Bøger af Christopher Herald

Nutrition is an important aspect of developing and maintaining health. Each individual has different nutritional needs and a distinctive physiological make-up. Enriched nutrition is linked to stronger immune systems, decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, enhanced infant, child and maternal health, longer life spans, as well as safer pregnancy and delivery. Nutrition and diet are inextricably and intimately linked to all aspects of drug efficacy, metabolism and safety. Nutritional therapy seeks to alleviate symptoms and a variety of illnesses by assessing and altering lifestyle as well as dietary practices. A significant advantage of nutritional treatment is its capacity to aid in the management of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and digestive issues. It can include treatment methods like oral supplements, IV treatments and medical food. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of nutritional therapeutics and pharmacology. It presents researches and studies on their role in health and disease, performed by experts across the globe. This book will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.

Human health refers to the total state of social, physical as well as mental well-being rather than just the absence of illness, infirmity or disease. Nutrients are components found in food that drive biological activity and are therefore necessary for human health. Good nutrition is required for a person to develop physically and maintain proper health. Nutrients can be classified as carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, lipids as well as vitamins, which are helpful in performing essential functions of the body. They are helpful in growth and maintenance of body parts like teeth, bone and muscle, as well as the generation of energy. Nutrition also has a significant impact on the safety, metabolism and effectiveness of a drug. The interactions between food and drugs are studied within pharmacology under the sub-discipline of nutritional pharmacology. It also studies the effect of different micronutrients on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs. This book explores all the important aspects of pharmacology and nutrition in the modern day. It aims to shed light on the role of nutrition and pharmacology in human health. Researchers and students in this field will be assisted by this book.