Dr. Kedar N. Prasad obtained a Masters degree in Zoology from the University of Bihar, Ranchi, India, and a Ph.D. degree in Radiation Biology from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1963. He received Post-doctoral training at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island. New York, and joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where he became Professor and Director for the Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research. He has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and authored and edited 25 books in the area of radiation biology, nutrition and cancer, and nutrition and neurological diseases particularly Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. These articles were published in highly prestigious journals such as Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences, USA. Dr Prasad has received several honors which include: Invitation by the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Medicine for 1982; The 1999 Harold Harper Lecture at the meeting of the American College of Advancement in Medicine; An award for the best review of 1998-1999 on antioxidant and cancer; and 1999-2000 on antioxidants and Parkinson’s disease by the American College of Nutrition. He was a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and served as a President of the International Society of Nutrition and Cancer, 1992-2000. In 2017, he was invited to become the member of The Royal Society of Medicine, London. Currently, he is Chief Scientific Officer of the Engage Global.

The book is comprehensive. The coverage ranges from the basic fundamentals ofmicronutrients with explanations regarding the role of the antioxidant system,oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and adaptive immunity to thescientific rationale underlying the role of micronutrients inpromoting/preventing these biological responses and the mechanisms thatunderlie them. There is a particularly useful description of the healthy agingprocess versus the common adverse impact of chronic diseases associated withaging, including rheumatoid and osteoarthritis as well as cardiovasculardiseases, diabetes, and cancer. Unique features include a chapter on the roleof micronutrients in protecting against lethal doses of ionizing radiation anda concluding chapter listing 17 common misconceptions, the underlyingrationale, and the proposed explanation for its misinterpretation.

• Preface Chapter 1 Basic Facts about Micronutrients Chapter 2 Basic Facts about Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and the Immune System Chapter 3 Scientific Rationale of Current Trends in Clinical Studies of Micronutrients Chapter 4 Micronutrients in Healthy Aging and Age-Related Decline in Organ Functions Chapter 5 Role of Micronutrients in Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease and Improvement of the Standard Therapy Chapter 6 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Diabetes Chapter 7 Micronutrients in Cancer Prevention Chapter 8 Micronutrients in Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Cancer Chapter 9 Micronutrients in the Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease Chapter 10 Micronutrients for the Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Chapter 11 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Hearing Disorders Chapter 12 Micronutrients in Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Chapter 13 Micronutrients in Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 14 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in HIV/AIDS Chapter 15 Improved Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Micronutrients Chapter 16 Micronutrients in the Management of Prion Disease Chapter 17 Micronutrients for Improved Management of Huntington's Disease Chapter 18 Micronutrients in Protecting Against Late Adverse Health-Effects of Diagnostic Radiation Doses Chapter 19 Micronutrients in Protecting Against Lethal Doses of Ionizing Radiation Chapter 20 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Arthritis Chapter 21 Misconceptions about the Functions and Value of Antioxidants in Health and Disease Chapter 22 Dietary Reference Intakes of Selected Micronutrients Conclusions Index

Dr. Kedar N. Prasad obtained a Masters degree in Zoology from the University of Bihar, Ranchi, India, and a Ph.D. degree in Radiation Biology from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1963. He received Post-doctoral training at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island. New York, and joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where he became Professor and Director for the Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research. He has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and authored and edited 25 books in the area of radiation biology, nutrition and cancer, and nutrition and neurological diseases particularly Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. These articles were published in highly prestigious journals such as Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences, USA. Dr Prasad has received several honors which include: Invitation by the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Medicine for 1982; The 1999 Harold Harper Lecture at the meeting of the American College of Advancement in Medicine; An award for the best review of 1998-1999 on antioxidant and cancer; and 1999-2000 on antioxidants and Parkinson’s disease by the American College of Nutrition. He was a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and served as a President of the International Society of Nutrition and Cancer, 1992-2000. In 2017, he was invited to become the member of The Royal Society of Medicine, London. Currently, he is Chief Scientific Officer of the Engage Global.

The book is comprehensive. The coverage ranges from the basic fundamentals ofmicronutrients with explanations regarding the role of the antioxidant system,oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and adaptive immunity to thescientific rationale underlying the role of micronutrients inpromoting/preventing these biological responses and the mechanisms thatunderlie them. There is a particularly useful description of the healthy agingprocess versus the common adverse impact of chronic diseases associated withaging, including rheumatoid and osteoarthritis as well as cardiovasculardiseases, diabetes, and cancer. Unique features include a chapter on the roleof micronutrients in protecting against lethal doses of ionizing radiation anda concluding chapter listing 17 common misconceptions, the underlyingrationale, and the proposed explanation for its misinterpretation.

• Preface Chapter 1 Basic Facts about Micronutrients Chapter 2 Basic Facts about Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and the Immune System Chapter 3 Scientific Rationale of Current Trends in Clinical Studies of Micronutrients Chapter 4 Micronutrients in Healthy Aging and Age-Related Decline in Organ Functions Chapter 5 Role of Micronutrients in Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease and Improvement of the Standard Therapy Chapter 6 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Diabetes Chapter 7 Micronutrients in Cancer Prevention Chapter 8 Micronutrients in Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Cancer Chapter 9 Micronutrients in the Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease Chapter 10 Micronutrients for the Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Chapter 11 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Hearing Disorders Chapter 12 Micronutrients in Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Chapter 13 Micronutrients in Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 14 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in HIV/AIDS Chapter 15 Improved Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Micronutrients Chapter 16 Micronutrients in the Management of Prion Disease Chapter 17 Micronutrients for Improved Management of Huntington's Disease Chapter 18 Micronutrients in Protecting Against Late Adverse Health-Effects of Diagnostic Radiation Doses Chapter 19 Micronutrients in Protecting Against Lethal Doses of Ionizing Radiation Chapter 20 Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Arthritis Chapter 21 Misconceptions about the Functions and Value of Antioxidants in Health and Disease Chapter 22 Dietary Reference Intakes of Selected Micronutrients Conclusions Index