Bioactive Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in Neurological and Brain Disease
Prevention and Therapy

Coordinators: Watson Ronald Ross, Preedy Victor R

Language: English
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Nutritional supplement research concerning brain health and neurological disease is becoming an important focus. While nutritional supplements are very popular for general health and well being, the effectiveness of common supplements and their impact on general brain health and for the treatment or prevention of neurological disease is not clearly understood. This comprehensive introduction to bioactive nutraceuticals for brain and neurological provides a foundation review for research neuroscientists, clinical neurologists, pharmacology researchers and nutrition scientists on what we know now about these supplements and the brain and where focused research is still necessary.

Section 1: Role of Complementary and alternative supplements: Overview of mechanisms of action and neurological targets

Section 2: Role of diets, complementary, and alternative supplements in prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Section 3: Mood and cognition by nutraceutical interventions

Section 4: Drug and foods and nutraceutical interactions during treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: Toxicities

Section 5: Mechanisms of action of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements in neurological disease therapy: Autoimmunity and antioxidant actions

Section 6: Hypertension and Stroke

Section 7: Seizures, epilepsy, Parkinson disease

Neuroscience\Neurology Research, Nutrition Research

Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.
Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRSC, FRCPath graduated with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. After gaining his University of London PhD, he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists. He was later awarded his second doctorate (DSc), for his contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. He is Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (Hon) at King’s College Hospital and Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at King’s College London. He has Honorary Professorships at the University of Hull, and the University of Suffolk. Professor Preedy was the Founding Director and then long-term Director of the Genomics Centre at King’s College London from 2006 to 2020. Professor Preedy has been awarded fellowships of the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, the Royal Institute of Pub
  • Foundational review content covering nutrition and brain and neurological health
  • Reviews known nutritional supplements and impact on brain and neurological health
  • Comprehensive coverage ideal for research scientists and clinical practitioners