Recently, studies on inositol supplementation during in vitro fertilization program (IVF) have gained particular importance due to the effect of this molecule on reducing insulin resistance improving ovarian function, oocyte quality, and embryo and pregnancy rates and reducing gonadotropin amount during stimulation. Inositol and its isoforms, especially myoinositol (MYO), are often used as pres...

MAIN PROBLEM Testosterone replacement therapy inhibits spermatogenesis, representing a problem for hypogonadal men of reproductive age. METHODS A literature review of PubMed from 1990-2013. Semen analysis and pregnancy outcomes, time to recovery of spermatogenesis, serum and intratesticular testosterone levels were examined. RESULTS Exogenous testosterone suppresses intratesticular testoste...

Experimental models and observational studies suggest that homocysteine-lowering therapy with folic acid (FA) may prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, FA also stimulates cell proliferation and might promote progression of atherosclerosis. Our objectives were to perform a meta-analysis of FA supplementation trials on CVD events and to explore a potential interaction between FA suppleme...

It is shown that nutritional augmentation -to fuel curative processes such as detoxification (blood purification), improved organ function (to increase nutrient utilization), and rejuvenation (rebuilding from chronic weakness) -can be utilized with homeopathically induced “health responses” to substantially mitigate Leukemia and related symptoms. Elimination of the nutritional foundation protoc...

26 In healthy individuals post-exercise protein supplementation increases muscle protein anabolism. 27 In patients with muscular dystrophies, aerobic exercise improves muscle function, but the effect of 28 exercise on muscle protein balance is unknown. 29 Therefore, we investigated 1) muscle protein balance before, during, and after exercise and 2) the 30 effect of post-exercise protein-carbohy...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of nutritional supplementation on the outcome and nutritional status of south Indian patients with tuberculosis (TB) with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection on anti-tuberculous therapy. METHOD Randomized controlled trial on the effect of a locally prepared cereal-lentil mixture providing 930 kcal and a multivitamin micronutrient sup...

INTRODUCTION  Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) is characterized by clinical signs of testosterone deficiency in men with reduced testosterone levels. It leads to endothelial dysfunction, which, apart from erectile dysfunction, accelerates atherosclerosis progression. OBJECTIVES  The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of testosterone supplementation in men with metabolic syndrom...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Despite routine iron supplementation and promotion of diet modification, iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) remains widely prevalent in our antenatal population. Recent studies in pediatric population have highlighted the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in IDA. This study was undertaken to study the effect of eradication therapy in H. pylori infected pregnant women with...

Anemia is the most frequent complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but anemia, mostly due to iron deficiency, has long been neglected in these patients. The aim was to briefly present the pathophysiology, followed by a balanced overview of the different forms of iron replacement available, and subsequently, to perform a systematic review of studies performed in the last decade on the...