Watson, Ronald Ross
Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson's career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.
Preedy, Victor R.
Victor R. Preedy, PhD, is Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, at the King's College in London. He is also a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry. Dr. Preedy is also Director of the Genomics Centre, King's College London. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. In 1993, he gained a D.Sc. degree for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism. He was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (2004). In 2009, Dr. Preedy was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). He has written or edited over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 85 reviews and 30 books. His interests pertain to matters concerning Public Health and how this is influenced by nutrition, addictions and other lifestyle factors. Professor Preedy is especially committed to bridging the person-public health divide.

ANTIOXIDANT FLAVONOIDS FOR ARTHRITIS TREATMENT: HUMANS AND ANIMAL MODELS

Inflammation in Arthritis

Nutritional Influences on Bone Health and Overview of Methods

Skeletal Effects of Plant Products Other than Soy

Curcumin and joint health: from traditional knowledge to clinical validation

Dried Plum and Bone Health

Inflammation as repair deficit in arthritis

Marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and rheumatoid arthritis

Diet modulated inflammation in health : An overview chapter

Food Supplements and Immune Function in Humans

Natural Antioxidants and resistance to Infection

The effects of flavonoids on the immune system

Wheat allergy

Tomato Food Allergy

Indian medicinal plants as immunomodulators: Scientific validation of the ethnomedicinal beliefs

Probiotics and eczema

Immunomodulating effect of polysaccharide

BIOACTIVE FOODS, NUTRIENTS AND HERBS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Probiotics and Prebiotics: Health promotion by immune modulation in elderly

Vit D Binding Protein: Role in osteoporosis

Anti-inflammatory natural foods

Lycopene modulation of Inflammation: Role in disease pathology

Fruit and Vegetables as Functional Foods for Exercise and Inflammation

Inflammation and Nutraceutical Modulation

Modulatory Role of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Immune Defense against Microorganisms

Probiotics and prebiotics in immune modulation

The role of dark chocolate on inflammation: a bitter taste for a better life

Polyphenols and Inflammation

Fish Oil and C-Reactive Protein

Pycnogenol anti-oxidant Activity and health promotion

Anti-inflammatory Benefits of Pentacyclic Triterpenes

Polyphenols, Promising Therapeutics for Inflammatory Diseases?

Immune alterations in metabolic syndrome: the old story of chicken and egg

Immunomodulation by Food for Mitigating Allergic Disease

Resveratrol and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases

Tart Cherry Fruits: Implications for Human Health

Olive oil and infection

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