The fats of life
Subtitle: essential fatty acids in health and disease
By: Glen D. Lawrence.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9780813546773
Subjects: Fatty acids in human nutrition; Essential fatty acids -- Physiological effect; Fatty Acids, Essential -- metabolism; Diet; Dietary Fats -- metabolism; Health Behavior; Nervous System -- metabolism
Other titles: Essential fatty acids in health and disease
Description: This work highlights 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 into 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. The author addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated fatty acids to influence asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, inflammation, cancer, and immunity. He makes clear that our understanding of the biochemical and physiological effects of dietary fats has advanced tremendously as a result of careful research, but he also stresses that this knowledge has not been easily translated into sound dietary recommendations. --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The dietary fat doctrine; title: Lipid terminology, structure, and function; title: Some dietary fats are essential; title: Signals, messengers, and responses; title: Oxidation and lipid peroxidation; title: Atherosclerosis; title: Risk factors in cardiovascular disease; title: Lipid-lowering drugs; title: Inflammation, anti-inflammatory drugs, and lipid mediators; title: Cancer and immunity; title: Neurological development, memory, and learning; title: Functional disorders of the nervous system; title: Neurodegenerative diseases; title: Obesity : health consequences and dietary influences; title: Dietary choices for comprehensive health.