The Vitamin Cure. Monte Lai

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      The Vitamin Cure

      Copyright © 2018 by Ching-San Lai

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      Disclaimer: The information presented in this book is not specific medical advice for any individual and should not substitute medical advice from a health professional. If you have (or think you may have) a medical problem, speak to your doctor or a health professional immediately about your risk and possible treatments. Do not engage in any care of treatment without consulting a medical professional.

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      In memory of Lawrence H. Piette

       ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      This book is a culmination of over forty years of my academic and industrial work in which I engaged with an aim to find ways to improve health and wellbeing of the public. My interest in antioxidant vitamins dates back four decades when I was pursuing my Ph.D. degree in biophysics in late professor Lawrence H Piette’s lab in Honolulu, Hawaii. Professor Piette who was the pioneer in the field of free radicals in biology and medicine was my mentor and inspiration in science. This book is dedicated to him.

      I would like to thank all the people who provided their time and valuable advices when I worked in the pharmaceutical industry in San Diego. It is not possible to mention them all here, Timothy R. Billiar, M.D., Mike Ziegler, M.D, Marv Rosenthal, Ph.D., Chung Y. Hsu, M.D, Ph.D., George Gill, M.D, Fu-Tong Liu, M.D, Ph.D., Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D., the late Mitchell Fink, M.D and the late Leonard Arthur Herzenberg, Ph.D.

      I also would like to express my appreciation to Ron Epstein, Ph.D. and Larry Wade for reading a part of the manuscript. This book would not be possible without relentless support and love of my son Shawn and my dear friend Hena Hsu. I wholeheartedly appreciate their enthusiasm and encouragement throughout the course of this work.

      Poison is in everything, and nothing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.

      Paracelsus (1493–1541)

      Father of Toxicology

      CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: Vitamins

1. Vitamin A (Retinol)

2. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

3. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

4. Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

5. Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

6. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

7. Vitamin B7 (Biotin)

8. Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)

9. Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

10. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

11. Vitamin D (Sunshine Vitamin)

12. Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)

13. Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)

Part Two: Essential Elements

14. Calcium

15. Potassium

16. Sodium

17. Magnesium

18. Phosphorus

      19. Iron

      20. Zinc

      21. Manganese

      22. Copper

      23. Molybdenum

      24. Iodine

      25. Chromium

      26. Selenium

      27. Omega-3 Fatty Acids

      Part Three: Secrets for Staying Healthy

      28. How Does Sugar Make You Fat?

      29. Why Should Patients with Autoimmune Diseases Not Eat Meat?

      30. Who’s Coming to the Party? Free Radical, a Persona Non Grata

      31. What Are Free Radicals?

      32. A Personal Story of the Hunt for the Hydroxyl Radical

      33. What Are Antioxidants?

      34. How Does Exercise Benefit Brain Health?

      35. Why Are Fruits and Vegetables Good for Your Health?

      36. What Is Aging?

      Part Four: Prevention and Treatment of Diseases and Conditions

      37. Alzheimer’s Disease

      38. Asthma

      39. Atherosclerosis

      40. Atrial Fibrillation

      41. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

      42. Autism Spectrum Disorder

      43. Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

      44. Bladder Cancer

      45. Blood Cancers

      46. Bone Fractures

      47. Breast Cancer

      48. Cardiovascular Disease

      49. Cataracts

      50. Cervical Cancer

      51. Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

      52. Chronic Kidney Disease

      53. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

      54. Chronic Pancreatitis

      55. Cognitive Impairment

      56. Colorectal Cancer

      57. Coronary Artery Disease

      58. Depression

      59. Type 1 Diabetes

      60. Type 2 Diabetes

      61. Dry Eyes

      62. Eczema

      63. Endometrial Cancer