Antioxidants Vitamins C And E For Health

How can you protect yourself from: Heart attack Angina Brain damage Cancer Kidney damage Ageing Common cold Cataract Rheumatoid arthritis These and many other health conditions are either caused by or contributed to * radicals in our body. If not combated effectively, not only can * radicals do a lot of harm, but also prove fatal. It is now known that in most major diseases that kill prematurely of ruin the quality of our lives, the actual damage is caused by * radicals. Enormous amounts of highly focused scientific research in the last 30 years has confirmed that antioxidants can effectively counter the harmful effects of * radicals. Amongst the most powerful and potent antioxidants are Vitamin C and Vitamin E. This book explains, in language anyone can understand how to benefit from these antioxidants. It also provides all the information you need to take the vitamins safely. How can you protect yourself from: Heart attack Angina Brain damage Cancer Kidney damage Ageing Common cold Cataract Rheumatoid arthritis These and many other health conditions are either caused by or contributed to * radicals in our body. If not combated effectively, not only can * radicals do a lot of harm, but also prove fatal. It is now known that in most major diseases that kill prematurely of ruin the quality of our lives, the actual damage is caused by * radicals. Enormous amounts of highly focused scientific research in the last 30 years has confirmed that antioxidants can effectively counter the harmful effects of * radicals. Amongst the most powerful and potent antioxidants are Vitamin C and Vitamin E. This book explains, in language anyone can understand how to benefit from these antioxidants. It also provides all the information you need to take the vitamins safely.

Based on the proceedings of a Symposium held during the 2002 World Congress of the Oxygen Club of California, 2002.

Every aspect of immune function and host defense is dependent upon a proper supply and balance of nutrients. Severe malnutrition can cause significant alteration in immune response, but even subclinical deficits may be associated with an impaired immune response, and an increased risk of infection. Infectious diseases have accounted for more off-duty days during major wars than combat wounds or nonbattle injuries. Combined stressors may reduce the normal ability of soldiers to resist pathogens, increase their susceptibility to biological warfare agents, and reduce the effectiveness of vaccines intended to protect them. There is also a concern with the inappropriate use of dietary supplements. This book, one of a series, examines the impact of various types of stressors and the role of specific dietary nutrients in maintaining immune function of military personnel in the field. It reviews the impact of compromised nutrition status on immune function; the interaction of health, exercise, and stress (both physical and psychological) in immune function; and the role of nutritional supplements and newer biotechnology methods reported to enhance immune function. The first part of the book contains the committee's workshop summary and evaluation of ongoing research by Army scientists on immune status in special forces troops, responses to the Army's questions, conclusions, and recommendations. The rest of the book contains papers contributed by workshop speakers, grouped under such broad topics as an introduction to what is known about immune function, the assessment of immune function, the effect of nutrition, and the relation between the many and varied stresses encountered by military personnel and their effect on health.

This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series of quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is the newest framework for an expanded approach developed by U.S. and Canadian scientists. This book discusses in detail the role of vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and the carotenoids in human physiology and health. For each nutrient the committee presents what is known about how it functions in the human body, which factors may affect how it works, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease. Dietary Reference Intakes provides reference intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use in planning nutritionally adequate diets for different groups based on age and gender, along with a new reference intake, the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), designed to assist an individual in knowing how much is "too much" of a nutrient.

The Sheldon Natural Remedies series has been created to meet a real need for books, which offer reliable, responsible information about complementary remedies. These books are for anyone concerned about their health, who wants to make sure they are using natural remedies safely. Read these books to get the facts without the hype! Scientists believe that in many health problems the real damage is done by powerful chemical groups called free radicals. These groups have been implicated in heart attacks, strokes, gangrene and possibly cancer. Even ageing is related to free radical damage. An enormous amount of research has shown that free radicals can be countered by antioxidant vitamins C and E. This book explains how to get these benefits. It gives all the information you need to take vitamins safely, and a question and answer section answers the most frequently asked queries.

"Provides an up-to-the-minute, comprehensive analysis of the most recent theoretical and clinical developments in vitamin C research--integrating a wide variety of interdisciplinary studies into a single-source volume. Highlights the redox properties of vitamin C, including regeneration, participation in antioxidant networks, and influence on atherosclerosis."

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI.

If you are taking an antioxidant or an antioxidant vitamin, or are thinking of going on antioxidants, consider the information in this fully referenced guide before you do. The undeniable legacy of antioxidant vitamin use at today's high doses is an assemblage of confusing and conflicting studies and reports of bad side effects in hordes of unsuspecting victims. Only by knowing this information, reviewed in consultation with your healthcare professional, can you make an informed decision about your healthcare. If you are a user of antioxidant vitamins A, C or E, or multivitamins, this book contains vital information for you. Most of the antioxidant side effects discussed are likely unknown to your busy doctor. Although they are knowledgeable about routine medical problems, few have heard of increased risks for cancer, heart disease, and strokes caused by use of these vitamins; fewer still associate increased mortality with antioxidants. As a surgeon, medical research scientist, biochemist and practicing doctor, Dr. Howes is appalled by the lack of information in the medical community on the full range of side effects of the antioxidant vitamins. Antioxidant Vitamins A, C, and E in the Twenty-first Century offers a selective reference source and summary demonstrating the ineffectiveness and adverse side effects of the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.