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Author:   Kedar N. Prasad, Ph.D.
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Healing Arts Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.393kg
ISBN:  

9781620551660

ISBN 10:   1620551667
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   08 May 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Foreword by James Ehrlich, M.D. Preface Why Should You Read This Book? 1 What Is Diabetes? History, Causes, and Costs 2 Oxidative Stress and Inflammation: Compounding Factors of Diabetes 3 The Antioxidant Defense System: Vitamins and Micronutrients 4 Why We Need Supplementary Micronutrients 5 The Search for Prevention Part 1: The Laboratory and Epidemiologic Studies 6 The Search for Prevention Part 2: The Intervention Studies 7 Current Clinical Studies: A Flawed Methodology 8 Diabetes Prevention and Management: Multi-micronutrients, Diet, and Lifestyle Recommendations Appendix 1 The Incidence and Prevalence of Diabetes Appendix 2 Values of Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)/Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Abbreviations and Terminologies Bibliography About the Author Index

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One of the leading and respected authorities in the field of antioxidant use. --Jeanne Drisko, M.D., CNS, FACN, Integrative Medicine program director, University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kedar N. Prasad, Ph.D., is the chief scientific officer of the Premier Micronutrient Corporation, the former director of the Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and the former president of the International Society of Nutrition and Cancer. The coauthor of Fighting Cancer with Vitamins and Antioxidants, he lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

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