Download or read book The Complete Book of Vitamins written by Prevention Magazine Editors and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: A total of 138 short chapters discuss a wide variety of topics associated with the role and use of vitamins in nutritional health and therapy for the general public. The chapters are organized under 5 major headings: vitamins in daily living; the role of specific vitamins in specific health and body functions; specific vitamin therapies for specific diseases; tips from 2 dozen health specialists in 14 professional health fields (e.g.: nutrition, pediatrics, ophthalmology, osteopathy, internal medicine, etc.); and a compilation of vitamin-rich foods and recipes. Tables listing the best food sources for each of 15 vitamins are included. (wz).