Micronutrients in health and disease

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Prasad, Kedar N.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2011.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781439821077
DOI10.1201/EBK1439821060
Physical Description391 p.

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Table of Contents:
  • Basic facts about micronutrients (antioxidants)
  • Basic facts about oxidative stress, inflammation, and the immune system
  • Do current trends in clinical studies with micronutrients in prevention of chronic diseases have scientific rational?
  • Micronutrients in healthy aging
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in coronary artery disease (CAD)
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in diabetes
  • Micronutrients in cancer prevention
  • Micronutrient in improvement of the standard therapy in cancer
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in Alzheimer's disease (AD)
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD)
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in hearing disorders
  • Micronutrients in improvement of the standard therapy in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Micronutrients in improvement of the standard therapy in traumatic brain injury
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in HIV/AIDS
  • Micronutrients in reducing late adverse health-effects of diagnostic radiation doses
  • Micronutrients in protecting against lethal doses of ionizing radiation
  • Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in arthritis
  • Myths and misconception about antioxidants and health
  • Dietary reference intakes of selected micronutrients.