Category: Nutrition
Nutrient Interactions with SERMs
Constructive Interactions among Nutrients and Bone-Active Pharmacologic Agents with Principal Emphasis on Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D and Protein Robert P. Heaney, MD John A. Creighton University Professor, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska [rheaney@creighton.edu] Current and emerging bone active pharmacologic agents are … Continue reading
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
Monounsaturated Fat and LDL
Effects of Monounsaturated Enriched Sunflower Oil on CHD Risk Factors Including LDL Size and Copper-Induced LDL Oxidation Emma L. Ashton, PhD, James D. Best, MD, and Madeleine J. Ball, MBBCh, MD School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tasmania, Tasmania (E.L.A., … Continue reading
Safety of Phytosterol Esters
Safety and Tolerability of Esterified Phytosterols Administered in Reduced-Fat Spread and Salad Dressing to Healthy Adult Men and Women Michael H. Davidson, MD, Kevin C. Maki, PhD, Denise M. Umporowicz, MS, Kate A. Ingram, MPH, RD, Mary R. Dicklin, PhD, … Continue reading
Iron Absorption and Malnutrition
Iron Absorption during Recovery from Malnutrition Edgar Vasquez Garibay, MD, Irene Santos Torres, MD, Steven E. Nelson, BA, Ekhard E. Ziegler, MD, FACN, Ronald R. Rogers, BS, Morteza Janghorbani, PhD, and Samuel J. Fomon, MD Instituto de Nutricion Humana, Hospital … Continue reading