Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic facts about micronutrients (antioxidants) -- Basic facts about oxidative stress, inflammation, and the immune system -- Do current trends in clinical studies with micronutrients in prevention of chronic diseases have scientific rational? -- Micronutrients in healthy aging -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in coronary artery disease (CAD) -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in diabetes -- Micronutrients in cancer prevention -- Micronutrient in improvement of the standard therapy in cancer -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in Alzheimer's disease (AD) -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD) -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in hearing disorders -- Micronutrients in improvement of the standard therapy in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- Micronutrients in improvement of the standard therapy in traumatic brain injury -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in HIV/AIDS -- Micronutrients in reducing late adverse health-effects of diagnostic radiation doses -- Micronutrients in protecting against lethal doses of ionizing radiation -- Micronutrients in prevention and improvement of the standard therapy in arthritis -- Myths and misconception about antioxidants and health -- Dietary reference intakes of selected micronutrients.