Download or read book Nutritional Biochemistry of Space Flight written by Scott M. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides covering a broad range of issues relating to space nutrition, this book presents the knowledge of nutritional biochemistry of space flight that has resulted from five decades of space life sciences research and operations. It covers research and observational findings on space travellers, as well as ground-based analogue studies with human subjects in such venues as bed rest, closed chambers, Antarctica, and under the sea. This book serves as a historical record of nutrition as related to space flight, specifically to nutrient requirements in a space flight environment. Evidence is reviewed from the first days of human space flight through what may very well be the early days of permanent off-Earth human presence. This information has been scattered in research articles and limited reviews that have been published over the years, in some cases documented only in out-of-publication NASA documents. The book will be of interest to scientists and physicians in many disciplines, including nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, space life sciences, and aerospace medicine. The text is aimed at an upper-undergraduate or graduate-student level of understanding.

Download or read book Human Adaptation to Spaceflight written by Government Publishing Office and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Nutrition reflects a (brief) review of the history of and current state of knowledge about the role of nutrition in human space flight. We have attempted to morganize this from a more physiological point of view, and to highlight systems, and the nutrients that support them, rather than the other way around. We hope we have captured in this book the state of the field of study of the role of human nutrition in space flight, along with the work leading up to this state, and some guideposts for work remaining to be done and gaps that need to be filled. NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS FOR ALREADY REDUCED SALE ITEMS.

Download or read book Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism in Spaceflight and Analog Studies written by Martina Heer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of microgravity-induced changes in human metabolism, muscle, bone and the cardio-vascular system, and discusses in detail the nutrient uptake required during spaceflight to counteract these adaptive mechanisms and ensure an improved physical constitution upon returning to Earth. It addresses the needs of professors, researchers and students working in the field of human physiology and nutrition.

Download or read book Space Nutrition written by and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight written by Michael R. Barratt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, a large body of knowledge has developed regarding the ways in which space flight affects the health of the personnel involved. Now, for the first time, this clinical knowledge on how to diagnose and treat conditions that either develop during a mission or because of a mission has been compiled by Drs. Michael Barratt and Sam L. Pool of the NASA/Johnson Space Center. Complete with detailed information on the physiological and psychological affects of space flight as well as how to diagnose and treat everything from dental concerns to decompression to dermatological problems encountered, this text is a must have for all those associated with aerospace medicine.

Download or read book Nutrition in Spaceflight and Weightlessness Models written by Helen W. Lane and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-12-20 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tens of thousands of miles above Earth's atmosphere, orbiting this planet like pieces from a child's giant erector set, NASA's massive International Space Station slowly takes shape. When completed, as many as 16 countries will provide crew members for this orbiting international community. But while this will not be the first extended stay of humans in space-Skylab, Mir Space Station, and Shuttle-Mir missions all involved extended-stay periods-it will give birth to some new questions about one of space exploration's biggest concerns: providing adequate nutrition essential to good physical and mental health in space. Nutrition in Spaceflight and Weightlessness Models consolidates nutritional observations from 38 years of human spaceflight. It is a compilation of nutritional knowledge and accomplishments from the early 1970's to the recent Shuttle-MIR program. It provides basic nutritional concepts, as well as broad coverage, of the effect of space and weightlessness on nutrition status and physiology. Nutrition in Spaceflight and Weightlessness Models addresses the utility of ground-based weightlessness simulations; the role of electrolytes, calcium, protein, iron, and micronutrients in optimal nutrition; and energy utilization by space crews. The book also explores regenerative life-support and food systems for space and planetary missions; the results of basic research in metabolism that illustrate the physiological changes that occur during spaceflight; new concepts and recommendations for astronaut nutrition in future spaceflights; and, the lab capabilities of the International Space Station.

Download or read book Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space written by Alexander Choukèr and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how stress – either psychological or physical – can activate and/or paralyse human innate or adaptive immunity. Adequate immunity is crucial for maintaining health, both on Earth and in space. During space flight, human physiology is specifically challenged by complex environmental stressors, which are most pronounced during lunar or interplanetary missions. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book identifies the impact of these stressors – the space exposome – on immunity as a result of (dys-)functions of specific cells, organs and organ networks. These conditions (e.g. gravitation changes, radiation, isolation/confinement) affect immunity, but at the same time provide insights that may help to prevent, diagnose and address immune-related health alterations. Written by experts from academia, space agencies and industry, the book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers and students in the field of medicine, biology and technology. The chapters “The Impact of Everyday Stressors on the Immune System and Health”, “Stress and Radiation Responsiveness” and “Assessment of Radiosensitivity and Biomonitoring of Exposure to Space adiation” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Download or read book Space Pharmacology written by Virginia E. Wotring and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-18 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Space Pharmacology” is a review of the current knowledge regarding the use of pharmaceuticals during spaceflights. It is a comprehensive review of the literature, addressing each area of pharmacokinetics and each major physiological system in turn. Every section begins with a topic overview, and is followed by a discussion of published data from spaceflight, and from ground experiments meant to model the spaceflight situation. Includes a discussion looking forward to the new medical challenges we are likely to face on longer duration exploration missions. This book is a snapshot of our current knowledge that also highlights areas of unknown.

Download or read book Nutrition and Bone Health written by Michael F. Holick and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-13 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly revised edition contains updated versions of all of the topics that were in the first edition and has been substantially expanded with an additional 5 chapters. Each chapter includes information from the most up-to-date research on how nutritional factors can affect bone health, written with an evidence-based focus and complete with comprehensive references for each subject. Nutrition and Bone Health, second edition covers all aspects of nutrition and the skeleton, from the history and fundamentals, to the effects of macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, and supplements, and even covers the effects of lifestyle, the different life stages, and nutrition-related disorders and secondary osteoporosis. New chapters include HIV & AIDs and the skeleton, celiac disease and bone health, and nutrition and bone health in space. Nutrition and Bone Health, second edition is a necessary resource for health care professionals, medical students, graduate students, dietitians, and nutritionists who are interested in how nutrition affects bone health during all stages of life.

Download or read book Biomedical Results of Apollo written by Richard S. Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Space Physiology and Medicine written by Arnauld E. Nicogossian and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2009 life science book award from IAA.

Download or read book Space Nutrition written by Scott M. Smith, Janis Davis-Street, Lisa Neasbitt, Sara R. Zwart and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NASA’s Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory has a long and rich history of supporting education and outreach efforts. To this end, we have developed this book aimed at upper elementary/intermediate students which highlights many aspects of space nutrition. The book provides a brief history of human space flight, and details the role of nutrition throughout, from foods first eaten in space to the future of space exploration.

Download or read book Bio Farms for Nutraceuticals written by Maria Teresa Giardi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bio-Farms for Nutraceuticals" can be said to have been born of the NUTRA-SNACKS project within the Sixth Framework Programme Priority on Food Quality and Safety. One objective of NUTRA -SNACK S was to improve the nutritional and eating properties of ready-to-eat products and semi-prepared foodstuffs through better monitoring of the quality and safety of raw materials and the development of innovative processes along the production chain. Another main objective of the project was the production of ready-to-eat snacks with high nutraceutic activity. Seven research institutes and three companies in six European countries were involved in this effort. The co-operation resulted in the production of food having a high content of natural metabolites with the following beneficial health effects: anticancer, antilipidemic, anticholesterol, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antihypertensive, anti-inflamatory and antioxidant activities.

Download or read book Into Space written by Thais Russomano and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our anatomy and physiology have been completely shaped by Earth's gravity. All body systems function in synergy with this unseen force. Yet, as we journey further and longer into space, our bodies must conform to a new reality, wherein gravity is absent or reduced, cosmic radiation threatens and our social and familial connections become distant. Into Space: A Journey of How Humans Adapt and Live in Microgravity gives an overview of some of the physiological, anatomical and cellular changes that occur in space and their effects on different body systems, such as the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal, and touches on cultural and psychosocial aspects of leaving behind family and the safety of Earth. It further addresses the complexity of manned space flights, showing how interdisciplinary this subject is and discussing the challenges that space physiologists, physicians and scientists must face as humans seek to conquer the final frontier.

Download or read book Nutritional Requirements for Space Station Freedom Crews written by Helen Woods Lane and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Flavor Perception written by Andrew J. Taylor and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other human senses, the exact mechanisms that lead to our perception of flavor have not yet been elucidated. It is recognised that the process involves a wide range of stimuli, which are thought likely to interact in a complex way, but, since the chemical compounds and physical structures that activate the flavor sensors change as the food is eaten, measurements of the changes in stimuli with time are essential to an understanding of the relationship between stimuli and perception. It is clear that we need to consider the whole process - the release of flavor chemicals in the mouth, the transport processes to the receptors, the specificity and characteristics of the receptors, the transduction mechanisms and the subsequent processing of signals locally and at higher centres in the brain. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of our current understanding of the key stages of flavor perception for those working in the flavor field, whether in the academic or industrial sector. In particular, it is directed at food scientists and technologists, ingredients suppliers and sensory scientists.

Download or read book Human Adaptation to Space Flight written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. This NASA reference provides a review the history of and current state of knowledge about the role of nutrition in human space flight. We have attempted to organize this from a more physiological point of view, and to highlight systems, and the nutrients that support them, rather than the other way around. New risks to human health have been identified, including one related to vision changes in astronauts on ISS. We detail herein data suggesting a tie-in of the folate- and vitamin B12-dependent 1-carbon metabolism pathway with these changes. Recent publications have documented the effects of good nutrition and heavy resistance exercise on bone metabolism during space flight. After more than a half century of human space flight, this is the first evidence of the ability to mitigate the loss of bone mineral density in astronauts on long-duration missions. Although more work remains to be done, any progress is incredibly exciting. Chapter 1 - Introduction * Conducting Nutrition Research on ISS * Blood Collection * Urine Collection * Biological Sample Stowage and Return * Food Intake Monitoring * Body Mass * Chapter 2 - Energy and Fuel Metabolism * Energy Expenditure and Requirements * Energy Intake * Implications for Inadequate Energy Intake * Carbohydrate * Fat (and Fatty Acids) * Cofactors in Energy Metabolism * Chapter 3 - Muscle and Protein * Protein Intake * Vitamin B6 * Muscle Loss and Protein Turnover in Microgravity * Ground Analog Studies * Muscle Loss Countermeasures * Mechanical * Pharmacological * Nutritional * Protein and Bone * Chapter 4 - Bone * Bone Loss * Bone Metabolism * Bone Loss Countermeasures * Exercise * Gravity * Vibration * Pharmacological Agents * Nutritional Countermeasures * Nutrients and Bone Health * Calcium * Vitamin D * Vitamin K * Phosphorus * Magnesium * Zinc (and Lead) * Unique Aspects of Calcium and Space Flight * Urine Processing and Water Reclamation * Natural Calcium Isotope Composition of Bone * Chapter 5 - Iron and Hematology * Iron * Copper * Chapter 6 - Cardiovascular Health * Energy * Magnesium * Ongoing and Future Research * Oxidative Stress * Omega-3 Fatty Acids * Healthier Diets * Chapter 7 - Sodium, Potassium, Fluid, and Renal Stone Risk * Sodium and Chloride * Potassium * Fluid * Renal Stone Risk * Chapter 8 - Space Flight Ophthalmic Changes and Nutrition * Ophthalmic Changes * One-Carbon Metabolism * Folate * Vitamin B12 * Biotin * Vitamin A * Chapter 9 - Immune Function, Inflammation, and Nutrition * Energy Intake * Protein and Amino Acids * Vitamin D * Vitamin B12 * Sodium * Vitamin A * Vitamin C * Vitamin E * Copper * Zinc * Polyphenols * Iron * Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids * Chapter 10 - Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress * Hypoxic Conditions * Extravehicular Activity * Reactive Oxygen Species and Exercise * Radiation Exposure * Oxidative Damage Markers During Space Flight and in Ground Analogs * Antioxidants and Related Nutrients: Selenium, Vitamin E, Vitamin C * Chapter 11 - Pharmacology and Drug-Nutrient Interactions * Supplements versus Whole Foods * Dietary Factors * Metabolism of Nutrients * Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors * Antacids and Proton Pump Inhibitors * Summary of Pharmacology and Drug-Nutrient Interactions