Vitamin D: Is This the Miracle Vitamin? by Ian Wishart

A journalist examines the debate around vitamin D

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Ian Wishart investigates the interest surrounding vitamin D and asks why this nutrient has become the subject of such far-reaching health claims. Drawing on research available when the book was written, he discusses sunlight, changing patterns of indoor living and proposed connections between vitamin D levels and a broad range of illnesses. The book presents his interpretation of studies and debates about prevention, deficiency and the body's relationship with its environment. Written for a general readership, it follows a journalist's enquiry into a topic where scientific findings and public messages can appear difficult to reconcile. Vitamin D records the author's case for paying closer attention to a nutrient whose possible roles extend beyond its familiar associations.