The fats of life : essential fatty acids in health and disease
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Glen D Lawrence
- ناشر : New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
- شابک / ISBN : 9780813546773
Description
The dietary fat doctrine -- Lipid terminology, structure, and function -- Some dietary fats are essential -- Signals, messengers, and responses -- Oxidation and lipid peroxidation -- Atherosclerosis -- Risk factors in cardiovascular disease -- Lipid-lowering drugs -- Inflammation, anti-inflammatory drugs, and lipid mediators -- Cancer and immunity -- Neurological development, memory, and learning -- Functional disorders of the nervous system -- Neurodegenerative diseases -- Obesity : health consequences and dietary influences -- Dietary choices for comprehensive health
"The Fats of Life highlights the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants. The chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and their metabolism into a vast array of potent bioactive messengers are described in the context of their potential effects on general health and impact on various diseases and neurological disorders." "Glen D. Lawrence addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated fatty acids to influence asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, inflammation, cancer, and immunity. He makes clear that our understanding of the biochemical and physiological effects of dietary fats has advanced tremendously as a result of careful research, but he also stresses that this knowledge has not been easily translated into sound dietary recommendations."--BOOK JACKET. Read less
