Foundations of Naturopathic Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide to Essential Nutrients and Nutritional Bioactives

by Fay Paxton

Overview

The new edition of Foundations of Naturopathic Nutrition provides an essential but detailed guide to the principles of clinical nutrition from a naturopathic perspective.

Fully updated with the latest research evidence, the text begins with an overview of basic physiological principles and the body's protective systems, such as the antioxidant, detoxification and immune systems. It then moves to an in-depth examination of different food components, including essential nutrients such as protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, as well as nutritional bioactives, such as alpha-lipoic acid, phytochemicals, digestive enzymes and probiotics. There is detailed information on how each food component is digested and metabolised in the body and guidance on its impact on health. Including summary boxes, case studies and quizzes to help readers consolidate their knowledge, this second edition now includes an ‘evidence box’ which highlights the most recent and clinically relevant research findings on the main nutrients.

There is also a new section on finding and evaluating research, from using search engines to assessing different types of research studies. This accessible and informative text will appeal to all students interested in nutrition from a complementary health perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040409411
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/05/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1098
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Fay Paxton is a naturopath and nutritionist. She has taught nutrition at the Southern School of Natural Therapies for over 25 years and has worked as a consultant for manufacturers of dietary and herbal supplements.

Table of Contents

Preface. Part 1 ESSENTIALS OF NATUROPATHIC NUTRITION. 1.Introduction to naturopathy and nutrition, accessing and understanding nutrition research, basic physiology, digestion and the body’s protective systems. Part 2 WATER AND MACRONUTRIENTS. 2.Water, energy and protein. 3.Carbohydrates: available and unavailable. 4.Lipids, cholesterol and lipotropic nutrients: choline and inositol. Part 3 VITAMINS. 5.Introduction to vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins: vitamins A, D, E and K. 6.Water-soluble vitamins: vitamins C, B1, B2 and B3. 7.Water-soluble vitamins: vitamins B5, B6, B12, folic acid and biotin. Part 4 MACROMINERALS. 8.Introduction to minerals and macrominerals: calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. 9.Macrominerals: sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. Part 5 TRACE ELEMENTS. 10.Introduction to microminerals and trace elements: iron and zinc. 11.Trace elements: copper, manganese and iodine. 12.Trace elements: selenium, chromium, molybdenum and fluorine, and ultratrace elements: boron and silicon. Part 6 NUTRITIONAL BIOACTIVES. 13.Nutritional bioactives: coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid, phytochemicals and chlorophyll. 14.Nutritional bioactives: digestive enzymes, probiotics, arthritis bioactives, fungi, algae and bee products.

Editorial Reviews

"I thoroughly recommend this book as a learning aid for students, and as an excellent reference guide for experienced practitioners."  —Jackie Day, President, Naturopathic Nutrition Association


"A fabulous resource, not only for practitioners but also all those with an interest in nutrition."  —Professor Alan Bensoussan, Director, National Institute of Complementary Medicine, University of Western Sydney


"The foundation nutrition text we've all been waiting for. Fay Paxton has drawn from her many years of clinical nutrition experience, combining it with relevant research-based evidence, to produce an exhaustive body of work that is unique in its specific relevance to naturopathic and complementary medicine students and practitioners."  —David Stelfox, Associate Program Leader, Naturopathy, Endeavour College of Natural Health

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