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Book Vitamin Sea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maia Ross
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-12-17
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 362 pages

Download or read book Vitamin Sea written by Maia Ross and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a retired intelligence agent has to join forces with a nerdy GenX couch potato? Freshly minted retiree Irma Abercrombie wasn't looking for drama when she invited Violet Blackheart--an engineer with a serious vitamin D deficiency--for a visit at her island home. But after an armed robbery in town goes terribly wrong, they get pulled into an island intrigue: Was it a simple snatch and grab, or are there other forces at work? And if Irma's so retired, why is there a dead guy in her driveway? Irma's hands might be deadly weapons, but she's all thumbs when it comes to computer problems. Next, she has to figure out how to convince Violet to investigate a technology puzzle that might have been masterminded by someone with a taste for murder. Violet embraces a budding cupcake addiction and day-drinking, while Irma grapples with a bomb threat and wonders how she ended up with a pug as a sidekick...and whether Violet's hiding a few secrets of her own. Irma's headed for a showdown on a luxurious island estate, and she has every intention of dragging Violet along for the ride. Irma Abercrombie wants to save the world. Violet Blackheart just wants to survive her vacation.

Book Vitamin C

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steve Hickey
  • Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
  • Release : 2015-10-23
  • ISBN : 9781591202233
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book Vitamin C written by Steve Hickey and published by Basic Health Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health.

Book Vitamin C

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  • Author : Stephen M. Sagar
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2022-08-15
  • ISBN : 1633888274
  • Pages : 247 pages

Download or read book Vitamin C written by Stephen M. Sagar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vitamin C: A 500-Year Scientific Biography from Scurvy to Pseudoscience is the compelling story of the history and science behind vitamin C. Vitamin C begins with scurvy, which afflicted Europe for four hundred years and killed millions. The reasons that a disease whose cure was known from the outset persisted over that time are at once baffling and familiar, and these trials eventually lead to invention of the science of epidemiology. Author Stephen M. Sagar MD then chronicles the discovery of vitamins at the beginning of the twentieth century, a story that encapsulates the rise of a scientific approach to nutrition but with surprising twists and turns. As vitamin science became more acquainted with the mainstream, scientist Linus Pauling reached new heights of fame and influence by popularizing the practice of taking megadoses of vitamin C to prevent colds – a claim that was not necessarily backed by data. This kickstarted the growth of the $40 billion vitamin and supplement industry, which has since prospered all while ignoring science. This unique and engrossing narrative reveals how medical science functions in the real world and how it has changed over the centuries. Featuring swashbuckling sailors, arctic explorers, penny-pinching bureaucrats, academicians with clashing egos, and intrepid scientists working in malaria-infested jungle laboratories, the story of C is in many ways the story of how science gets done (and undone). From the trial and error of early explorers to the scientific breakthroughs made by biochemists and the birth of the modern supplement industry, this revelatory book tells the story of how cherished beliefs, self-interest, and politics often intertwine with scientific progress.

Book Vitamin C

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  • Author : Michael B. Davies
  • Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN : 9780851863337
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book Vitamin C written by Michael B. Davies and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 1991 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an in-depth, interdisciplinary study of the history, chemistry, biochemistry and medical importance of Vitamin C. Of interest to school, polytechnic and university students and chemists or lay persons carrying out research in this area.

Book Vitamin C

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  • Author : Alan B. Clemetson
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2018-01-10
  • ISBN : 1351094467
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book Vitamin C written by Alan B. Clemetson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The factors affecting blood vitamin C levels are described in detail in this series. Many factors such as aging, smoking, infection, trauma, surgery, hemolysis, hormone administration, heavy metals, pregnancy, alcohol, ionizing radiation and several medicines have been found to cause a disturbance of ascorbic acid metabolism and to reduce blood vitamin C levels. Indeed, abnormalities of ascorbic acid metabolism, due to factors such as smoking, occur much more frequently than does dietary vitamin C deficiency today.It is now known that low blood vitamin C levels are associated with histaminemia (high blood histamine levels), and also that ascorbate-responsive histaminemia is common in apparently healthy people. High blood histamine levels are believed to cause small hemorrhages within the inner walls of the blood vessels and these may lead to the deposition of cholesterol, as an aberrant form of wound healing. Ascorbic acid not only reduces blood histamine levels, but also aids the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids in the liver. The clinical pathological and chemical changes observed in ascorbic acid deficiency are discussed in detail. Several diseases and disorders associated with low blood vitamin C levels are also described. Possible toxic effects resulting from the oxidation of ascorbic acid are noted, and reasons for the use of D-catechin or other chelating fiber to prevent or minimize the release of ascorbate-free radical are detailed. An excellent reference for physicians, nutritionists and other scientists

Book The History of Scurvy and Vitamin C

Download or read book The History of Scurvy and Vitamin C written by Kenneth J. Carpenter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-04-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a survey of the fascinating history of the various ideas and theories causing scurvy.

Book Vitamin C in Health and Disease

Download or read book Vitamin C in Health and Disease written by Lester Packer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-05-05 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides an up-to-the-minute, comprehensive analysis of the most recent theoretical and clinical developments in vitamin C research--integrating a wide variety of interdisciplinary studies into a single-source volume. Highlights the redox properties of vitamin C, including regeneration, participation in antioxidant networks, and influence on atherosclerosis."

Book Vitamin C in Human Health and Disease

Download or read book Vitamin C in Human Health and Disease written by Wang Jae Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the scientific evidence for the role of vitamin C in health and disease and offers new guidance on vitamin C intake in humans. The importance of vitamin C in preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease, its relevance to aging and stress, and its impacts on each of the human body systems are thoroughly assessed on the basis of the author’s extensive research and his deep understanding, as an anatomy professor, of the body as a whole. Findings published in the international scientific literature are fully taken into account, and due consideration is also given to empirical evidence, bearing in mind that mechanisms of action cannot always be precisely defined in the absence of human experiments. Beyond providing an up-to-date scientific perspective on the effects of vitamin C, the author hopes to promote human health worldwide by encouraging proper use of the vitamin. To this end, recommendations are made on the amount of vitamin C that should be taken daily and on the best way to take it. The book will be of interest to researchers, clinicians, and all others who wish to learn more about this vitamin and its significance.

Book The Vitamin and Mineral Food Counter

Download or read book The Vitamin and Mineral Food Counter written by Annette B. Natow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listing the contents and calories of more than 7,000 foods, including brand name, restaurant, and takeout foods, this addition to the successful food counter series offers an introductory primer on vitamins and minerals, drug-nutrient interactions, daily recommendations, and more. Original.

Book Vitamin C  Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art

Download or read book Vitamin C Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art written by Clare Lilley and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global survey of 100 of today's most important clay and ceramic artists, chosen by leading art world professionals. Vitamin C celebrates the revival of clay as a material for contemporary visual artists, featuring a wide range of global talent as selected by the world's leading curators, critics, and art professionals. Clay and ceramics have in recent years been elevated from craft to high art material, with the resulting artworks being coveted by collectors and exhibited in museums around the world. Packed with illustrations, Vitamin C is a vibrant and incredibly timely survey - the first of its kind. Artists include: Caroline Achaintre, Ai Weiwei, Aaron Angell, Edmund de Waal, Theaster Gates, Marisa Merz, Ron Nagle, Gabriel Orozco, Grayson Perry, Sterling Ruby, Thomas Schütte, Richard Slee, Clare Twomey, Jesse Wine, and Betty Woodman. Nominators include: Pablo Leon de la Barra, Iwona Blazwick, Mary Ceruti, Dan Fox, Jens Hoffmann, Christine Macel, James Meyer, Jed Morse, Beatrix Ruf, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Nancy Spector, Sheena Wagstaff, and Jonathan Watkins.

Book New Insights on Vitamin C and Cancer

Download or read book New Insights on Vitamin C and Cancer written by Michael J. Gonzalez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on vitamin C and its effects on cancer is growing in popularity around the world as positive research continues to accumulate building a stronger case for its effectiveness. This concise SpringerBrief on Vitamin C and Cancer presents the latest findings on how vitamin C induces apoptosis. A high concentration of vitamin C allows for ascorbate to generate hydrogen peroxide in tissue that can selectively kill cancer cells. Research has confirmed that high-dose vitamin C is cytotoxic to a wide variety of cancer cell lines, and that it also boosts the anti-cancer activity of several common chemotherapy drugs. Vitamin C also does more than just kill cancer cells. It boosts immunity by stimulating collagen formation to help the body wall off the tumor. It inhibits hyaluronidase, an enzyme that tumors use to metastasize and invade other organs throughout the body. This concise and up-to-date Brief is geared towards cancer researchers and scientists, as well as physicians interested in the basic science and the translational potential of vitamin C in cancer therapeutics.

Book The Vitamin A Story

    Book Details:
  • Author : R.D. Semba
  • Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
  • Release : 2013-07-01
  • ISBN : 331802189X
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book The Vitamin A Story written by R.D. Semba and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how vitamin A deficiency – before the vitamin was known to scientists – affected millions of people throughout history. It is a story of sailors and soldiers, penniless mothers, orphaned infants, and young children left susceptible to blindness and fatal infections. We also glimpse the fortunate ones who, with ample vitamin A-rich food, escaped this elusive stalker. Why were people going blind and dying? To unravel this puzzle, scientists around the world competed over the course of a century. Their persistent efforts led to the identification of vitamin A and its essential role in health. As a primary focus of today’s international public health efforts, vitamin A has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. But, we discover, they could save many more were it not for obstacles erected by political and ideological zealots who lack a historical perspective of the problem. Although exhaustively researched and documented, this book is written for intellectually curious lay readers as well as for specialists. Public health professionals, nutritionists, and historians of science and medicine have much to learn from this book about the cultural and scientific origins of their disciplines. Likewise, readers interested in military and cultural history will learn about the interaction of health, society, science, and politics. The author’s presentation of vitamin A deficiency is likely to become a classic case study of health disparities in the past as well as the present.

Book Dietary Nutrients  Additives and Fish Health

Download or read book Dietary Nutrients Additives and Fish Health written by Cheng-Sheng Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production. In an age where chemicals and antibiotics are under greater scrutiny than ever, a strong understanding of the role of nutrients and feed additives is essential in the aquaculture industry. Dietary Nutrients, Additives and Fish Health is a comprehensive review of dietary nutrients, antinutritional factors and toxins, and non-nutrient dietary additives, and their effects on fish performance and immune system function, as well as overall health. The book opens with an overview of fish immune systems and health. Subsequent chapters delve into proteins and amino acids, lipids and fatty acids, carbohydrates, beta glucans, vitamins, minerals, antinutrients, mycotoxins, nucleotides, prebiotics, probiotics, organic acids and their salts, and plant extracts and their impacts on fish health, growth, and development. The text then concludes with a chapter on feeding practices. Authored by leaders in aquaculture, Dietary Nutrients, Additives and Fish Health will be an invaluable resource to graduate students, researchers and professionals alike.

Book Vitamin  Mineral  and Diet Supplements

Download or read book Vitamin Mineral and Diet Supplements written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers H.R. 643.

Book Glow and Grow  The Health Benefits of Vitamin C Explained

Download or read book Glow and Grow The Health Benefits of Vitamin C Explained written by Susan Zeppieri and published by Susan Zeppieri . This book was released on 2024-09-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glow and Grow: The Health Benefits of Vitamin C Explained Discover the secret to vibrant health and radiant skin in Glow and Grow: The Health Benefits of Vitamin C Explained, This comprehensive guide dives deep into the powerful impact of Vitamin C on your overall well-being. From boosting your immune system and enhancing skin elasticity to protecting your body from oxidative stress, Vitamin C is the ultimate nutrient for both health and beauty. In this book, you’ll learn how to incorporate Vitamin C-rich foods into your diet, uncover surprising sources of this essential nutrient, and explore how it supports everything from heart health to cognitive function. Whether you’re looking to improve your complexion, fight off common colds, or simply lead a healthier lifestyle, *Glow and Grow* offers practical tips and delicious recipes to help you harness the full potential of Vitamin C. Empower yourself with the knowledge to glow from the inside out and experience the transformative effects of this vital vitamin. Your journey to better health and a brighter, more youthful you starts here.

Book Merchant Vessels of the United States

Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nutrition

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lori A. Smolin
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2020-06-23
  • ISBN : 1119577543
  • Pages : 978 pages

Download or read book Nutrition written by Lori A. Smolin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition: Science and Applications, 3rd Canadian Edition, provides students with a strong foundational knowledge of human nutrition, covering all essential nutrients, their functions in the body, and their sources and dietary components. Presenting an innovative critical-thinking approach to the subject, this leading textbook goes beyond the basics to explore underlying nutrition processes while discussing the latest research, debates, and controversies related to nutrition and health. The text offers an accessible, visually-rich presentation of topics designed to be highly relevant and relatable to Canadian readers. The ideal text for college-level nutrition courses, this new edition features extensively revised and updated content throughout — aligning with the latest nutrition research, recommendations, guidelines, and Canadian government regulations. The authors real-world approach enables students to apply concepts of nutrition science in their own lives as consumers, and in their future careers as scientists and health professionals. Balanced coverage of fundamental nutrition topics integrates with comprehensive discussion of nutrient metabolism, health and disease relationships, dietary patterns, Canadian and global nutrition issues, and much more.