NF-kB is a transcription factor that leads to expression of pro-inflammatory genes. If a compound in food has been found to inhibit NF-kB, what could we say about that compound?

Phytocehmicals, or _________, are non-nutrients.  This means that although they are found in foods and have biological activity in the body, there is no disease associated with their absence in the diet.  In other words, they may be beneficial, but you don’t have to have them to live.

Free radicals can cause disease of the nervous system. Many times there is a defect in an antioxidant gene that leads to the disease state.  One could surmise that if you eat more anti-oxidant type foods, you could perhaps lesson the symptoms.  This is an example of Nutrigenomics.

Match the type of antioxidant with its description:

The balance of oxidants and antioxidant conditions in the cell directly influences:

Many studies have shown that taking vitamin C and vitamin E supplements can help to reduce cardiovascular disease.

Someone with a mutation in an anti-ROS protein would need more _______ in their diet.

Which of the following include oxidation and inflammation as foundational risk factors?

Which of the following include oxidation and inflammation as foundational risk factors?

ROS are created through: