Vitamin D For DummiesISBN: 978-0-470-89175-9
Paperback
292 pages
June 2011
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Introduction 1
Part I: The Life History of Vitamin D 5
Chapter 1: The Essentials of Vitamin D 7
Chapter 2: Finding Out If You Have Enough Vitamin D 21
Chapter 3: Considering Calcium 43
Part II: Key Roles of Vitamin D 55
Chapter 4: Facilitating Bone Growth and Strength 57
Chapter 5: Protecting the Immune System 79
Chapter 6: Preventing Cancer .99
Chapter 7: Safeguarding Your Heart 123
Chapter 8: Avoiding Diabetes and Related Conditions 137
Chapter 9: Looking at Other Possible Functions of Vitamin D 155
Chapter 10: Furthering Science’s Knowledge of Vitamin D 173
Part III: Getting Enough 179
Chapter 11: Getting Vitamin D from the Sun 181
Chapter 12: Getting Vitamin D from Food 201
Chapter 13: Getting Vitamin D from Supplements 211
Chapter 14: Appreciating Special Needs in Pregnant Women and the Elderly 221
Part IV: The Part of Tens 235
Chapter 15: Ten Myths Regarding Vitamin D 237
Chapter 16: Ten Possible New Functions of Vitamin D 247
Index 255
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