background: systemic lupus erythematous is an autoimmune disease associated with atherosclerotic manifestations or metabolic disturbance due to inflammation. the aim of this study was to determine frequency of metabolic syndrome (mets) in sle compared to healthy controls. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 150 sle patients and 220 healthy volunteers were enrolled. mets was diagnosed accord...

This study revised articles from the MEDLINE (PubMed) databases and other research sources, with no time limit. To do so, the search strategy adopted was based on (P.I.C.O.) structured questions (from the initials “Patient”; “Intervention”; “Control” and “Outcome”. As keywords were used: Breast Neoplasm, Mastectomy, Mastectomy, Radical; Lymph Node Excision, Surgery, Lymphedema, Breast Cancer-re...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. With advances in medical therapy, more and more patients are being put on androgen deprivation therapy. Literature demonstrates men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer have significant unmet needs. However, as yet, no systematic review has examined diet and diabetes. Adult males (≥18, <55 years) AND Prostate cancer AND Androgen deprivation th...

It remains presently unknown whether vascular reactivity is impaired and whether maladaptive cardiac remodeling occurs before the onset of overt obesity and in the absence of hyperlipidemia. Normal female rats were fed a high-fat diet for 8 weeks and were associated with a modest nonsignificant increase of body weight (standard diet, 300 +/- 10, versus high-fat diet, 329 +/- 14 g) and a normal ...

Ketogenic diets are very low in carbohydrates and can reduce epileptic seizures significantly. This dietary therapy is particularly effective in pediatric and drug-resistant epilepsy. Hypothesized anticonvulsant mechanisms of ketogenic diets focus on increased inhibition and/or decreased excitability/excitation. Either of these consequences might not only reduce seizures, but also could affect ...

The ketogenic diet has been used in the treatment of intractable childhood epilepsy since the 1920s. A systematic review of the efficacy, adverse reactions, and costs associated with using the diet was performed. PubMed and Ovid searches were performed using the keywords epilepsy/therapy, dietary therapy, ketogenic diet, adverse events, and costs. Cochrane library was searched. Bibliographies o...

Epidemiological, endoscopic and pathophysiological studies confirm the relationship between obesity gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is characterized by a more severe course, has clinical features. In treatment of GERD, it necessary to use an individualized integrated approach, which consists in combined diet therapy, lifestyle changes drug therapy. The basis pharmacotherapy for GERD are ...

objective(s): this study aims to determine the effects of ozone therapy on restoring impaired nrf2 activation to ameliorate chronic tubulointerstitial injury in rats with adenine-induced ckd. materials and methods: sprague–dawley rats were fed with 0.75% adenine-containing diet to induce ckd and chronic tubulointerstitial injury. ozone therapy was administered by rectal insufflation. after 4 we...

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease with multiple associated factors that has generated high health impact worldwide; at the same time, rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus also increase increasing body mass index. Medical nutrition therapy and focus on lifestyle changes remain key components in management overweight mellitus. However, there little evidence different types nutritional intervent...

Excess body weight and associated dyslipidemia in children adolescents are the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases young adults. There is a reasonable need to develop an effective lifestyle modification program that includes various dietary therapies. A low-glycemic index (GI) diet may be recommended treatment of obesity. Its use also recognized as diseases, including dyslipidemia. Th...