenum 97(4) Silicon & Boron 101(4) Vanadium & Arsenic 105(4) Fluoride 109(4) Cobalt, Tin, Nickel, & Germanium 113(4) Vitamins in Action 117(4) Vitamin A 121(4) Vitamin B1, Thiamin 125(2) Vitamin B2, Riboflavin 127(4) Vitamin B3, Niacin, Nicianamide 131(4) Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine 135(4) Vitamin B12, Cobalamin 139(4) Folate, Folic Acid 143(4) Biotin 147(4) Pantothenic Acid 151(4) Vitamin C Ascorbates 155(6) Vitamin D Calciferol 161(4) Vitamin E, Tocopherols, Tocotrienols 165(4) Vitamin K 169(4) Testing Vitamin Status 173(4) Acetyl-L-Carnitine 177(6) Phosphatidylserine 183(2) Melatonin 185(6) S-adenolsylmethionine 191(6) Creatine 197(14) Glucosamine and Chondroitin 211(8) Soy Isoflavones 219(10) Pygeum, Saw Palmetto 229(4) Save Your Breath 233(6) Antioxidant Armor 239(18) Going For The Gusto! 257(2) References 259(32) About Dr. Colgan 291(1) Index 292