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Essential and Toxic Trace Elements and Vitamins in Human Health
Coordinators: Brewer George J., Prasad Ananda S.
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1a, 25(OH)2D, 25(OH)D, Autoimmune diseases, B-complex vitamins, B-vitamins, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Copper, Cretinism, Ferroportin, Hepcidin, Infectious diseases, Iodine, Micronutrients, Musculoskeletal health, Neurological disorders, Nutrition, Physiology, Pregnancy, Sunlight exposure, Thyroglobulin, Thyroid, TSH, Vitamin D deficiency, Water-soluble vitamins, Zinc
326 p. · 21.4x27.6 cm · Hardback
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Essential and Toxic Trace Elements and Vitamins in Human Health is a comprehensive guide to the wide variety of micronutrients that affect human health, including fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins that support diverse biochemical functions, trace elements with established and suggested links to health maintenance, and elements with known human toxicity such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead.
An essential reference text for nutritionists working in academia and functional food and supplement industries, dieticians, and clinicians, Essential and Toxic Trace Elements and Vitamins in Human Health provides an in-depth look at toxic trace elements and essential vitamins and minerals and their direct influence on the body?s overall health with expert research from renowned scientists.
1. Introduction
Essential 2. Zinc 3. Role of Autoimmunity and Innate Immunity 4. Zinc Transporters 5. Copper 6. Iron 7. Iodine 8. Selenium 9. Chromium 10. Manganese 11. Fluoride
Toxic Trace Elements 12. Arsenic 13. Cadmium 14. Lead 15. Mercury
Vitamins 16. Vitamin A 17. Vitamin B 18. Vitamin C 19. Vitamin D 20. Vitamin E
Dr. Ananda Prasad was the first scientist to recognize the essentiality of zinc for human health and to recognize that zinc deficiency is a common problem globally in 1963. This led the US Congress to declare zinc as an essential nutrient for human health, and in 1974, the National Academy of Sciences established recommended dietary allowances for zinc. He has received many awards and honors for this discovery, including a Goldberger Award from the American Medical Association, an Outstanding Research Award from American College of Physicians, the Mahidol Award from the Kind of Thailand, the Medal of Honor from the Mayor of Lyon in France, and an Honorary Doctorate from the Claude Bernard University in Lyon. He has published over 300 papers and 15 books and is the founder and emeritus editor of the American Journal of Hematology.
- Presents a balanced scientific view of essential and nonessential micronutrients with an in-depth analysis of the biochemical functions each plays in human health
- Examines particular micronutrients in detail with coverage of clinical aspects, interaction with other micronutrients, immunological effects, cognitive functions and epigenetics
- Focuses on effective management of micronutrient deficiencies and on toxicity implications of overexposure
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