Presents mechanisms of diet, genetics, and inflammation including evolution of immunity; cellular mechanisms of cytokine activation; cellular lipids and inflammation; and biomarkers of inflammation
Focuses on the role of nutrition in several diseases including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, autoimmune diseases, and asthma
Covers various phytochemicals with anti-inflammatory activities including fruits, vegetables, spices, flavonoids, tannins, fatty acids, and tocotrienols
Provides strategies for increasing antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetable intakes
Discusses genetic modifiers of the inflammatory response
Summary
Inflammation is widely recognized as an underlying mechanism in several age-related chronic diseases and can be mitigated by diet and genetics. Approaches to prevention and treatment of these diseases have targeted single pathways of inflammation using inhibitors, anti-inflammatory drugs, and aspirin. However, research on fruits, vegetables, and spices with anti-inflammatory phytonutrients indicates that theycan better reduce the risks of many common age-related diseases. This book covers various mechanisms of diet, genetics, and inflammation; the role of nutrition in several inflammation-associated diseases; as well as public health concerns and medical approaches to disease prevention and treatment.

Table of Contents
Evolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Cellular Mechanisms of Cytokine Activation. Cellular Lipids and Inflammation. Biomarkers of Inflammation and the Western Diet. Phytochemicals and Immune Function. Genetic and Environmental Modifiers of Immune Function. Cancer and Inflammation. Abdominal Obesity: Pathophysiology and Related Metabolic Complications. Type 2 Diabetes and Inflammation. Heart Disease and Inflammation. Chronic Kidney Disease and Inflammation. Alzheimer's Disease and Inflammation. Nutrition in autoimmunity: a focus on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Asthma and Inflammation. Muscle and Immune Function. Approaches to Reducing Abdominal Obesity. Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Practical Strategies for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake. Healthy Fats and Oils: Balancing Omega-3 and Omega-6 in Tissues. Spices and Dietary Supplements with Anti-Inflammatory Activity.