Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements: Prevention and Treatment of Disease

Antioxidants in Food, Vitamins and Supplements bridges the gap between books aimed at consumers and technical volumes written for investigators in antioxidant research. It explores the role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of various diseases as well as antioxidant foods, vitamins, and all antioxidant supplements, including herbal supplements. It offers healthcare professionals a rich resource of key clinical information and basic scientific explanations relevant to the development and prevention of specific diseases. The book is written at an intermediate level, and can be easily understood by readers with a college level chemistry and biology background.

Covers both oxidative stress-induced diseases as well as antioxidant-rich foods (not the chemistry of antioxidants)Contains easy-to-read tables and figures for quick reference information on antioxidant foods and vitaminsIncludes a glycemic index and a table of ORAC values of various fruits and vegetables for clinicians to easily make recommendations to patients

1. Introduction to Free Radicals and the Body’s Antioxidant Defense
2. Methods for Measuring Oxidative Stress in the Laboratory
3. Oxidative Stress Induced by Air Pollution and Exposure to Sunlight
4. Oxidative Stress Caused by Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Abuse, and Drug Abuse
5. Oxidative Stress Induced by Household Chemicals
6. Psychological Stress-Induced Oxidative Stress
7. Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Diseases
8. Oxidative Stress and Cancer
9. Diabetes and Oxidative Stress
10. Role of Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Other Diseases Related to Aging
11. Oxidative Stress Related to Other Diseases
12. Fruits, Vegetable, and Nuts
13. Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate: Rich Sources of Antioxidants
14. Alcoholic Beverages: Antioxidant and Other Health Benefits of Moderate Consumption
15. Antioxidant Vitamins and Minerals
16. Herbal and Other Dietary Supplements That Are Antioxidants
17. Combating Oxidative Stress with a Healthy Lifestyle