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Phytoestrogens and Osteoporosis
The Role of Phytoestrogens in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Ovarian Hormone Deficiency Bahram H. Arjmandi, PhD, RD Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma [arjmand@okstate.edu] Ovarian hormone deficiency is a major risk factor for osteoporosis … Continue reading
Anti-inflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin
Antiinflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin Orla M. Conneely, PhD Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [orlac@bcm.tmc.edu] Lactoferrin is a non-heme iron binding glycoprotein produced during lactation and by epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces. The protein … Continue reading
Selenium and Viral Infections
Antioxidants and Viral Infections: Host Immune Response and Viral Pathogenicity Melinda A. Beck, PhD Departments of Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina [melinda_beck@unc.edu] Malnutrition has long been associated with increased susceptibility to … Continue reading
Konjac Mannan and Ginseng in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Konjac-Mannan and American Ginseng: Emerging Alternative Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Vladimir Vuksan, PhD, John L Sievenpiper, MSc, Zheng Xu, MD, MSc, Evelyn Y.Y. Wong, MSc, Alexandra L Jenkins, RD, Uljana Beljan-Zdravkovic MD, MSc, Lawrence A Leiter, MD, Robert … Continue reading
Antioxidant Nutrients and Type 2 Diabetes
Use of Antioxidant Nutrients in the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Rodney C. Ruhe, PhD, and Roger B. McDonald, PhD Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California [rbmcdonald@ucdavis.edu] Type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), … Continue reading