Micronutrients In Health And Disease A Pocket Guide
Michael Zimmermann, M.D. Senior Scientist, Director of Postgraduate Studies, The Laboratory for Human Nutrition, Swiss federal Institute of Technology.
An optimal supply of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements can evoke a positive change in the biochemical and metabolic processes that take place in the body. The application of this knowledge has led to the development of an effective new approach to preventing and treating a variety of diseases. The selective use of micronutrients is a simple and practical method of nutritional therapy with clinically recognized effectiveness.
Michael Zimmermann, M.D, lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, provides in this indispensable reference all the practically relevant facts of micronutrient therapy in a compact and user-friendly form
Features
- Convenient overview of the individual micronutrient groups.
- Helpful organization according to age-group.
- 65 clinical diagnoses with therapeutic recommendations.
Table Of Contents
The Micronutrients: The Vitamins, The Minerals and Trace Elements, The Amino Acids, The Fats, The Antioxidants. Micronutrient Supplementation Through the Lifecycle: Women considering Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Lactation, Infancy (the First Year), Children and Adolescents, Older Adulthood. Prevention and Therapy: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Acne, Alcohol Abuse, Allergic Rhinitis, Amenia, Anxiety, Asthma, Cancer, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cataract, Cervical Dysplasia, Cigarette Smoking, Common Cold and Influenza, Conjunctivitis, Constipation and Diverticulitis, Coronary Heart Disease and Arthrosclerosis, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, Dental Caries, Depression, Diabetes Mellitus, Eczema, Epilepsy, Fatigue, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Food Sensitivities, Gallstones, Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease, Glaucoma, Heavy Metal Intoxication: Lead, Aluminium, Mercury, Cadmium, Herpes Simplex, Hyperactivity, Hypertension and Stroke, Hypoglycemias(Reactive), Infection, Infertility: Females, Males, Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, Insomnia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Kidney Stones, Menopause, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Cramps, Obesity, Oral Aphthae, Oral Contraceptives, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Otitis Media, Parkinson’s Disease, Peptic Ulcer, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Premenstrual Syndrome, Prostatic Hypertrophy, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Appendix: Drug-Micronutrient Interactions, Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions, Index.
ISBN 3131279419 239 pages Thieme