Diet, immunity and inflammation
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 24. Early nutritional programming
By S.E. MooreMiranda, J.J., Kinra, S., Casas, J.P., Davey Smith, G., Ebrahim, S. Noncommunicable diseases in low and middleincome countries: context, determinants and health policy. Trop Med Int Health. 2008; 13:1225–1234. Moore, S.E., Cole, T.J., ...
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Diet, Immunity and Inflammation
By Philip C Calder, Parveen YaqoobAlthough inflammation is one of the body’s first responses to infection, overactive immune responses can cause chronic inflammatory diseases. Long-term low-grade inflammation has also been identified as a risk factor for other diseases.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 9. Vitamin D and the immune system
By N.xC. Harvey, M.T. CantornaThis chapter discusses the role of vitamin D in the regulation of the immune system.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 26. Exercise, nutrition and immunity
By M. GleesonThe chapter begins by discussing the impact of intensive exercise training on immune function and susceptibility to infection in athletes.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 3. Chronic inflammatory diseases
By A. Kiliç, D.A. Kesper, P.I. PfefferleFor several decades the incidence and prevalence of chronic inflammatory diseases have been increasing, particularly in westernized countries.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 2. Mucosal immunity in a healthy gut
By P. BrandtzaegThe intestinal immune system has generated two arms of adaptive anti-inflammatory defense which normally preserve the epithelial barrier: (i) immune exclusion performed by secretory IgA (SIgA) (and SIgM) antibodies to control surface ...
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 8. Vitamin A and the immune system
By A.C. Ross, K.H. RestoriVitamin A is required in the diet of all vertebrates, and is metabolized intracellularly to retinoic acid (RA), which is well known as a regulator of cell proliferation and differentiation.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 19. Olive oil and immune function
By P. YaqoobAnimal studies suggest that olive oil modulates immune function in vivo and ex vivo when fed at high levels.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 23. Adverse immune reactions to foods
By E.A. MilesThe increasing prevalence of immune-mediated adverse reactions to food represents a significant personal and societal burden.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 6. The role of dietary selenium in inflammation and immunity
By Z. Huang, P.R. China, P.R. HoffmannSelenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that is important for various aspects of human health, including optimal immune responses.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 11. Impacts of prebiotics on the immune system and inflammation
By F. GuarnerThe human gut is the natural habitat for a diverse and dynamic microbial ecosystem having an important impact on health and disease.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 10. Intestinal bacteria and probiotics: effects on the immune system and impacts on human health
By F. Trejo, Y. SanzThe intestinal microbiota and some probiotics are known to interact with the host’s immune system, thereby influencing both health status and disease risk.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 14. Plant foods and inflammatory processes
By B. WatzlIn addition to nutrients affecting chronic low-grade inflammation, dietary patterns and specific foods significantly modulate inflammatory processes.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 17. Modulation of inflammatory and immune responses by short-chain fatty acids
By M.A.R. Vinolo, H.G. Rodrigues, R.T. NachbarShort-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are the main metabolic products of anaerobic bacterial fermentation in the intestine.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 12. Food bioactive proteins and peptides: antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects
By P.J. Moughan, K. Rutherfurd-MarkwickIn addition to supplying essential nutrients, it is now well accepted that some food proteins can confer additional health benefits beyond nutrition.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 15. Flavonoids and immune function
By M. Serafini, F. Ioannone, C. MiglioIt has been suggested that flavonoids, secondary metabolites widely present in the vegetable kingdom, are involved in the role played by plant foods in disease prevention.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 25. The immune system during ageing
By L. Müller, G. Pawelec, E. DerhovanessianThis chapter deals with the overall age-associated changes observed in human immunity, beginning with an overview of the components of the immune system.
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 21. Arginine and immune function
By G. WuL-Arginine (Arg) was traditionally classified as a nutritionally non-essential amino acid for infant and adult humans; however, it is now known that besides serving as a building block for protein, it plays an essential role in the ...
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 1. Innate and adaptive immunity
By P.S. Noakes, L.J. MichaelisThe innate and adaptive immune systems are often described as contrasting separate arms of the host response; however, they usually act together, with the innate response representing the first line of host defense and the adaptive response ...
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Diet, immunity and inflammation: 7. The role of iron in immunity and inflammation: implications for the response to infection
By S.R. Kuvibidila, S.B. Baliga, L.C. ChandraIron is required for many biochemical reactions of immune and non-immune cells, and pathogens.