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Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > Metabolism
This book comprehensively describes the association between
metabolic syndrome and pancreatic cancer progression, and the
mechanism of action and target definition with a view to drug
discovery. Metabolic syndrome, which includes adnominal obesity,
hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia, has recently been
shown to play an important role in the etiology and progression of
various cancers. Further, obesity and diabetes have been associated
with an increased incidence of gastric cancers. The book reviews
the key biological mechanisms underlying the association between
metabolic dysregulation, including obesity-associated enhancement
of growth factor signaling, inflammation, and perturbation in
pancreatic cancer cell growth and metastasis. It also illustrates
the role of the inflammatory signaling pathway in metabolic
diseases as well as tumor growth and explores the potential of
these pathways as the rational targets for pancreatic cancer
therapy. Lastly, the book offers a comprehensive description of the
challenges associated with diabetes and pancreatic cancer therapy.
This book offers a step-by-step guide to mental health assessment
for bariatric surgery patients. A general introduction explains the
concepts of bariatric psychology and psychiatry, their relevance in
contemporary bariatric surgery, and reasons to include
psychologists and psychiatrists in multidisciplinary teams taking
care of bariatric patients. The following four chapters address the
aspects of mental health that are investigated by bariatric
psychology. The psychological processes analyzed here play a major
role in influencing patients' perception of the outcomes of
bariatric surgery and in determining their commitment to lifestyle
changes and follow-up programs. The second part of the book
includes nine chapters addressing the clinical conditions relevant
to bariatric psychiatry. For each condition, the major focus is on
the impact of psychopathology on bariatric surgery outcomes (weight
loss, weight regain, quality of life) and the impact of surgery on
its course (remission, worsening, de novo onset). Each chapter in
this part includes a discussion of the diagnostic instruments
(i.e., structured interviews, clinician-rated tests, and
patient-rated tests) that should be used to obtain a valid
assessment of the patient's mental status. Separate chapters focus
on psychiatric complications (e.g., suicide and addiction transfer)
and psychological problems related to quality of life (e.g., body
image dissatisfaction) that may emerge postoperatively. Data on
these postsurgery conditions has been reported only recently and,
therefore, no published book deals with them. The final chapter
offers an overview of unsolved issues in bariatric psychology and
psychiatry and reviews emerging research findings that are likely
to change assessment and care of bariatric patients' mental health
in the near future. Given its scope-and its wealth of tables,
diagrams, mnemonics, and key fact boxes-the book will be an
invaluable reference tool for clinicians.
The Diabetes LIFEMAP changes the way chronic diabetes care is
delivered forever. The LIFEMAP raises diabetes care for the primary
care and ancillary healthcare provider to the level of world renown
diabetes expert, David Bleich, MD. For patients, the LIFEMAP
provides real-time diabetes care that changes a "tough-to-manage"
disease into a shared, personal, and efficient management
experience. The LIFEMAP can be used as a stand-alone diabetes
management tool or can be combined with our cloud based LIFEMAP
platform through GoMo Health. Now care can be delivered seamlessly
at home for both provider and patient. The Diabetes LIFEMAP is the
playbook for 21st century diabetes care. It starts with an
understanding of the basic principles of insulin secretion and
moves to a discussion of how the LIFEMAP evolved and why it is such
a powerful management tool. Finally, case studies are provided to
reinforce basic concepts of LIFEMAP diabetes care with real world
examples. Taken together, The Diabetes LIFEMAP succeeds in helping
healthcare providers overcome a difficult to manage disease and
provides patients with an optimal diabetes outcome with the least
amount of effort necessary to achieve high level results.
Here's the simple truth about Hashimoto's: It's way more than a
thyroid problem. And even though it's an autoimmune disease, it's
also way more than an immune system problem. Over time, it
progressively becomes a body-wide disorder. Most people are
familiar with the common hypothyroid symptoms of fatigue, brain
fog, weight gain, sensitivity to cold, hair loss, and constipation.
But what many people don't seem to understand is that many
Hashimoto's patients also have anxiety and depression, acid reflux,
blood sugar imbalances like hypoglycemia and insulin resistance,
intestinal permeability, anemia, food intolerances, and much more.
This is not coincidence. It is all caused by repeated patterns of
one system of the body breaking down and bringing other systems
down with it. This causes vicious cycles that lead to the breakdown
of the gut, the brain, the adrenals, the stomach, the gall bladder,
the liver and every other major organ in the body. How to Heal
Hashimoto's offers a practical, easy-to-follow approach that treats
the whole body, by figuring out what is breaking down and then
developing a plan for fixing it. Using an autoimmune diet,
lifestyle changes like meditation and qi gong, and other natural
interventions, Marc Ryan shows you how to transform these vicious
cycles into positive healing momentum -thereby allowing the body to
return to balance. Get ready to take charge of your health and
reclaim your life!
This book comprehensively describes the association between
metabolic syndrome and pancreatic cancer progression, and the
mechanism of action and target definition with a view to drug
discovery. Metabolic syndrome, which includes adnominal obesity,
hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia, has recently been
shown to play an important role in the etiology and progression of
various cancers. Further, obesity and diabetes have been associated
with an increased incidence of gastric cancers. The book reviews
the key biological mechanisms underlying the association between
metabolic dysregulation, including obesity-associated enhancement
of growth factor signaling, inflammation, and perturbation in
pancreatic cancer cell growth and metastasis. It also illustrates
the role of the inflammatory signaling pathway in metabolic
diseases as well as tumor growth and explores the potential of
these pathways as the rational targets for pancreatic cancer
therapy. Lastly, the book offers a comprehensive description of the
challenges associated with diabetes and pancreatic cancer therapy.
This textbook offers a concise, yet comprehensive account of human
nutrition, food and nutrition-related health problems, based on the
curricula of top universities around the globe. Nutrition is a
multidisciplinary science, and as such, the book discusses various
aspects of physiology, biochemistry, pathology, immunology,
medicine, food science, and other fields related to nutrition, it
focuses on the role of nutrition in the maintenance of health. The
various chapters explore highly relevant issues, such as,
addiction-related health problems, lifestyle-related disorders,
social health problems and poor-maintenance of food hygiene and
food safety. It also addresses the role of nutritional therapies
for mental disorders, and includes an integrated perspective on
cognition, oxidative stress and nutritional interventions in aging.
Other topics include, the role of gut microbiota on human health,
nutraceuticals as therapeutic agents and ketogenic diets. It also
highlights malnutrition (protein energy malnutrition, starvation,
malabsorption syndrome, eating disorders and overnutrition/obesity)
and adipose tissue as an active endocrine organ. Moreover, it
examines key concepts concerning the role of vitamins in the citric
acid cycle (gluconeogenesis, ketogenesis, oxidative deamination and
transamination) and precursors of coenzymes, as well as calorigenic
hormones, appetite-stimulating/appetite-inhibiting hormones,
anabolic and catabolic hormones affecting protein metabolism, and
lipogenetic/lipolytic hormones.
Endocrine Self-Assessment Program (ESAP (TM)), Reference Edition
2018 is a self-study curriculum for physicians and health
professionals wanting a self assessment and a broad review of
endocrinology. It consists of 120 brand-new multiple choice
questions in all areas of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.
There is extensive discussion of each correct answer, a
comprehensive syllabus, and references. ESAP is updated annually
with new questions. Customers are advised that this book is a
reference edition and the questions in it are designed for
self-study and reference. The content is the same as the
non-reference edition, but CME and MOC credits are not available
upon completion of the material. Anyone with questions about CME
and/or MOC credits should consult www.endocrine.org/store for
further information.
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