1st Edition

Nutrition and Exercise Immunology

Edited By David C. Nieman, Bente Klarlund Pedersen Copyright 2000
208 Pages
by CRC Press

204 Pages
by CRC Press

208 Pages
by CRC Press

Like an army of millions ready to defend its territory, the human immune system acts as the body's primary line of defense-a complex network of interacting cells that protects us from pathogens and other foreign substances. This book reviews the link between nutrition and immune function, with special application to athletic endeavor. Written by respected researchers in sports medicine and... Read more
Exercise Immunology: Current Issues. Carbohydrates and the Immune Response to Prolonged Exertion. Lipids, Exercise, and Immunology. Protein, Exercise and Immunity. Glutamine, Exercise, and the Immune System. Vitamins, Immunity, and Infection Risk in Athletes. Minerals and Exercise Immunology. Cancer, Nutrition, and Exercise Immunology. Exercise, Immune Function, and Nutrition: Summary and Future Perspectives.



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Shelving Guide: Nutrition, Nutrition and Disease, Nutrition in Sports and Recreation

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Subcategory: Nutrition, Nutrition and Disease, Nutrition in Sports and Recreation

Biography

Nieman, David C.; Pedersen, Bente Klarlund