The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease

Beyond the Bones

Rehana Rehman, Faiza Alam

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443340383
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Endocrinology & Metabolism

The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease: Beyond the Bones is a complete resource which consolidates recent advances in basic sciences related to Vitamin D, providing a synthesized and up-to-date overview of molecular mechanisms, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome interactions. The book enhances the understanding of not only the clinical implications of Vitamin D but also provides practical guidance for optimizing patient care in diverse health contexts to improve decision making, personalize patient care and preventive health measures. It is a reader-friendly guide that recognizes Vitamin D and its role in reproductive physiology, bridging the gap between research and clinical applications, offering insights into the practical implications of Vitamin D deficiency on metabolic conditions and fertility outcomes. This is a practical guide to provide a roadmap for scientists to contribute to the evolving field of Vitamin D research to inform and inspire further research studies. - Includes practical strategies for detecting Vitamin D deficiency to improve overall well-being, including fertility outcomes - Presents a holistic exploration of Vitamin D's impact on various physiological systems useful to researchers and endocrinologists - Includes global perspectives and offers practical tips for maintaining optimal Vitamin D levels

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Section 1: Unlocking the source code of vitamin D
• Section 2: The power of D: health, performance, and global impact
• Section 3: The health matrix: vitamin D and the many systems it touches
• Section 4: Optimising health with vitamin D: Clinical tools, public solutions, and future possibilities
• Index