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  • TRACE ELEMENTS IN LABORATORY RODENTS
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Written by the international community's leading experts, Trace Elements in Laboratory Rodents describes the best and most current methods to provide deficient or supplemental trace elements to laboratory animals, as well as how to assay them. The experts warn of the common pitfalls and hidden problems in nutritional testing and how to avoid them. This how-to approach focuses o...

    $1,299.00

  • NUTRITION AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS FOR HEALTHY AGING
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging aims to equip anyone studying geriatric nutrition or working with aging adults with the latest scientific reviews of critical topics. The major objective of this book is to review, in detail, the health problems of the aged and how normal food, lifestyle, or nutritional and dietary supplements can help treat them. Nutrient requ...

    $2,326.00

  • MELATONIN IN THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Melatonin is a powerful hormone and antioxidant with numerous effects on the metabolism and the health of humans. Available as a dietary supplement in the United States since 1993, it is one of the most popular over-the-counter alternative remedies available. Comprising contributions from researchers who have studied the role of melatonin in variou ...

    $1,939.00

  • DHEA IN HUMAN HEALTH AND AGING
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    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 combating various disease states, the effect of low levels of DHEA in humans is less established, an ...

    $1,939.00

  • COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF ALCOHOL RELATED PATHOLOGY
    PREEDY, VICTOR R. / WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    This comprehensive handbook is a "one-stop-shop" for all researchers involved in the field of alcohol-related harm at the whole body or cellular level. Over 100 chapters provide abundant information of a wide range of topics that extend from the evolutionary aspects of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of alcohol misuse to programmed cell death. Each chapter is highly illu...

    $9,038.00

  • NUTRITION AND HEART DISEASE
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Heart disease is the primary cause of death and disability in Western countries. Research indicates that nutrition and diet play key roles in both preventing and causing many types of heart damage and dysfunction. By understanding the complex relationship between diet and disease, new prevention measures can be established and millions of lives can ...

    $6,000.00

  • ETHANOL AND THE LIVER
    DAVID SHERMAN / RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Distilling the available knowledge on ethanol-induced liver damage and directly complementing the available bio-medical literature, Ethanol and the Liver covers pathogenic and clinical aspects of alcoholic liver disease. Providing broader coverage of the subject than any available monograph, the editors and their panel of experts relate basic scien ...

    $1,599.00

  • NUTRITION AND AIDS
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Evidence shows that nutritional supports can help maintain health in the HIV-infected patient by replacing lost nutrients, compensating for nutritional damage done by the retrovirus-induced immunodeficiency, and stimulating the remaining immune system and cells for better host defenses. This new edition of Nutrition and AIDS is a timely look ...

    $5,800.00

  • VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND HERBS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    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. The FDA is pushing the industry-with Congress' help- to base their claims and products on scien ...

    $1,659.00

  • COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF IODINE: NUTRITIONAL, BIOCHEMICAL, PATHOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS
    VICTOR R. PREEDY / GERARD N. BURROW / RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Over two billion people worldwide are at risk for the spectrum of disorders known as "The Iodine Deficiency Disorders." 1-10% will suffer cretinism; 5-30% will have some sort of brain damage or neurological impairment and 30-70% will be hypothyroid. The causes of iodine deficiencies can be considered from both simplistic and more complex perspectives: From the leaching of io...

    $3,855.00

  • POLYPHENOLS IN HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R. / ZIBADI, SHERMA
    Polyphenols in Human Health and Disease documents antioxidant actions of polyphenols in protection of cells and cell organelles, critical for understanding their health-promoting actions to help the dietary supplement industry. The book begins by describing the fundamentals of absorption, metabolism and bioavailability of polyphenols, as well as the effect of microbes on polyph...

    $4,450.00

  • POLYPHENOLS IN PLANTS: ISOLATION, PURIFICATION AND EXTRACT PREPARATION
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    Polyphenols in Plants assists plant scientists and dietary supplement producers in assessing polyphenol content and factors affecting their composition. It also aids in selecting sources and regulating environmental conditions affecting yield for more consistent and function dietary supplements. Polyphenols play key roles in the growth, regulation and structure of plants and v...

    $1,653.00

  • WHEAT AND RICE IN DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH: BENEFITS, RISKS AND MECHANISMS OF WHOLE GRAINS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R. / ZIBADI, SHERMA
    Wheat and Rice in Disease Prevention and Health reviews the wide range of studies focusing on the health benefits and disease prevention associated with the consumption of wheat and rice, the two most widely consumed whole grains. This book provides researchers, clinicians, and students with a comprehensive, definitive, and up-to-date compendium on the diverse basic and transla...

    $1,907.00

  • NUTRITION IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ABDOMINAL OBESITY
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity focuses on the important roles that exercise, dietary changes, and foods play in promoting as well as reducing visceral fat. Nutritionists, dieticians, and healthcare providers seeking to address the abdominal obesity epidemic will use this comprehensive resource as a tool in their long-term goal of preventing chron...

    $2,225.00

  • OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    PREEDY, VICTOR R. / WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    Long used in sacred ceremonies and associated with good health, the nutritional and health promoting benefits of olives and olive oils have been proven by an ever-increasing body of science. From cardiovascular benefits to anti-microbial, anti-cancer, antioxidant activity and effects on macrophages and aptoptosis to cellular and pathophysiollogical process, olives and olive oi...

    $2,797.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOODS IN PROMOTING HEALTH: PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion: Probiotics and Prebiotics brings together experts working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and bacterial preparations, in health promotion and disease prevention, to provide current scientific information, as well as providing a framework upon which to build clinical disease treatment studies. Since common dietary bacteri...

    $2,260.00

  • COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES AND THE AGING POPULATION
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    The major objective of this book is to review in detail health problems occurring with significant frequency in aging adults which are proposed to be treated or ameliorated using nutriceuticals as foods and dietary supplements as well as other complementary and alternative therapies. Chapters primarily focusing on nutrients have been excluded to maintain a focus on complementar...

    $1,183.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOODS IN PROMOTING HEALTH: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    While everyone knows fruits and vegetables are beneficial to good health, it's increasingly seen as important to know which ones can be effective in treating specific illnesses. For example, which are good for cardiac care? Which can help combat and treat asthma? What are the safety concerns to be aware of when using herbs in combination with traditional medicines?Diet and nutr...

    $1,422.00

  • FLOUR AND BREADS AND THEIR FORTIFICATION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    PREEDY, VICTOR R. / WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PATEL, VINOOD B.
    Bread and flour-based foods are an important part of the diet for millions of people worldwide. Their complex nature provides energy, protein, minerals and many other macro- and micronutrients. However, consideration must be taken of three major aspects related to flour and bread. The first is that not all cultures consume bread made from wheat flour. There are literally dozens...

    $2,542.00

  • NUTS AND SEEDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY / RONALD ROSS WATSON / VINOOD B. PATEL
    The use of nuts and seeds to improve Human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. This complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these p...

    $2,658.00

  • NUTRITION AND ALCOHOL
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Over the past decade, much has been learned about the damaging effects that moderate to severe alcohol use has on tissue nutrient levels and dietary intake. In addition to alcohol's potential to damage every organ in the body, alcohol abuse or heavy use causes poorer dietary intake and provides a greater risk of alcohol's damage while increasing th ...

    $1,599.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    One major example of the synergy of bioactive foods and extracts is their role as an antioxidant and the related remediation of cardiovascular disease. There is compelling evidence to suggest that oxidative stress is implicated in the physiology of several major cardiovascular diseases including heart failure and increased free radical formation and reduced antioxidant defences...

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR THE AGING POPULATION: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population presents scientific evidence of the impact bioactive foods can have in the prevention and mediation of age related diseases. Written by experts from around the world, this volume provides important information that will not only assist in treatment therapies, but inspire research and new work related to this area....

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR DIABETES: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    The role of diet in the prevention, control and treatment of diabetes continues to provide significant opportunity for non-pharmaceutical interventions for many of the over 20 million people who live with this disease. Looking beyond traditional dietary controls may lead to more effective, cost efficient, and flexible options for many patients. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interve...

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR LIVER AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease provides valuable insights for those seeking nutritional treatment options for those suffering from liver and/or related gastrointestinal disease including Crohn’s, allergies, and colitis among others. Information is presented on a variety of foods including herbs, fruits, soy and olive oil. This boo...

    $1,907.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR ARTHRITIS AND RELATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASES: BIOACTIVE FOOD IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    While diet has long been recognized as having potential to alleviate symptoms of inflammatory diseases including arthritis, lupus and fibromyalgia, research indicates that specific foods offer particular benefits in preventing or mitigating specific symptoms. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Arthritis and Inflammatory Diseases is the only available resource focused o...

    $1,907.00

  • PROBIOTICS, PREBIOTICS, AND SYNBIOTICS
    RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics: Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion reviews and presents new hypotheses and conclusions on the effects of different bioactive components of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics to prevent disease and improve the health of various populations. Experts define and support the actions of bacteria; bacteria modified bioflavonoids and prebiot...

    $2,194.00

  • HANDBOOK OF LIPIDS IN HUMAN FUNCTION: FATTY ACIDS
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / DE MEESTER, FABIEN
    Handbook of Lipids in Human Function: Fatty Acids presents current research relating to health issues whose impact may be modified by adopting personalized diets and lifestyle interventions of the consumption of fatty acids. Addressing cardiovascular and neurological diseases as well as cancer, obesity, inflammatory conditions, and lung disease, the authors correlate lipid sour...

    $2,592.00

  • OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS IN BRAIN AND NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / DE MEESTER, FABIEN
    Research has clearly established a link between omega-3 fatty acids and general health, particularly cardiovascular health. Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health is the first book to focus exclusively on the role of omega-3 fatty acids on general brain health. The articles in this collection illustrate omega-3 fatty acids' importance in longevity, cognitive impai...

    $2,543.00

  • DIET AND EXERCISE IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis, a unique reference edited by distinguished and internationally recognized nutritionist and immunologist Ronald Ross Watson, fills the gap in the current dietary modalities aimed at controlling cystic fibrosis.  Using expert evaluation on the latest studies of the role of food and exercise in lifelong management of cystic fibrosis, this valu...

    $1,780.00


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