{"product_id":"vitamin-d-adrian-f-gombart-9781439850206","title":"Vitamin D: Oxidative Stress, Immunity, and Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003eVitamin D insufficiency\/deficiency is a worldwide, public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Rickets among infants has reemerged. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk and mortality from cancer. At the same time, the beneficial effects of vitamin D on a host of conditions have recently been discovered. Focusing on areas not extensively covered in other comparable books, \u003cstrong\u003eVitamin D: Oxidative Stress, Immunity, and Aging \u003c\/strong\u003ehighlights the most recent research findings on the impact of this nutrient in oxidative stress, immunity, and aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA state-of-the-art compilation of essential information, this book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eVitamin D and its genomic and nongenomic effects, the role of therapeutic analogs in treating disease, and the production of vitamin D by the body\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role vitamin D plays in modulating oxidative stress--with emphasis on cancer, stress-mediated diseases, photo-protection of the skin, and energy metabolism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeneficial effects of vitamin D in regulating the immune response and its importance in protecting against autoimmune, infectious, and inflammatory diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role vitamin D plays in the regulation of the aging process--including aspects of oxidative stress, senescence, and mortality, as well as its role in protection against cardiovascular disease and nervous system disorders \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book represents an important contribution toward understanding the mechanisms by which vitamin D promotes health, increasing awareness of the importance that vitamin D plays during development, at birth, and throughout the aging process. It is a valuable reference for researchers in academia, nutrition, medicine, and industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian F. Gombart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439850208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439850206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Adrian F. Gombart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659381125375,"sku":"9781439850206","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vitamin-d-adrian-f-gombart-9781439850206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}