Personal and public health / health education Books

Oxidative stress plays a prominent role in the development of numerous human diseases associated with animal-based protein, high-carbohydrate diets and excessive fat consumption. Obesity represents the main risk factor for chronic diseases such as...

This Diabetes Log Book is the perfect notebook for tracking, recording, and monitoring your blood sugar levels, insulin doses, carbs, and physical activity. Use the weekly/daily planner to track breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. This valuable tool...

The first book of its kind, this text explores the nutritional characteristics of different groups of edible marine life. Edible species of phytoplankton, seaweeds and marsh plants, jellyfish, crustaceans, mollusks, fish, echinoderms, prochordate, fish,...

Do you feel in control of your wellness?Despite our best efforts to be healthy, most of us remain micronutrient deficient-and it's getting worse. Today, more and more studies reveal North Americans to be chronically deficient in the basic vitamins we...

The sixteenth annual symposium of the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism was held in Bristol from 12th to 14th July, 1978. About 25 invited speakers and 150 participants came from many parts of Europe and...

Many clinical problems of transport have been known for decades, par­ ticularly those disorders involving the liver and kidney. As a result of the dramatic increase in interest in transport at the membrane level the Society...

This is the ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC version of Prof. Arnold Ehret's Mucusless Diet Healing System, first developed by Ehret. Ehret presents a complete, workable program for cleansing, repairing, rebuilding, and maintaining a healthy body. Considered a...

Chemoprevention is currently regarded as one of the most promising avenues for the control of cancer, with human epidemiological and animal studies indicating that the risk of cancer may be modified by changes in diet. Over 100...

Die Herren Verfasser des vorliegenden Buches ersuchten mich, zu demselben ein Vorwort zu schreiben, ein Wunsch, den ich g~rn erfiille. lch habe schon vor langer Zeit, mit besonderem Nachdruck in den letzten Jahren, darauf...

393 Um dieser gewaltigen Aufgabe gerecht zu werden, mussen die Nieren eine sehr ausgedehnte sezernierende Oberflache haben, und es mussen Einrichtungen getroffen sein, daB die "harnfahigen" Substanzen in groBem MaBstabe dem...

Diverse alterations of glycosylation occur in diseases such as cancer, metastasis, leukemia, inflammatory and other diseases. The glycosylation abnormalities found in disease are the result of complex rearrangements of the...

Corinna Voltz führt in ihrer Studie eine Erlös- bzw. Rentabilitätsanalyse von kodierten Ernährungsdiagnosen an einem Klinikum der Maximalversorgung durch. Untersucht werden die Auswirkungen auf den Schweregrad der Diagnosis Related Groups-Fallpauschale...

Malnutrition and its related symptoms are both frequent and deleterious effects of cancer treatment. Despite the importance of targeted nutritional interventions in ameliorating these effects, however, publications providing...

My studies on the "uncertain consumer" began with a research project c- ducted by the Dr. Rainer Wild-Stiftung - Foundation for healthy nutrition - on the negative image of processed food. Ever since then I have been asked...

This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date theoretical review and practical guide on pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. The latest edition includes extensively revised and new chapters to reflect the rapidly growing...

The fascinating area of Nutrigenomics describes this daily communication between diet, food and nutrients, their metabolites and our genome. This book describes how nutrition shapes human evolution and demonstrates its consequences for our susceptibility...

This book is a state-of-the art review for clinicians and dieticians with an interest in nutrition and inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis). The volume covers new data about dietary risk factors for Crohn's disease and...

Thistext presents the application of current nutritional knowledge by physiciansand dietitians and incorporates emerging fields of science and importantdiscoveries.  It contains seven major sections.Section 1: Basic Processes at the...

Elevated blood concentrations of homocysteine, B vitamins deficiencies and oxidative stress are etiological factors for many human chronic diseases, yet the etiologic relationship of hyperhomocysteinemia to these disorders remains poorly understood...

Type 2 diabetes is a modern disease of carbohydrate intolerance, meaning your body isn’t able to process carbohydrate (sugars and starches) normally. Consuming these foods results in high blood sugar, and over time, diabetic complications...

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Malnutrition in Western Europe? The question seems incredible, yet one-fourth of the costs caused by nutrition-related illness result at least partly from micronutrient malnutrition. The experts in this book look for the answer...

"GUARIRE CON I FUNGHI MEDICINALI, un manuale pratico" spiega come utilizzare i funghi medicinali nel trattamento di diverse patologie appartenenti ai vari ambiti della medicina. Attraverso la descrizione di concetti chiave e una serie di consigli...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Gesundheit - Ernährungswissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (Ernährungstoxikologie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Bachelorarbeit soll die Beantwortung der Frage sein, ob...

Can an innocent bit of garlic be responsible for your allergies, skin issues, anxiety, digestive problems or hot flashes? Garlic, kale, and other foods high in sulfur can lead to challenging health issues, chronic disease and possibly even cancer, in...

La dieta chetogenica si rivela una delle tecniche di perdita di peso più interessanti al mondo. Funziona così bene che oltre a garantire una notevole riduzione di peso, previene molte malattie dal rene, al cuore e molti altri organi del corpo. È...

Questo libro descrive nel dettaglio le deliziose e semplici ricette che puoi realizzare con la tua macchina del pane. Puoi essere un principiante, senza alcuna idea su come cucinare, o puoi essere un panettiere avanzato che vuole migliorare le sue...

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.The book provides a comprehensive perspective on the subject of obesity epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of obesity. The chapters provide a better understanding of obesity and...

One of the time-honored foundations of the practice of pediatric medicine is the understanding and application of the principles of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders. Presented in a new softcover format, Fluid and...

Obesity and eating disorders have stubbornly refused to respond to treatment since the 1990's. This book organizes the evidence for a possible answer, i.e., that the problem could be one of addiction to processed foods. In a Processed Food Addiction...

There is a renewed interest in the fundamentals of energy metabolism, yet most people base their understanding on the views of generalists expressed in elementary textbooks. New techniques that enable analysis of thousands of metabolites provide useful...

Bibliografia Della Pellagra (1887) di Salveraglio, Filippo ����� un libro che raccoglie una vasta bibliografia sulla pellagra, una malattia causata da una carenza di niacina (vitamina B3) e proteine nella dieta. Il libro ����� diviso in sezioni che...

Dietary factors have been implicated in at least four of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S. Nevertheless, physicians frequently receive inadequate training in nutrition to properly counsel their patients. Since the publication of the second...

Reduced production of DHEA associated with the diseases that accompany aging has led to its use as a nutritional supplement for antiaging, metabolic support, and other purposes. While animal studies have clearly shown substantial benefits of DHEA in...

Examining the history and etiology of the obesity epidemic, this book discusses various requirements of effective intervention and treatment strategies. The first section covers the history of obesity, defines and evaluates the clinical presentation of...

While the western world has only recently become enamored with the soybean, East Asia has been consuming and enjoying the associated health benefits of this versatile proteinaceous legume for centuries. The Japanese in particular have devoted much energy...

Vitamin K: Past, Present, Future Essential for normal blood coagulation, possible roles in bone, vascular, and tumor metabolism, and a nutrient critical to the health of the newborn infant -- these are just some of the many health-promoting aspects of...

Presents the latest research on the analysis, metabolism, function, and physicochemical properties of fiber, fiber concentrates, and bioactive isolates--exploring the effect of fiber on chronic disease, cardiovascular health, cancer, and diabetes...

Revised and expanded, this blue-ribbon reference emphasizes the latest developments in the identification, utilization, and analysis of flavonoids for the prevention of disease and maintenance of good health. The book examines the processes involved in...

Containing all the new as well as classical methodologies used in the investigation of amino acid and protein metabolism in human and animal models, this book is needed because of the dramatic increase in research in this field. There is no other book...

The use of dietary vegetables and medicinal herbs to improve health is a phenomenon that is taking society by storm. Herbal products are now a multi-billion dollar business. Even more important, this business is built upon extremely little research data...

Dietary fiber is widely recognized as an essential element of good nutrition. In fact, research on the use of fiber in food science and medicine is being conducted at an incredible pace. CRC Handbook of Dietary Fiber in Human Nutrition, Third Edition...

While pharmacists may know that a particular drug is inactive in a given pH environment, they often do not know the pH of common foods. For dietitians the situation is reverse. With contributions from pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, this book serves...

"... well-written and the content is clearly presented. ... There are plentiful figures and tables, which are effectively labeled and adequately support the content. ...highly recommended for academic and special libraries. ...effectively presents...

Dietary Proteins and Atherosclerosis provides a thorough review of the role of proteins in the development of atherosclerosis. The author reviews early research connections between dietary fat and cardiovascular disease caused by the build-up of plaque...