Evidence-based Nutritional Guidance for Health Management

This book presents an anthology of nutrition articles containing advice, information, and tips for achieving optimal health. Examples of topics covered include the role of type 2 diabetes in heart disease; omega-3s and fish oil supplements; nutrition for the skin; how antioxidants in common foods protect against free radicals; testing for low thyroid; how atherosclerosis damages coronary arteries; and the benefits of various foods in diets.

About the Author

Robert Fried, PhD, is a cardiovascular physiologist and NY State Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is Emeritus Professor, doctoral faculty in Behavioral Neurosciences, City University of New York (CUNY). Formerly Director, Rehabilitation Research Institute (RRI), ICD-International Center for the Disabled, New York, NY. He published more than a dozen academic and trade books on cardiovascular health, nutrition, and human sexuality, and more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications. He also holds several US Patents in biomedical instrumentation and he is listed in the year 2000 (Century) Marquis' Who's Who. Dr. Fried served with the Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG), Seoul Korea, 1954-1956.