Author : Kenneth Murphy
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : pages
File Size : 35,59 MB
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780815344575
The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Cells
ISBN : 9780815332183
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 22,97 MB
Release : 1999-05-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309173183
Every aspect of immune function and host defense is dependent upon a proper supply and balance of nutrients. Severe malnutrition can cause significant alteration in immune response, but even subclinical deficits may be associated with an impaired immune response, and an increased risk of infection. Infectious diseases have accounted for more off-duty days during major wars than combat wounds or nonbattle injuries. Combined stressors may reduce the normal ability of soldiers to resist pathogens, increase their susceptibility to biological warfare agents, and reduce the effectiveness of vaccines intended to protect them. There is also a concern with the inappropriate use of dietary supplements. This book, one of a series, examines the impact of various types of stressors and the role of specific dietary nutrients in maintaining immune function of military personnel in the field. It reviews the impact of compromised nutrition status on immune function; the interaction of health, exercise, and stress (both physical and psychological) in immune function; and the role of nutritional supplements and newer biotechnology methods reported to enhance immune function. The first part of the book contains the committee's workshop summary and evaluation of ongoing research by Army scientists on immune status in special forces troops, responses to the Army's questions, conclusions, and recommendations. The rest of the book contains papers contributed by workshop speakers, grouped under such broad topics as an introduction to what is known about immune function, the assessment of immune function, the effect of nutrition, and the relation between the many and varied stresses encountered by military personnel and their effect on health.
Author : Maryam Mahmoudi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030160734
This volume provides readers with a systematic assessment of current literature on the link between nutrition and immunity. Chapters cover immunonutrition topics such as child development, cancer, aging, allergic asthma, food intolerance, obesity, and chronic critical illness. It also presents a thorough review of microflora of the gut and the essential role it plays in regulating the balance between immune tolerance and inflammation. Written by experts in the field, Nutrition and Immunity helps readers to further understand the importance of healthy dietary patterns in relation to providing immunity against disorders and offering readily available immunonutritional programming in clinical care. It will be a valuable resource for dietitians, immunologists, endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals.
Author : Jack Gilbert
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1250132622
From two of the world’s top scientists and one of the world’s top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a q&a-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs. “Is it OK for my child to eat dirt?” That’s just one of the many questions authors Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight are bombarded with every week from parents all over the world. They've heard everything from “My two-year-old gets constant ear infections. Should I give her antibiotics? Or probiotics?” to “I heard that my son’s asthma was caused by a lack of microbial exposure. Is this true, and if so what can I do about it now?” Google these questions, and you’ll be overwhelmed with answers. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome: the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Who better to turn to for answers than Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiome—an investigation that is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children. Dirt Is Good is a comprehensive, authoritative, accessible guide you've been searching for.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,26 MB
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309180686
Humans coexist with millions of harmless microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. The report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic.
Author : Matt Richtel
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0062698508
National Bestseller "Gives you all the context you need to understand the science of immunity. ... An Elegant Defense left me with [a] sense of awe.” —Bill Gates, Gates Notes Summer Reading List The Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist "explicates for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system" (Jerome Groopman, MD, New York Review of Books) From New York Times science journalist Matt Richtel, An Elegant Defense is an acclaimed and definitive exploration of the immune system and the secrets of health. Interweaving cutting-edge science with the intimate stories of four individual patients, this epic, first-of-its-kind book “give[s] lay readers a means of understanding what’s known so far about the intricate biology of our immune systems” (The Week). The immune system is our body’s essential defense network, a guardian vigilantly fighting illness, healing wounds, maintaining order and balance, and keeping us alive. It has been honed by evolution over millennia to face an almost infinite array of threats. For all its astonishing complexity, however, the immune system can be easily compromised by fatigue, stress, toxins, advanced age, and poor nutrition—hallmarks of modern life—and even by excessive hygiene. Paradoxically, it is a fragile wonder weapon that can turn on our own bodies with startling results, leading today to epidemic levels of autoimmune disorders. An Elegant Defense effortlessly guides readers on a scientific detective tale winding from the Black Plague to twentieth-century breakthroughs in vaccination and antibiotics, to today’s laboratories that are revolutionizing immunology—perhaps the most extraordinary and consequential medical story of our time. Drawing on extensive new interviews with dozens of world-renowned scientists, Richtel has produced a landmark book, equally an investigation into the deepest riddles of survival and a profoundly human tale that is movingly brought to life through the eyes of his four main characters, each of whom illuminates an essential facet of our “elegant defense.”
Author : Matt Farr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1507215266
Optimize your health with these 175+ quick, actionable ways to boost your immune system and beat the common cold every season. From taking a day off of work to stay in bed to having to run out to the store for last minute medicine that you were sure you had, no one enjoys being sick. But what if there were quick and easy ways to boost your immune system so you could feel your best all year long? In Immune System Hacks discover over 175 practical steps you can use right away to boost your immune system and stay healthy throughout the year. These expert tips have everything you ever need to know about living your best, healthiest life, including: -Exercises that build and strengthen the immune system -Simple lifestyle choices that help guard against diseases -Environmental factors that affect the immune system -Immunity-boosting foods, vitamins, minerals, herbs, and supplements -The connection between gut health and the immune system -And more! Feel your best with the easy-to-follow advice in Immune System Hacks!
Author : Siim Land
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 34,30 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category :
ISBN :
The Immunity Fix is a comprehensive guide to how the immune system works, how different viruses and infections affect our health and offers strategies that have been shown to enhance the immune system. It includes the most up-to-date scientific information about the most important factors related to staying healthy during viral outbreaks as well as in everyday life. There's also practical tips and tools that improve stress resilience, speed of recovery, metabolic health, cardiovascular function and quality of life. Here are the topics discussed in the book: * Lessons From Past Pandemics * Fundamentals of the Immune System and Immunosenescence * Immunity and Cancer: What's the Link? * Magnesium Deficiency and Immunodeficiencies * How an Overactive Immune System Drives Chronic Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases * COVID-19 and an Overactive Immune System * Insulin Resistance and Immunity * Balancing Our Omega 6/3 Ratio to Calm an Overactive Immune System * Hot and Cold Therapy to Prime the Immune System * Eating for a Healthy Immune System * The Power of Nutrients and Nutraceuticals for Boosting Immunity * Intermittent Fasting, Autophagy and Immunosenescence * Exercise and Immunity * Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and the Immune SystemCompared to other books about the same topic, The Immunity Fix takes an objective view about the pros and cons of every known intervention and lays out the most research-backed protocols to follow. This book will teach you how to support your immune system, what to do when you actually get sick and how to improve your overall health and vitality. As a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio has spent years researching nutrition. A well-respected and internationally known scientist and expert on health and nutrition, he has contributed extensively to health policy and medical literature. Dr. DiNicolantonio is the author of 3 best-selling health books, The Salt Fix, Superfuel and The Longevity Solution. Siim Land is an author, speaker, content creator and renown biohacker from Estonia. Despite his young age, he is considered one of the top people in the biohacking and health optimization community. Siim Land has written books like Metabolic Autophagy and Stronger by Stress.
Author : DR JENNA. MACCIOCHI
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9780008411633
