Foods and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease in Older Adults

Foods and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease in Older Adults focuses on the ways in which food and dietary supplements affect the major health problems of aging adults. Researchers in nutrition, diet, epidemiology, and aging studies, as well as healthcare providers who work with elderly patients will use this comprehensive resource as a tool in their long-term goal of preventing and treating chronic disease within the elderly. This book brings together a broad range of experts working on the different aspects of foods and dietary supplements (vitamins, herbs, plant extracts, etc.) in health promotion and disease prevention. They have contributed chapters which define a range of ways in which foods, nutriceuticals, and dietary supplements prevent disease and promote health in older adults. They begin by reviewing the medicinal role of foods, herbal, and dietary supplements in health promotion in older adults, as well as some of the most commonly used supplements in elder "self-medication." They review the most recent studies of how foods, herbal, and dietary supplements are effective in the prevention and treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other obesity associated diseases in older adults. Then they consider alcohol, other drugs, and plant based drugs of abuse which can adversely affect the health of older adults. Lastly, they consider foods and dietary supplements in gene regulation in older adults. Investigates the important nutritional requirements of the aging population in health and in relation to various acute and chronic diseases Explores the nutritional effects of botanical extracts and components that can have important health promotion benefits, and risks, to ensure safe consumption Reviews studies of common diseases within the aging population including cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, and infectious diseases that can alter the intake of foods, supplements, and/or requirements for various nutrients Investigates the mechanisms of action of components of foods and dietary supplements, in particular gene activation and epigenetics Content: Front-matter, Pages i,iii Copyright, Page iv List of Contributors, Pages xi-xiii, Claudia Aramendi, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Aysegül Bayir, Roberto Bernabei, Adam Bernstein, Harshith P. Bhat, Rekha Boloor, Esther Bravo, Riccardo Calvani, Darren G. Candow, Eva Carlsson, Thomas W. Castonguay, Jacob Chacko, Wen-Hsing Cheng, Clara K. Chow, Marshall David Colin, Agnese Collamati, Laura de Keizer, Ana Márcia Delattre, Jennifer Doley, Prajnya D’Silva, et al. Preface, Pages xv-xvi Acknowledgments, Page xvii Chapter 1 - A Traditional Elder’s Anti-Aging Cornucopia of North American Plants, Pages 3-11, Maria Pontes Ferreira, Jaclyn Palmer, Elder Betty McKenna, Fidji Gendron Chapter 2 - Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Perspectives – Animal Models, Drugs Under Development, and Potential Nutritional Intervention, Pages 13-28, Jhansi Rani Vangavaragu, Prabhakar Vissavajjhala, C.Damodar Reddy Chapter 3 - Amla in the Prevention of Aging: Scientific Validation of the Ethnomedicinal Claims, Pages 29-35, Rashmi Teresa Mathai, Raees Tonse, Faizan Kalekhan, Marshall David Colin, Haladi Sudhir Prabhu, Sahana Rao, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga Chapter 4 - Sarcopenia – Potential Beneficial Effects of Creatine Supplementation, Pages 37-40, Scott C. Forbes, Darren G. Candow, Katherine McLeod Chapter 5 - Dietary Spices in the Prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Past, Present, and Future, Pages 41-49, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Jozy Timothy Nallemgera, Karadka Ramdas Thilakchand, Faizan Kalekhan Chapter 6 - Medicinal Benefits of Ginger in Various Gastrointestinal Ailments: Use in Geriatric Conditions, Pages 51-61, Kamaljeet Kaur, Arpit Saxena, Raghavendra Haniadka, Elroy Saldanha, Prajnya D’Silva, Venkatesh Ponemone, Raja Fayad, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga Chapter 7 - Foods and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Older Adults, Pages 63-67, Seyed-Ali Mostafavi, Saeed Hosseini Chapter 8 - Targeting Mitochondria for Healthy Brain Aging, Pages 71-83, Heather M. Yonutas, Elizabeth Head, Patrick G. Sullivan Chapter 9 - The Progression of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Lifestyle Intervention in Older Adults, Pages 85-97, Xiaofang Jia, Hisao Naito, Kazuya Kitamori, Husna Yetti, Tamie Nakajima Chapter 10 - Use of Tea (Camellia sinensis [L.] Kuntze) as a Hepatoprotective Agent in Geriatric Conditions, Pages 99-104, Arnadi Ramachandrayya Shivashankara, Ashish Kumar, Rithin Ravi, Paul Simon, Prajwith Rai, Athul Francis, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga Chapter 11 - Fruits in the Prevention of Cataractogenesis by Targeting the Aldose Reductase: Promise from Preclinical Observations, Pages 105-109, V. Sowmya, Faizan Kalekhan, Kratika Kamath, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga Chapter 12 - Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Clinical Observations and Mechanistic Insights, Pages 111-117, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Latheesh Latheef, Raghavendra Haniadka, Farhan Fazal, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Faizan Kalekhan, Jacob Chacko Chapter 13 - Natural Polyphenols Target the Tumor Necrosis Factor-related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand (TRAIL) Signaling Pathway for Cancer Chemoprevention, Pages 119-134, Ewelina Szliszka, Wojciech Krol Chapter 14 - Use of the Ayurvedic Drug Triphala in Medical Conditions Afflicting Older Adults, Pages 135-142, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Sharake Meera, Manoj P. Rai, Elroy Saldanha, Saira Pais, Dipika Jayachander, Princy Louis Palatty Chapter 15 - Use of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants as Immunomodulators in Geriatrics: Preclinical Studies, Pages 143-149, Harshith P. Bhat, Ramakrishna Pai Jakribettu, Rekha Boloor, Raja Fayad, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga Chapter 16 - The Health Benefits of Indian Traditional Ayurvedic Rasayana (Anti-aging) Drugs: A Review, Pages 151-161, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Sharake Meera, Arnadi Ramachandrayya Shivashankara, Princy Louis Palatty, Raghavendra Haniadka Chapter 17 - Can Phytochemicals be Effective in Preventing Ethanol-Induced Hepatotoxicity in the Geriatric Population? An Evidence-Based Revisit, Pages 163-170, Arnadi Ramachandrayya Shivashankara, Sunitha Venkatesh, Harshith P. Bhat, Princy Louis Palatty, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga Chapter 18 - Chamomile: A Herbal Agent for Treatment of Diseases of the Elderly, Pages 171-183, Janmejai K. Srivastava, Sanjay Gupta Chapter 19 - Effects of Omega-3 on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Stroke, Pages 187-201, Ana Márcia Delattre, Pedro Vinícius Staziaki, Anete Curte Ferraz Chapter 20 - Selenium Binding Protein 1: A Moonlighting Protein, Pages 203-210, Changhui Zhao, Thomas W. Castonguay Chapter 21 - Selenium and Senescence: Centering on Genome Maintenance, Pages 211-229, Ryan T.Y. Wu, Wen-Hsing Cheng Chapter 22 - Nutritional Strategies Against Sarcopenia of Aging: Current Evidence and Future Directions, Pages 231-238, Riccardo Calvani, Francesco Landi, Agnese Collamati, Elisabetta Serafini, Roberto Bernabei, Emanuele Marzetti Chapter 23 - Minerals and Older Adults, Pages 239-252, Jennifer Doley Chapter 24 - Vitamin D and Immunity, Pages 253-263, Karl Wishart, Silvia Maggini, Eva Sabine Wintergerst Chapter 25 - Micronutrients and Ginseng for Immune Support in Older Adults, Pages 265-275, Silvia Maggini, Karl Wishart, Eva Sabine Wintergerst Chapter 26 - The Role of Micronutrients in Preventing Infections in the Elderly, Pages 277-282, Alia El-Kadiki Chapter 27 - Dietary Protein and the Risk of Stroke, Pages 285-296, Juli Robine, Adam Bernstein Chapter 28 - Care for Stroke Patients with Eating Difficulties, Pages 297-307, Eva Carlsson, Mary Hägg Chapter 29 - Homocysteine, B Vitamins, and Cardiovascular Risk, Pages 309-318, George Ntaios Chapter 30 - Changes in Postprandial Blood Pressure in the Elderly, Pages 319-322, Sebastião Rodrigues Ferreira-Filho Chapter 31 - Diet Modification After Acute Coronary Events, Pages 323-334, Laura de Keizer, Clara K. Chow Chapter 32 - The Effects of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Deficiencies on Stroke, and Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplements, Pages 335-340, Aysegül Bayir Chapter 33 - Nutritional Data in the Prevention and Therapy of Peripheral Arterial Disease, Pages 341-348, Melina Vega de Céniga, Esther Bravo, Maite Izagirre, Claudia Aramendi Chapter 34 - Vitamin D Deficiency and Anemia in Heart Failure, Pages 349-361, Armin Zittermann, Jana Barbara Ernst Chapter 35 - Immunoprotective Effects of Probiotics in the Elderly, Pages 363-372, Tennille Marx Index, Pages 373-380 __Foods and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease in Older Adults__ focuses on the ways in which food and dietary supplements affect the major health problems of aging adults. Researchers in nutrition, diet, epidemiology, and aging studies, as well as healthcare providers who work with elderly patients will use this comprehensive resource as a tool in their long-term goal of preventing and treating chronic disease within the elderly. This book brings together a broad range of experts working on the different aspects of foods and dietary supplements (vitamins, herbs, plant extracts, etc.) in health promotion and disease prevention. They have contributed chapters which define a range of ways in which foods, nutriceuticals, and dietary supplements prevent disease and promote health in older adults. They begin by reviewing the medicinal role of foods, herbal, and dietary supplements in health promotion in older adults, as well as some of the most commonly used supplements in elder "self-medication." They review the most recent studies of how foods, herbal, and dietary supplements are effective in the prevention and treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other obesity associated diseases in older adults. Then they consider alcohol, other drugs, and plant based drugs of abuse which can adversely affect the health of older adults. Lastly, they consider foods and dietary supplements in gene regulation in older adults.

• Investigates the important nutritional requirements of the aging population in health and in relation to various acute and chronic diseases
• Explores the nutritional effects of botanical extracts and components that can have important health promotion benefits, and risks, to ensure safe consumption
• Reviews studies of common diseases within the aging population including cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, and infectious diseases that can alter the intake of foods, supplements, and/or requirements for various nutrients
• Investigates the mechanisms of action of components of foods and dietary supplements, in particular gene activation and epigenetics

This title investigates the important nutritional requirements of the ageing population, in health and in relation to various acute and chronic diseases. It explores the nutritional effects of botanical extracts and components that can have important health promotion benefits - and risks - to ensure safe consumption. It also reviews studies of common diseases within the ageing population that can alter the intake of foods, supplements, and/or requirements for various nutrients