The Encyclopedia Of Nutrition And Good Health - C docx

... sorbitol. cataract 129 possess compounds that reduce the effects of cancer-causing agents. Examples of common foods that contain possi- ble cancer-causing substances include celery, pars- ley, and parsnips, ... Oral caprylic acid products can combat intestinal yeast infections. Caprylic acid seems to block yeast cell-wall production. (See also CANDIDIASIS.) capsaicin The spicy, pun...

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... D and calcium deficiencies account in part for the high rate of colorectal cancer and breast cancer world- wide. CALCIFEROL inhibits cancer cells in the test tube and inhibits chemically induced ... possess anticancer properties. Vitamin A can block cancer cells in cultures, and even block malignancy in ani- mals exposed to cancer-causing agents ( CARCINO- GENS). A diet rich in...

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... 62 calcium ascorbate See vita- min C calcium blockers 107 calcium carbonate See antacid calcium cyclamate (cycla- mate) 179 calcium pangamate See pangamic acid calcium pantothenate See pantothenic ... 21 700 The Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health beta blockers and 70 cadmium and 104 calcium and 105, 413 as cardiovascular dis- ease 122 and coronary artery disease...

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... supplementation. Deficiencies of either folacin or vitamin B 12 can cause anemia because each is essential for DNA synthesis and deficiencies impair erythrocyte pro- duction. Folic acid deficiency is much more com- mon ... production. Its occurrence is a sign of severe and prolonged imbalanced carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Acetone has a characteristic sweet, ether-like odor, which a...

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... BODIES, PYRUVIC ACID, acetic acid, FATTY ACIDS, SUCCINIC ACID , citric acid, even the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. GLUTAMIC ACID and ASPARTIC ACID (two com- mon AMINO ACIDS) are classified as acidic amino acids, ... deficiency of acetyl- choline in critical regions of the brain. (See also SENILITY.) acetylsalicylic acid The chemical name for ASPIRIN . achlorhydria A condition resu...

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... block the action of estrogen and reduce the risk of breast cancer, while ISOTHIOCYANATES, sulfur- containing compounds, stimulate liver enzymes that block the action of carcinogens. One cup (cooked, ... (ATBC Trial), the Beta- Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial (CARET), and the Physicians’ Health Study. The ATBC Trial was conducted by the National Cancer Institute...

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... Zinc deficiency causes BIRTH DEFECTS. • IRON and COPPER deficiencies cause deficiency anemia. • IODINE deficiency causes GOITER. • ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID deficiencies cause skin con- ditions and can contribute ... and pressure can remove most of the caffeine from tea. Decaffeination affects the fla- vor of tea more than coffee. decalcification The removal of CALCIUM from BONES. A de...

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... that use of ephedra 233 as chemical energy in the form of ATP, the energy currency of the cell. The end products of the com- plete oxidation of fuels are water and carbon diox- ide. The process is ... carboxylic acids of the KREB’S CYCLE as CITRIC ACID, SUCCINIC ACID, and OXALOACETIC ACID. (See also CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM ; FASTING.) endoplasmic reticulum A m...

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... 1938 the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act broadened the scope of the 1906 act by including coverage of medical devices and cosmetics, and requirements for assuring the safety and efficacy of ... the authority of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Prod- ucts Inspection Act, the FSIS regulates the inspec- Foo...

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... produce LACTIC ACID as the end product of glycolysis, rather than pyruvic acid, the usual product of glycolysis (see above). Lactic acid accumulation partially accounts for the FATIGUE and cramping ... In time of need, glucose can also be synthesized from lactic acid, pyruvic acid, products of glycolysis, as well as acidic intermediates of the KREB’S CYCLE, such as CITRI...

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