| Description |
1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Authors; Chapter 1: The Science of Longevity; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Length of Telomeres Determines the Length of the Cell Lifespan; 1.3 Free Radicals Accelerate Aging; 1.4 Free Radicals Result in Shorter Telomeres; 1.5 A Proactive Nutrition Program Can Prevent Free Radical Cell Damage and Protect Telomeres; 1.6 Lifespan Cannot Be Lengthened But It Can Be Shortened; 1.7 Sources of Free Radicals; 1.8 Proactive Nutrition; 1.9 Documentation; 1.10 The Plan of the Book; 1.11 In the Beginning |
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1.11.1 Mitochondria1.12 Aging Is Not a Disease; 1.13 Bio 101; 1.14 Can Aging Be Treated by Medicine?; 1.15 How Does the Body Change Naturally With Age?; 1.15.1 Blood Pressure; 1.15.2 Heart Function and Blood Vessels; 1.15.3 Blood Sugar and Insulin Function; 1.15.4 Decreased Insulin versus Resistance to Insulin; 1.15.5 Blood Lipids; 1.15.6 Body Fat Percentage and Body Mass Index; 1.15.7 Thyroid Function; 1.15.8 Kidney Function; 1.15.9 Steroid Hormones; 1.15.9.1 The Immune System; 1.15.9.2 Blood Sugar Metabolism/Weight Management |
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1.15.9.3 Heart Disease1.15.9.4 Estrogen/Testosterone Levels; 1.15.10 Bones, Muscles, and Joints; 1.15.11 Antioxidant Defenses; References; Chapter 2: Free Radicals Damage Cells; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Why Do We Age?; 2.3 What Is the Biological Clock?; 2.4 What Jeopardizes Longevity?; 2.4.1 What Are Free Radicals?; 2.4.2 Free Radical Sources from Cell Metabolism; 2.5 What Are Reactive Oxygen Species?; 2.5.1 Antioxidants; 2.6 Accelerated Cell Division, Repair, or Self-Destruction; 2.7 Exogenous Free Radicals |
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2.7.1 Example 1: Ultraviolet Radiation in Sunlight Shortens Telomeres2.7.2 Sirtuins and Photodamage; 2.7.3 Example 2: "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"; 2.7.4 Smoking Cigarettes Shortens Telomeres; 2.7.5 Example 3: Free Radicals from Smog and Air Pollution; 2.7.6 Health Consequences of Smog; 2.7.7 Air Pollution Damages Telomeres; 2.7.8 Example 4: Inflammation Causes Oxidative Stress; 2.7.9 Example 5: Immune Response and ROS; 2.8 Endogenous Free Radicals; 2.9 Theory: Free Radicals Cause Aging; 2.10 Beneficial Effects of Free Radicals in Immune Defense |
| Summary |
"Research studies involving antioxidants, free radicals, and human health are increasingly important global concerns. Free radicals and oxidative stress are responsible for various diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and pulmonary dysfunctions. This book recognizes scientific concepts of the aging process and presents dietary strategies that affect basic principles of aging and disease prevention. It provides information to implement a nutrition program intended to avert premature aging and healthy aging lifestyle."--Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Aging.
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Aging
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Food Science.
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Aging
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nezin, Lynn
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| ISBN |
9781315173221 |
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1315173220 |
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9781351700221 |
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1351700227 |
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9781351700214 |
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1351700219 |
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9781351700207 |
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1351700200 |
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