Understanding the Antioxidant Controversy: Scrutinizing the Fountain of Youth (The Praeger Series on Contemporary Health and Living) PDF
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UNDERSTANDING THE ANTIOXIDANT CONTROVERSY RecentTitlesin ThePraegerSeriesonContemporaryHealthandLiving AGuidetoGettingtheBestHealthCareforYourChild RoyBenaroch,M.D. DefendingandParentingChildrenWhoLearnDifferently:Lessonsfrom Edison’sMother ScottTeel FactandFictionofHealthyVision:EyeCareforAdultsandChildren ClydeK.Kitchen OrdinaryMiracles:LearningfromBreastCancerSurvivors S.DavidNathanson,M.D. SolvingHealthandBehavioralProblemsfromBirththroughPreschool:A Parent’sGuide RoyBenaroch,M.D. PolioVoices:AnOralHistoryfromtheAmericanPolioEpidemicsand WorldwideEradicationEfforts JulieSilver,M.D.andDanielWilson,Ph.D. JihadandAmericanMedicine:ThinkingLikeaTerroristtoAnticipate AttacksviaOurHealthSystem AdamFredericDorin,M.D. UNDERSTANDING THE ANTIOXIDANT CONTROVERSY Scrutinizing the “Fountain of Youth” Paul E. Milbury and Alice C. Richer The Praeger Series on Contemporary Health and Living Julie Silver, Series Editor LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Milbury,PaulE.,1950– Understandingtheantioxidantcontroversy:scrutinizingthe“fountainofyouth”/ PaulE.MilburyandAliceC.Richer. p.;cm.–(ThePraegerseriesoncontemporaryhealthandliving,ISSN1932–8079) Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. ISBN978–0–275–99376–4(alk.paper) 1.Antioxidants–Healthaspects–UnitedStates. 2.Antioxidantsindustry–UnitedStates. 3.Dietarysupplements–UnitedStates. 4.Functionalfoods–UnitedStates. I.Richer,AliceC. II.Title. III.Series. [DNLM: 1.Antioxidants–therapeuticuse–UnitedStates. 2.Antioxidants–adverse effects–UnitedStates. 3.Antioxidants–metabolism–UnitedStates. 4.Dietary Supplements–UnitedStates. QV325M638u2008] RB170.M52 2008 616.07–dc22 2007029900 BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationDataisavailable. Copyright©2008byPaulE.MilburyandAliceC.Richer Allrightsreserved.Noportionofthisbookmaybe reproduced,byanyprocessortechnique,withoutthe expresswrittenconsentofthepublisher. LibraryofCongressCatalogCardNumber:2007029900 ISBN-13:978–0–275–99376–4 ISSN:1932–8079 Firstpublishedin2008 PraegerPublishers,88PostRoadWest,Westport,CT06881 AnimprintofGreenwoodPublishingGroup,Inc. www.praeger.com PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica Thepaperusedinthisbookcomplieswiththe PermanentPaperStandardissuedbytheNational InformationStandardsOrganization(Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents SeriesForewordbyJulieSilver vii Acknowledgments ix Preface xi 1. ThePerceptionofAntioxidantsinAmerica 1 2. TheScienceofNutrition 15 3. AntioxidantsandtheRedoxBiologyofLife 31 4. WhatDoesResearchShow? 51 5. TheAntioxidantsofLife 81 6. MakingSenseofItAll 103 Appendices A:DietaryReferenceIntakes 118 B:Antioxidants—DietaryReferenceIntakes 125 C:Resources 129 Glossary 133 Notes 147 Index 171 Series Foreword For years I have wanted to read a book exactly like Understanding the An- tioxidantControversy.Patientsaskmedailywhatsupplementstheyshouldand shouldn’ttake.Theyareclearlyintelligentandinformed,andtheyhaveheard differentthingsaboutsupplementsfromthemedia.Indeed,it’snotthemedia’s fault that the message is confusing (though beware of sensationalism with re- gardtothistopic),astheauthorsofthisbook,PaulMilburyandAliceRicher, pointout“antioxidantsappeartohaveaJekyllandHydepersonality.”Abook byexpertswhoareabletoevaluatethescientificdataandreportonitclearly andwithoutbiasisexactlywhatwehaveneededforyears.MilburyandRicher didjustthatwhentheyteameduptowriteUnderstandingtheAntioxidantCon- troversy.Thisbookisanexcellentevidence-basedguideforconsumers,health careproviders,policymakers,healthreporters,andscientistswhoarestudying vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Fortunately for those of us who need to better understand the antioxidant controversy, Milbury and Richer wrote not only a book based on the science currently available on this topic but also a fascinating guide that includes many wonderful anecdotes and stories to go alongwiththeimportantfactsandstatistics. JulieSilver,M.D. AssistantProfessor HarvardMedicalSchool DepartmentofPhysicalMedicineandRehabilitation Acknowledgments Iwouldliketothankmyfamilyfortheirlove,support,andpatienceasIwrote thisbook.Ialsowanttothankmyfriendsandcheeringsection—CathyWeiner andGloriaMarsh.Cathy,youalwaysbelieveinmeandwordscanneverthank youenoughforbeingsuchagreatfriend.Gloria,whatcanIsay?It’syourturn. Thanks to my great coauthor Paul—I enjoyed working with you and your invaluableknowledgeandguidancemadethisbookareality.MostofallIwish to thank Julie Silver without whom this book would not have been possible. Julie, your help and confidence means more to me than words can ever say. LastofallIwanttothankGod,whohasblessedandcontinuestoblessmylife somuch.—ACR Inabusyandcomplicatedlifeitisalwaysgoodtohaveorganizedfolksamong those you work with. I am extremely grateful to my coauthor Alice for her hardworkandorganizationalskillsthatwereinvaluableinbringingthisbook tofruition.—PEM
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