Final Report [of an Experiment at the University of Illinois, August 31, 1943 to May 31, 1944, On] the Effect of Excessive Intakes of Certain of the Water-soluble Vitamins on Man's Resistance to Cold
Title | Final Report [of an Experiment at the University of Illinois, August 31, 1943 to May 31, 1944, On] the Effect of Excessive Intakes of Certain of the Water-soluble Vitamins on Man's Resistance to Cold PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. Committee on Medical Research |
Publisher | |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1944 |
Genre | Body temperature |
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Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports
Title | Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 1947 |
Genre | Science |
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Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports
Title | Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1314 |
Release | 1947 |
Genre | Research |
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Toxicological Profile for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Title | Toxicological Profile for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 500 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
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Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments
Title | Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 584 |
Release | 1996-05-15 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309175593 |
This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside from increased energy demands, cold or high-altitude environments elicit an increased demand or requirement for specific nutrients, and whether performance in cold or high-altitude environments can be enhanced by the provision of increased amounts of specific nutrients.
The Vitamin A Story
Title | The Vitamin A Story PDF eBook |
Author | R.D. Semba |
Publisher | Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2013-07-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 331802189X |
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.
Vitamins Or Minerals
Title | Vitamins Or Minerals PDF eBook |
Author | Charles W. Marshall |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1983 |
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