Nutritional Therapeutics and Pharmacology in Health and Disease - by Christopher Herald (Hardcover)

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About the Book Nutrition is an important aspect of developing and maintaining health. Each individual has different nutritional needs and a distinctive physiological make-up. Enriched nutrition is linked to stronger immune systems, decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, enhanced infant, child and maternal health, longer life spans, as well as safer pregnancy and delivery. Nutrition and diet are inextricably and intimately linked to all aspects of drug efficacy, metabolism and safety. Nutritional therapy seeks to alleviate symptoms and a variety of illnesses by assessing and altering lifestyle as well as dietary practices. A significant advantage of nutritional treatment is its capacit…