Food's Natural Ability to Manage and Prevent Chronic Disease

14th International Conference of FFC – Second International Symposium of ASFFBC: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds in the Management of Chronic Inflammation: Science and Practical Application; August 20-22, 2013, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA.

Dallas, TX, USA (July 4, 2013) -- Inflammation is not always dangerous; it is actually part of the body's natural healing cycle and is triggered by the presence of a harmful stimulus, such as pathogens. However, inflammation can easily become out-of-control and can last for a long period of time. This "bad" inflammation, often referred to as "chronic inflammation", is caused by malfunctions in the body's biological signaling processes. Chronic inflammation causes tissue destruction and plays a large role in the prognosis and proliferation of chronic diseases, including cancer.

According to the Center for Disease Control, 70% of deaths are caused by chronic disease. What if medication is not the answer to the management and prevention of chronic disease? The FCC states that the answer to can be found in "functional" compounds naturally existing in certain foods! Scientists around the world are discovering that these bioactive compounds actually have the ability to manage, prevent, and reduce chronic inflammation; and therefore, chronic disease!

The Functional Food Center (FFC), founded in 1998, provides information and expertise for the research and development of functional food innovations for the prevention and management of chronic disease.

Since 2004, the FFC has organized conferences where scientists, researchers, and food industry professionals present their research and discoveries about functional foods. The FFC, in partnership with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is pleased to announce the 14th International Conference of FFC to be held at UCLA from August 20 - 22, 2013.

This conference will focus on the science and practical application of functional foods and bioactive compounds in the management of chronic inflammation, including presentations on probiotic bacteria, soy bean isoflavones, enzyme treated rice fiber, safe iron supplementation, lipid replacement therapy, and much more!

The FFC's mission is to compile the most-recent collective knowledge in its field. For this purpose, the FCC has established the Functional Foods in Health and Disease open-access online journal, which keeps members of the Academic Society of Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds (ASFFBC), readers of FFC newsletter (more than 350,000 readers composed of scientists, medical doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, and food industry professionals), as well as the public up-to-date on the latest functional food and bioactive compound research and innovation.

Company Name:Functional Food Center
Contact Person: Danik Martirosyan
Email:ffc_usa@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 1-866-201-0152
Address:100 N. Central Expressway, Suite #450 Richardson, TX 75080 USA
City: Richardson
State: TX
Country: United States
Website: http://www.functionalfoodscenter.net