Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease

Download or read book Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease written by Laura A. Coleman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, experts provide a comprehensive review of current knowledge regarding nutrition and dietary management for the complex set of rheumatic conditions. Within the disease-specific chapters, the authors present a historical perspective, a discussion of the major clinical features, current management and treatment, a review of the literature related to nutritional status and diet, and dietary recommendations, based on current scientific evidence. The field of rheumatic diseases includes a wide variety of pathologic processes. This book will greatly benefit physicians specializing in internal medicine, family practice, and rheumatology.