Vitamin E is an important dietary constituent which helps in the defence against cellular damage. The process of its absorption from food and its utilization by the body is an intricate series of reactions. It is also used therapeutically in treating numerous diseases and conditions such as skin damage and the prevention of pathological lesions in major organs, and has been shown to be an important factor in preventing heart disease and cancer. Over 100 chapters from international contributors make this book the most comprehensive reference work in describing both the positive and negative...
Vitamin E is an important dietary constituent which helps in the defence against cellular damage. The process of its absorption from food and its util...
Until recently film has been impractical and expensive to teach, but television and video have provided unprecedented opportunities. Not only is it becoming possible for everyone to make use of a library of films on video, subjecting them to close evaluative study, but also, with the increasing availability of video cameras in schools and colleges, it is becoming possible for everyone to learn the language of this richly expressive form by using it. Through an engaged analysis of the beginnings of film, the nature of expression, the conventions of film and television, the development of...
Until recently film has been impractical and expensive to teach, but television and video have provided unprecedented opportunities. Not only is it be...
A collection of summaries on the effects of alcohol on the production of hormones. Alcohol directly and indirectly modulates the systems that hormones regulate - everything from development to reproduction. This book should be of interest to the social sciences, physicians treating drug and alcohol abusers, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, endocrinologists and epidemiologists.
A collection of summaries on the effects of alcohol on the production of hormones. Alcohol directly and indirectly modulates the systems that hormones...