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Dr. Jonah David Stevenson's Book on Preventive Nutrition


Nutrition that helps to:

  • Prevent or Reduce Risk Factors for Certain Diseases and Cancers
  • Slow Down Aging and Increase Life Expectancy
  • Forestall Few Sexual Dysfunctions
  • Curtail Few Socio-economic Problems
 

Jonah David Stevenson, Ph.D.


ISBN 976-8171-70-7


Cover Photograph Credit

Jonah Stevenson

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or retrieval system without the written permission of the author. However, few sentences can be used as quotes in speeches or dissertations as long as reference is given.

Foreword

Dr. Jonah Stevenson hails from an educated and religious family in India. He has done extensive research in the field of Public Health Nutrition. He lectured to the students at the Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degree level in the field of health and nutrition. He has written and published articles on health and nutrition. He possesses excellent knowledge in the same field.

This book covers nutritional preventive aspects of certain diseases and cancers of the various systems in the body, slowing down of aging, few sexual dysfunctions and few socio-economic problems.

This book will enlighten anyone who reads, digests and follows the advice and suggestions regarding preventive nutrition. You will have no regrets for purchasing this publication because it will bless you to lead a healthy life.

I highly recommend this book to everyone for the prosperity of his or her health.

Dr. M.J.Rao, M.D

Physician

Andrews Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica

 

 

Preface

Most of us very well know that we have to always stay in good health. But how do we achieve it? There are many factors that interplay to maintain good and positive health. Good nutrition is one of those factors.

We know the adage, "Prevention is better than cure." This is true in every discipline. Thus, we have put to practice the nutritional knowledge that helps to prevent various diseases. We should know what nutrients, if taken too much or too little can support to cause diseases and cancers, and what nutrients help to prevent or reduce risk factors for them.

One should know what type of nutrition could significantly slow down the aging process and increase life expectancy.  Brain and sex hormones play a major role in sexual functions. However, other factors, physical, psychological and social, can cause sexual dysfunctions. Nutritional situations can be  a sexual turn off or turn on. Some food items when ingested can support to cause socio- economic problems and others may help to curtail   few problems. Thus, the author of this book throws light on nutrition that helps prevent various diseases and cancers, slows down the aging process and that can contribute to prevent certain sexual dysfunctions. It can aid to prevent certain social problems. This book does not support any nutritional fallacies.

This book is useful for everyone who wants to stay healthy, younger in physical and mental health, who wants to have a happy sex life and have less socio-   economic problems.

The author had earned Ph.D. in Anthropology with specialization in Public Health Nutrition.

Jonah Stevenson



Contents in Detail

Part 1

Nutrition and Prevention of Diseases and Cancers 

Chapter 1

Nutrition and Various Nutrients 

Chapter 2

Nutritional Fallacies and Frauds 

Chapter 3

Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases 

Chapter 4

Prevention of Diseases 

Disease Prevention

Eradication or avoidance of causes

Modification of risk factors

Blocking the routes of transmission

Role of immunity and immunization 

Role of nutrition

Assessment

Nutritional status assessment

Levels of Prevention

  • a. Primary prevention
  • b. Secondary prevention
  • c. Tertiary prevention

Significance of Health and Nutritional Education

Chapter 5

The Role of Nutrition in Prevention or Reduction of Risk Factors for  Diseases and Cancers of various Systems of Human Body 

A. Symptoms\Diseases of the Digestive System

1. Caries  2. Constipation  3. Cirrhosis (alcoholic) 4. Diarrhea   5. Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis  6.Dyspepsia 7. Eructation  8. Flatulence 9. Fluorosis  10. Gallstones 11. Gingivitis 12. Hemorrhoids 13. Hiatus Hernia 14. Irritable Bowel   Syndrome 15. Pancreatitis 16. Peptic Ulcers 17. Scurvy 18. Vomiting 19. Water borne and Food borne Diseases 

  • a. Bacterial Diseases-Cholera, Typhoid
  • b. Leptospiral Disease- Weil's Disease
  • c. Protozoal Diseases-Amoebiasis, Giardiasis
  • d. Viral Diseases-Hepatitis A, Poliomyelitis
  • e. Helminthic Infestations- Hookworm, Roundworm and Tapeworm
B. Symptoms\Diseases of Cardiovascular System
  • 1. Anemias a. B12 deficiency anemia b. Folic Acid deficiency anemia c. Iron deficiency anemia d. Pernicious anemia
  • 2. Angina Pectoris 3. Atherosclerosis 4. Fatigue 5. Hemorrhage 6. Hypertension 7. Myocardial Infarction
C. Symptoms\Diseases of the Endocrine System

1. Diabetes Mellitus 2. Hypothyroidism  3. Menstrual Problems a. Amenorrhea  b. Oligomenorrhea c. Premature Menopause

D. Symptoms\Diseases of the Urinary System

       1. Nephrotic Syndrome 2. Chronic Renal Failure 3. Urinary calculi
 
E. Nervous and Mental Symptoms\Diseases
  • 1. Anorexia Bulima 2. Anorexia Nervosa 3. Dementia 4. Headache and Migraine 5. Hypersomnia 6. Insomnia 7. Neurolathyrism 8. Psychogenic Vomiting 9. Stress 10. Stroke or Hemiplegia 11. Unconsciousness and coma
F. Symptoms\ Diseases of Skeleto-Muscular System
  • 1. Gout 2. Osteoporosis 3. Rickets
G. Symptoms \Diseases of the Eye
  • 1. Bitot's spots 2. Keratomalaica 3. Night blindness 4. Xerosis
H. Nutritional Deficiencies and Toxicities
 
I. Cancers

1. Bladder cancer  2. Breast cancer  3. Colorectal cancer  4. Esophagus cancer 5. Liver cancer  6. Oral cancer 7. Pancreatic cancer   8. Pharyngeal cancer   9. Prostate cancer 10. Stomach  cancer 11. Uterus cancer

J. Food Allergies

K. Food Poisoning

1. Botulism  2. Mushrooms   3. Salmonella food poisoning   4. Foods contaminated with rat and cockroach  poisons

 L. Weight problems

1. Overweight and Obesity   2. Underweight

M. Symptoms\Diseases involving Miscellaneous Systems

  • 1. Beri-beri 2. Fetal alcoholic syndrome 3. Low birth weight 4. Kwashiorkor 5. Marasmus 6. Pellagra 7. Skin Problems a. Acne vulgaris b. Other skin problems
N. Genetic Disorders 
  • 1. Galactosemia 2. Phenylketonuria
O. Nutritional Side Effects due to Medications 

Part 2

Nutrition and Slowing Down of Aging 

Chapter 6

Etiology of Aging 

Chapter 7

Nutrition that Aids to Slow Down Aging and Increase Life Expectancy 

Chapter 8

Secrets of Longevity 

Part 3

Nutrition and Prevention of a Few Sexual Dysfunctions 

Chapter 9

Reasons of a Few Sexual Dsyfunctions 

   A. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder  1. Physical reasons   2. Psychological and Social reasons  3. Nutritional reasons   4. Medications

  B.  Impotence   1. Physical reasons   2. Psychological and Social reasons  3. Nutritional reasons   4. Medications

Chapter 10

Nutrition that Contributes to the Prevention of a Few Sexual Dysfunctions 

Chapter 11

Aphrodisiacs: Do they Really Work? 

Chapter 12

Can Nutrition Act as a Sexual Turn On? 

Part 4

Nutrition and Prevention of Few Socio-economic Problems  

Chapter 13

Etiology of Few Socio-economic Problems 

Chapter 14

Nutrition that can Abet to Cause Few Socio-economic Problems 

 Chapter 15

Nutrition that Helps Prevent Few Socio-economic Problems 

References 

Appendices 

  • 1. Recommended Dietary Allowances 
  • 2. Nutritional Status Assessment
  • 3. Clinical Signs Examination

4a.        Heights and Weights for Men 

4b.       Heights and Weights for Women 

5.          Figures

 

Part 1

Nutrition and Prevention of Diseases and Cancers

Chapter 1

Nutrition and Various Nutrients

Nutrition is a significant factor for man to live.  By the way, what is nutrition? Nutrition is a process where the body ingests, digests, absorbs, utilizes the food and also excretes the waste of it. In other words, nutrition is the study of food and how it is used for the needs of the body.

What is health? According to WHO (World Health Organization) "Health is a complete state of the physical, mental and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity."

What is nutritional status? It is the state of the body determined by the nutritional process. The state of the body could be normal nutrition or under-nutrition or over-nutrition.

Nutrients are substances that nourish the body. The nutrients can be classified as follows:

   1.macro-nutrients   2.micro-nutrients

Macro-nutrients are water, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Micro-nutrients are vitamins and minerals. One should know the functions, sources and the recommended dietary allowances of the nutrients in order to prevent or reduce risk factors for diseases and cancers and live healthily. The main functions of the nutrients in the body, sources and requirements of nutrients along with energy requirements and eating variety of foods are discussed in this chapter.

Macro-nutrients
Water

Water is the largest macro-nutrient in the body. Water constitutes nearly 60% of the total body weight of an adult. The functions of water are as follows:

  • Water transports the nutrients to their cells.
  • The foods we eat are generally mixed with saliva when we chew, which in turn, assists to digest the food.
  • Water acts as a lubricant. It avoids friction in the various parts of the body.
  • The body's wastes are excreted through water.
  • The body maintains moisture, for example, in mucus, tears and saliva.
  • Water also helps in the regulation of temperature by excreting or evaporating water in the skin.
  • Water aids in function of every cell in the body.
  • Water is a component of blood and lymph fluids.
  • It acts as solvent.