Review: The D Factor...Vitamins; Diet and Disease Explored!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2012
This is a very well researched book with sufficient medical terminology to enable even a young person to be able to grasp the basics of Vitamin D and the importance of this Vitamin in maintaining health.The writing style of the Author is relaxed, with just enough scientific data and description to keep the reader engaged without being boring! Every aspect of the benefits of Vitamin D is discussed in detail as are the effects of deficiency.There are many facts and figures discussed, relating to the known links to disease and other ailments pertaining to insufficient Vitamin D.The Author deals with age related Vitamin D shortfall and covers in some depth the needs of the over 70's and Pregnant Women. The startling facts of low Vitamin D intake during gestation and the resultant problems with infants are disturbing!Plenty of debate on that elusive element which occasionally breaks through the clouds in the Northern Hemisphere and the importance of getting out in the sun to absorb the UV rays.I liked this book for the detail and obvious care the Author has taken with his research. He also appears to be passionate about his chosen subject. To be able to put this very serious message across in a straightforward manner without losing readers along the way is certainly worth a mention.As an aging Boomer, interested in this subject, I can thoroughly recommend this book for readers of all ages.The downside is not one of content or delivery but one of presentation. There are some serious flaws in the formatting leading to acres of white space before and after chapters. I have been reading this on my Cloud drive and will amend my comment if this is not so evident on an actual Kindle.There are far too many typos and grammatical errors for my liking which is a shame considering this is a very valuable resource. A further proof read and republish will put this book where it belongs...in the best seller category!