Part I.
Nutritional, Chemical, and Physiological Properties of Dietary Fats
1 The Dietary Fat Doctrine
2 Lipid Terminology, Structure, and Function
3 Some Dietary Fats Are Essential
4 Signals, Messengers and Responses
5 Oxidation and Lipid Peroxidation Part II. Dietary Fats in
Health and Disease
6 Atherosclerosis
7 Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease
8 Lipid-lowering Drugs
9 Inflammation, Anti-inflammatory Drugs, and Lipid
Mediators
10 Cancer and Immunity
11 Neurological Development, Memory, and Learning
12 Functional Disorders of the Nervous System
13 Neurodegenerative Diseases Part III. Influence of
Diet on Overall Health 14 Obesity
15 Dietary Choices for Comprehensive Health
Appendix A Fundamentals of Chemical Bonding and
Polarity
Appendix B Fatty Acid Composition of Dietary Fats and
Oils
Appendix C Chemical Structures of Eicosanoids
Appendix D Human Lipoproteins: Their Components,
Properties, and Associated Proteins
Appendix E Overview of Neuronal Processes
Glossary
Subtitle: Essential Fatty
Acids in Health and Disease Author:
Glen D. Lawrence Subject:Health
and Medicine Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4677-3 Pages:
304 pages Publication Date: February 2010
Praise for the Fats of Life:
"Dr. Lawrence's book fills a niche for understanding fat metabolism in
health and disease. His work is a valuable reference for practicing
physicians, nurses, dietitians, and nutritional counselors."-Lester
Mayers, M.D, director of sports medicine, Pace University
Omega-3s, trans-fats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic
acid—research facts about fatty acids and their relationship to heart
disease and atherosclerosis, obesity, cancer, and neurological
disorders abound. Chemical names appear on every nutrition label. But,
just what do these terms mean in health and disease?
The Fats of
Life delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a
focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants.
The chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and
their metabolism to a vast array of potent bioactive messengers are
described in the context of their potential effects on general health
and impact on various diseases and neurological disorders. Glen D.
Lawrence addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated fatty
acids to influence asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease,
inflammation, cancer, and immunity. Lawrence makes clear that our
understanding of the biochemical and physiological effects of dietary
fats has advanced tremendously as a result of careful research, but he
also stresses that this knowledge has not easily translated into sound
dietary recommendations.About the Author:
Glen D. Lawrence is a professor in the department of
chemistry and biochemistry at Long Island University. He served as a
science advisor at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
