Vitamin D and Health, Volume 109 reviews the versatility of vitamin D in enhancing the immune system and its potential role in combating many chronic diseases. While vitamin D’s role in enhancing bone health is well established, recent studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of peri-operative vitamin D supplementation in cardiac patients and its impact on post-operative outcomes. Chapters in this new release include discussions on Vitamin D and Immune Function, Vitamin D and Bone Heath, Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease, Vitamin D and Cancer, Vitamin D and Diabetes, Vitamin D and Neurological Diseases, Vitamin D and Celiac Disease, and much more.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Series Page - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Preface - p. iii 8. Chapter One: Vitamin D and immune system - p. 2 9. Chapter Two: Vitamin D and bone health: What vitamin D can and cannot do - p. 44 10. Chapter Three: Vitamin D and cardiovascular diseases - p. 68 11. Chapter Four: Vitamin D and cancer - p. 92 12. Chapter Five: Diabetes and vitamin D: The effect of insulin sensitivity and gut microbial health - p. 160 13. Chapter Six: Vitamin D, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia - p. 186 14. Chapter Seven: Vitamin D and obesity - p. 222 15. Chapter Eight: Vitamin D and celiac disease - p. 250 16. Chapter Nine: Vitamin D and viral infections: Infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers - p. 272
Vitamin D and Health, Volume 109 reviews the versatility of vitamin D in enhancing the immune system and its potential role in combating many chronic diseases. While vitamin D’s role in enhancing bone health is well established, recent studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of peri-operative vitamin D supplementation in cardiac patients and its impact on post-operative outcomes. Chapters in this new release include discussions on Vitamin D and Immune Function, Vitamin D and Bone Heath, Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease, Vitamin D and Cancer, Vitamin D and Diabetes, Vitamin D and Neurological Diseases, Vitamin D and Celiac Disease, and much more.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Series Page - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Preface - p. iii 8. Chapter One: Vitamin D and immune system - p. 2 9. Chapter Two: Vitamin D and bone health: What vitamin D can and cannot do - p. 44 10. Chapter Three: Vitamin D and cardiovascular diseases - p. 68 11. Chapter Four: Vitamin D and cancer - p. 92 12. Chapter Five: Diabetes and vitamin D: The effect of insulin sensitivity and gut microbial health - p. 160 13. Chapter Six: Vitamin D, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia - p. 186 14. Chapter Seven: Vitamin D and obesity - p. 222 15. Chapter Eight: Vitamin D and celiac disease - p. 250 16. Chapter Nine: Vitamin D and viral infections: Infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers - p. 272
