The major objective of this book is to review in detail health
problems occurring with significant frequency in aging adults which
are proposed to be treated or ameliorated using nutriceuticals as
foods and dietary supplements as well as other complementary and
alternative therapies. Chapters primarily focusing on nutrients
have been excluded to maintain a focus on complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM).
Overview of the Book: The book is divided into three general
sections as follows: I. Nutriceuticals and Botanicals in Health
Promotion; (A) Specific Nutriceuticals Used in Treating Aged, (B)
General Nutraceutical Approaches to Therapy with emphasis on
cancer. II. Non-nutritional CAM Therapies. (A) Mind-mediated
Therapies, (B) Physically Applied CAM Therapies
I. Non-Nutritional Components in Diet and Supplements,
Nutriceuticals and their Role in Health Promotion in the Mature
Adult.
Nutrient requirements for optimum health and function of aging
physiological systems often are quite distinct from young ones.
Nutriceuticals, without nutrients as foods or dietary supplements
benefit the aged by both protecting nutrients from oxidative damage
as well as through their direct biological activity. Recognition
and understanding of the role of CAM nutriceuticals in health of
the aged is being intensively researched and tested, especially due
to the increases in the elderly in the general population. In
developed countries, economic restrictions and physical inactivity
during aging can significantly reduce food intakes, contributing to
nutritional stresses and needs. Many disease entities and cancers
are found with higher frequency in the aged. Cancer, trauma, or
infectiousdisease can alter intakes of nutriceutical containing
foods and/or requirements for various nutrients. Nutriceuticals,
especially those of botanical origins have thousands of
biologically active chemicals. Thus specific foods and
nutriceutical supplementation may be helpful in treatment of aged
adults including cancer patients. Many adults and elderly are using
foods and nutriceutical supplements above the recommended daily
allowance, which may not always be needed for optimal health. To
some extent, treatment of these conditions with diet or
nutriceutical supplements is a unique problem in the aged. In
summary, increasing numbers of older adults and elderly in the
population require detailed study and directed research to
understand their health problems, using novel nutriceutical and CAM
therapies.
II. Nutriceuticals in Disease and Cancer Therapy in Seniors.
Research continues to show that non-nutritional materials in the
diet or as supplements can have important health promotion
benefits. Those that are antioxidants act, in part, by protecting
antioxidant vitamins. However much needs to be learned about
benefits and risks of nutriceuticals which have a variety of
biological activities in their own right. Therefore botanical
extracts and components will be reviewed for their benefits to
seniors.
III. Non-dietary Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use
and Benefits to the Elderly in Health.
The elderly are frequently using various non-traditional and often
unproven CAM therapies, beyond nutritional and nutraceutical
supplements. Therefore a variety of physical and psychosocial
treatments will be evaluated by experts in CAM research for their
benefits/risks andthe extent of scientific testing.
*Identifies the important nutritional requirements of the aging
population, and how nutraceuticals and other CAM options affect
those
* Addresses the many disease entities and cancers are found with
higher frequency in the aged, including cancer, trauma, or
infectious disease that can alter intakes of nutraceutical
containing foods and/or requirements for various nutrients.
* Explores the nutritional materials botanical extracts and
components that can have important health promotion benefits and
risks, to ensure safe consumption
* Reviews the frequently used non-traditional and often unproven
CAM therapies, beyond nutritional and nutraceutical supplements,
including a variety of physical and psychosocial treatments.
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