ABOUT THE COVER: The Japanese character Mai for dancing It is said that in antiquity those who came upon and consumed maitake mushroom would dance for joy since they would now enjoy good health and longevity.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL THOSE who were involved and participated in this project. We would like to acknowledge the effort of Dr. Preuss' research associates, Bobby Echard, M.T. and Nadeem Talpur M.D. who performed much of our laboratory research. Dr Preuss would also like to express his gratitude to Rich Scheckenbach and Dr. Dallas Clouatre, two formulators who are a rich source of knowledge on dietar ry supplements. We would like to thank the staff of Dr. Konnos department at New York Medical College, including Drs Choudhury, Eshghi, and Tazaki Particularly, their support on clinical studies is greatly appreciated. Also, we must thank the urology residents at New York Medical College who tire- lessly spent their time on clinical and basic science research. We also wish to acknowledge the support of our respective families for supporting our quest to learn about, teach and research natural products To Mr David Steinman, who served as the skillful editor and who played a significant role in the completion of this book. He deserves all credit and we thank him We also wish to thank Ms Naoko Noaki who worked so many hours behind the scenes. We know you were there and thank you. Finally, our special gratitude to our friend and a(successful) business man, Mr. Mike Shirota, who initiated this project and continued to encour- age us until the work was completed. His generous gifts of Grifron D-frac tion and maitake caplets with concomitant funding from Maitake Products, In nC have made our studies possible. Thanks, Mike Now"we"have done it! Once again, we thank you all
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
HARRY G. PREUSS, M.D., M.A. C.N., C.N.S. is a professor of physiology, medicine and pathology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine He has authored over 500 medical articles including more than 170 peer reviewed scientific papers. Dr. Preuss is on the advisory editorial board of seven journals. He has edited four books on aging, nephrology, and/or hypertension and recently authored the best seller, The Prostate Cure. Dr.Preuss is the president of the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (CBNS), the past president of the American College of Nutrition and recent- ly became the ninth Master of the College (MACN). He has been on three National Institutes of Health advisory councils: Executive Directors, Aging and Alternative Medicine and is a former Established Investigator of American Heart Association, as well as an emeritus member of the American Society for Clinical Investigations. He wrote the nutrition section in the Encyclopedia Americana. His major interests lie in the field of aging and manifestations of aging such as obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemias insulin resistance, and how dear interventions and supplements affect the ese processes.
SENSUKE KONNO, PH. D, is an assistant professor and director of ular urology research at the Department of Urology, New York Medical College. He is also an associate editor for the journal Molecular Urology. His research focuses on various urological malignancies such as prosta te can- cer, renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, and renal disorders/diseases including acute renal injury/dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy, and kid- ney stones. Specific aims of such studies are to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these malignancies/disorders and to establish more effec tive therapeutic modalities. Particularly his work on prostate cancer has been well recognized and published in several major urology journals Recently, he has become interested in alternative and complementary med icine and the potential clinical utility of natural remedies such as medicinal mushrooms and natural antioxidants Preclinical, clinical and basic science studies using these natural remedies for urological cancers and renal dis orders are currently in progress.
