Nutrition and Drugs |
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| Editor:
| Winick, Myron |
| Series title: | Construction Management and Engineering Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-89210-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 1983 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Written by world reknowned experts in the field, this book presents discussions on the interaction of drugs and diet. Presents important drugs, such as alcohol and caffeine, and explains the side effects that occur when they are taken. Examines how drugs impair the transport, absorption and metabolism of important nutrients. Covers the present state-of-the-art in the nutritional use of vitamins A and D. Discusses drugs that suppress appetite. Considers how drugs and diet help to...
More DescriptionWritten by world reknowned experts in the field, this book presents discussions on the interaction of drugs and diet. Presents important drugs, such as alcohol and caffeine, and explains the side effects that occur when they are taken. Examines how drugs impair the transport, absorption and metabolism of important nutrients. Covers the present state-of-the-art in the nutritional use of vitamins A and D. Discusses drugs that suppress appetite. Considers how drugs and diet help to control disease such as hypertension, diabetes, and artherosclerosis.