Immunonutrition
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Immunonutrition

Interactions of Diet, Genetics, and Inflammation

  1. 362 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Immunonutrition

Interactions of Diet, Genetics, and Inflammation

About this book

The interaction of immune function and nutrition underlies the low-grade chronic inflammation involved in the etiology of many common obesity-associated and age-related chronic disease conditions. This close interaction is the genesis of the term immunonutrition, which represents a new interdisciplinary field of nutritional and medical research. Im

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781466503854
eBook ISBN
9781466503861
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Editors
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1: Evolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
  7. Chapter 2: Cellular Mechanisms of Cytokine Activation
  8. Chapter 3: Cellular Lipids and Inflammation
  9. Chapter 4: Biomarkers of Inflammation and the Western Diet
  10. Chapter 5: Phytochemicals and Immune Function
  11. Chapter 6: Genetic and Environmental Modifiers of Immune Function
  12. Chapter 7: Cancer and Inflammation
  13. Chapter 8: Abdominal Obesity: Pathophysiology and Related Metabolic Complications
  14. Chapter 9: Type 2 Diabetes and Inflammation
  15. Chapter 10: Heart Disease and Inflammation
  16. Chapter 11: Chronic Kidney Disease and Inflammation
  17. Chapter 12: Alzheimer’s Disease and Inflammation
  18. Chapter 13: Nutrition in Autoimmunity: A Focus on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
  19. Chapter 14: Asthma and Inflammation
  20. Chapter 15: Muscle and Immune Function
  21. Chapter 16: Approaches to Reducing Abdominal Obesity
  22. Chapter 17: Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Practical Strategies for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake
  23. Chapter 18: Healthy Fats and Oils: Balancing Omega-3 and Omega-6 Acids in Tissues
  24. Chapter 19: Spices and Dietary Supplements with Anti-Inflammatory Activity
  25. Back Cover

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