| Nutrients, Stress and Medical Disorders 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Yehuda, Shlomo (Editor), Mostofsky, David I. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1588294323 ISBN-13: 9781588294326 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: A benchmark survey of current clinical findings on the complex interactions between diet, stress, and mental health, and their impact on disease states. The authors give special attention to the influence of stress on physical health, mental health, and cognitive function, including the critical effects of maternal nutritional status and stress levels on fetal physical and mental development, the role of lipids in the development and treatment of depression, the role of fish oil in the development of aggressive behaviors, and the consequences of obesity on stress and the development of eating disorders. Additional chapters examine the effects of stress on chronic disorders, women, and cardiac function, and the influence of inflammation on diet, neurological functions, disease incidence, and cognitive functions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Nutrition - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
| Dewey: 616.98 |
| LCCN: 2005003216 |
| Series: Nutrition and Health |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 7.3" W x 10.24" (2.48 lbs) 438 pages |