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Food and nutrients are the original medicine and the shoulders on which modern medicine stands. But in recent decades, food and medicine have taken divergent paths and the natural healing properties of food have been diminished in the wake of modern technical progress. With contributions from highly regarded experts who work on the frontlines of disease management, the bestselling first edition of Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients, Food and Nutrients in Disease Management effectively brought food back into the clinical arena, helping physicians put food and nutrients back on the prescription pad.
Board-certified in General Preventive Medicine, Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. Guided by Dr. Kohlstadt, this authoritative reference equips clinicians with the information they need to fully utilize nutritional medicine in their practice.
New in the Second Edition
Toxic exposures such as molds, microbial infections, xenoestrogens, heavy metals, and inert nanoparticles
Food safety issues: precautions for patients with preexisting medical conditions, adequate labeling of food allergens such as gluten, potential adverse effects of artificial sweeteners, consequences of applying ionizing radiation to food, food-borne mycotoxins, critical food restrictions following bariatric surgery, precautions for preparing food in the home
Consumer advocacy issues on navigating claims of medical foods and dietary supplements
Physical forces on nutritional needs, such as ultraviolet light initiating vitamin D synthesis, non-ionizing radiation's effects on brain glucose metabolism and excess body fat's effects on inflammation and hydration
Preventive medicine and how to preserve resiliency at the individual and public health levels
Written by doctors for doctors, Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients, Second Edition reunites food and medicine. Buttressed with new evidence, leading physicians on the frontlines of disease management apply the latest scientific advances to the clinical practice of medicine. Each chapter offers adjuncts to standard care, fewer side effects, improved risk reduction, or added quality of life.
An article by Ingrid Kohlstadt on education and nutrition appeared in TIME Magazine online on November 12, 2014.
List of contents
Disorders of the Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat. Cardiovascular, Hematologic, and Pulmonary Conditions. Gastrointestinal Disorders. Endocrine and Dermatologic Disorders. Kidney Disorders. Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders. Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Disorders. Neoplasms. Reproductive Health and Toxicology.
About the author
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, is Founding President and Chief Medical Officer at INGRIDients, Inc., a consulting and research service in nutritional medicine. She is also Associate Faculty at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, where she is a lecturer, researcher, and student mentor for identifying nutritional determinants of health in international populations.
Summary
The first edition of this volume, entitled Food and Nutrients in Disease Management was praised for its practical, easy-to-use clinical applications presented by highly credentialed experts. This second edition reviews several new disorders as well as emerging themes uncovered by new research, including the body’s increased demand for c
