Elevated Dosages of Vitamins: Benefits and Hazards (International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, Supplement, 30)

Twenty-five abbreviated papers from a Sept. 1987 symposium in Interlaken, Switzerland discuss the potential benefits and hazards of vitamin applications at dosages higher than the internationally "recommended daily allowances". Special emphasis is given to vitamins A, D, C, B 6, B 1 2, and folic acid. Also addressed is the preventive potential of antioxidative vitamins and carotinoids on cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as the use of elevated dosages for certain clinical conditions and for athletic performances. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.