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Nutrient Interactions with SERMs

Constructive Interactions among Nutrients and Bone-Active Pharmacologic Agents with Principal Emphasis on Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D and Protein Robert P. Heaney, MD John A. Creighton University Professor, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska [rheaney@creighton.edu] Current and emerging bone active pharmacologic agents are … Continue reading

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Phytoestrogens and Osteoporosis

The Role of Phytoestrogens in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Ovarian Hormone Deficiency Bahram H. Arjmandi, PhD, RD Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma [arjmand@okstate.edu] Ovarian hormone deficiency is a major risk factor for osteoporosis … Continue reading

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Anti-inflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin

Antiinflammatory Activities of Lactoferrin Orla M. Conneely, PhD Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [orlac@bcm.tmc.edu] Lactoferrin is a non-heme iron binding glycoprotein produced during lactation and by epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces. The protein … Continue reading

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Selenium and Viral Infections

Antioxidants and Viral Infections: Host Immune Response and Viral Pathogenicity Melinda A. Beck, PhD Departments of Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina [melinda_beck@unc.edu] Malnutrition has long been associated with increased susceptibility to … Continue reading

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Konjac Mannan and Ginseng in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Konjac-Mannan and American Ginseng: Emerging Alternative Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Vladimir Vuksan, PhD, John L Sievenpiper, MSc, Zheng Xu, MD, MSc, Evelyn Y.Y. Wong, MSc, Alexandra L Jenkins, RD, Uljana Beljan-Zdravkovic MD, MSc, Lawrence A Leiter, MD, Robert … Continue reading

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