Glen D Lawrence

The Fats of Life

Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Disease

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Fats of Life" delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants. The chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and their metabolism to a vast array of potent bioactive messengers are described in the context of their potential effects on general health and impact on various diseases and neurological disorders. Glen D. Lawrence addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated fatty acids to influence asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, inflammation, cancer, and immunity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• None edition
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780813546773
• ISBN-10: 081354677X
• Artikelnr.: 26526382

Autorenporträt

Lawrence, Glen D

Inhaltsangabe

The dietary fat doctrine
Lipid terminology, structure, and function
Some dietary fats are essential
Signals, messengers, and responses
Oxidation and lipid peroxidation
Atherosclerosis
Risk factors in cardiovascular disease
Lipid-lowering drugs
Inflammation, anti-inflammatory drugs, and lipid mediators
Cancer and immunity
Neurological development, memory, and learning
Functional disorders of the nervous system
Neurodegenerative diseases
Obesity : health consequences and dietary influences
Dietary choices for comprehensive health