Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
Rohit Shelatkar
Vitabiotics, United Kingdom
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
Disease, a regularly used simple word that is thrown around so commonly, but what does it actually mean? Something has gone wrong, a disorder of a function that produces specific symptoms. We donâ??t claim to cure, but almost manage symptoms and focus on prevention with nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices. Nutrition is somewhat overlooked when looking into disease management; however, micronutrients can play a big role in preventing and managing diseases. Focusing on non-communicable diseases which are the global burden, we divulge into many studies that have showed promising results from adequate micronutrient intake. From cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity and central nervous system disorders we discuss how and why they can be prevented. Seventy percent of all deaths are due to non-communicable diseases. Eighty percent of all premature NCD deaths are from cardiovascular disease, cancers, respiratory diseases and diabetes. In cardiovascular disease, high omega-3 diet reduced blood pressure via activation of calcium dependent potassium channels. In diabetes, chromium in conjunction with lifestyle guidance can increase insulin sensitivity and produces a greater reduction in pre-prandial and postprandial glucose versus control. Studies show how risk of cancer was reduced in women who followed certain guidelines on diet over 10 years by 22%. In central nervous system diseases such as Alzheimerâ??s vitamin B6, B12 and folate have been demonstrated to reduce neural atrophy, as observed when synapses deteriorate, and neurons die. We look at the impact that noncommunicable diseases have on society and the costs associated with it.