Sunshine and Vitamin D(English, Paperback, Murray Frank)

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Sunshine and Vitamin D(English, Paperback, Murray Frank) is written by Murray Frank and published by Basic Health Publications. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1591202507 (ISBN 10) and 9781591202509 (ISBN 13).

Vitamin D - from the sun, from our diet and from dietary supplements - keeps a range of chronic and life-threatening diseases at bay, from osteoporosis and osteoarthritis to cancer of the breast, prostate and colon; diabetes; multiple sclerosis; asthma; cystic fibrosis; Crohn's disease; scleroderma; rickets; cardiovascular disease; and many others.This wide-ranging volume spotlights the latest research into how and why this much-maligned and misunderstood vitamin is finally coming into its own and how to gain the greatest benefits from it. Inside, readers will learn:? How and why vitamin D is crucial to helping the body absorb calcium and phosphorous and to strengthening bones.? How the news media often exaggerate the dangers of sunshine and downplay the benefits of vitamin D from the sun and other sources.? How much sun exposure and/or vitamin D supplementation is needed by people of all skin types.? Why older adults are especially prone to vitamin D deficiency and how they can best address this for optimal health.