Clinical Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Disease.9781556426971 Clinical nutrition in gastrointestinal disease. Ed. by Alan Buchman. Slack Inc. 2006 674 pages $134.95 Hardcover RC802 Given the natural association of diet with the gastrointestinal tract, it is surprising that nutrition has been a neglected area in the conventional medical management of inflammatory bowel disease inflammatory bowel disease n. Abbr. IBD Any of several incurable and debilitating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by inflammation and obstruction of parts of the intestine. and other GI-related disorders other than diabetes and obesity. Buckman (gastroenterology, Feinberg School of Medicine The Feinberg School of Medicine is one of Northwestern University's 11 schools and colleges. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile. , Northwestern U., Chicago) introduces 53 chapters by international contributors showing that this situation is changing. Introductory chapters examine general nutritional issues including assessment, consequences of deficiencies, and the revised Dietary Reference Intakes dietary reference intakes (DRIs), n.pl a set of nutritional guidelines concerning the intake of vitamins and minerals from food rather than supplements. standards. Others address nutritional support in relation to treating specific conditions/patient populations. Current topics of particular interest include the potential therapeutic roles of antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. and probiotics Probiotics Bacteria that are beneficial to a person's health, either through protecting the body against pathogenic bacteria or assisting in recovery from an illness. Mentioned in: Colonic Irrigation, Dysentery, Gastroenteritis , bariatric surgery for obesity, and food and water supplies as potential terrorist targets. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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