the main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary inclusion of wheat or corn as the main source of starch in prepartum diets on colostrum composition, colostrum igg1 and igg2 concentrations, serum igg1 and igg2 concentrations of calves and efficiency of igg1, igg2 and total ig absorption. for this purpose, thirty primiparous and twenty multiparous holstein cows were used in...

purpose: obesity is one of the most common problems in the world. imbalance between energy consumption and expenditure is a main factor in weight disorder. exercise helps losing weight by increasing energy expenditure and modulation of the energy intake. the present study examined protective effects of daily moderate aerobic exercise on preventing weight gain in high fat diet rats. materials an...

the objective of this study was to determine the effects of diets having different fermentability on blood gases, blood metabolites and ruminal fermentation parameters in holstein dairy cows. four multiparous holstein dairy cows (665 ± 25 kg bw, 170 ± 7.0 dim and 15±1.5 kg of milk yield), fitted with rumen cannulae, were used in a 4×4 latin square design with 28-d periods. corn starch and sucro...

introduction: fasting is a common ingredient of naturopathic prescription in india. however no studies have been conducted to establish the use, approach of naturopathy physicians towards fasting.the present study, a cross sectional survey was conducted to assess the attitude, use, belief and understanding about therapeutic fasting among the naturopathy physicians in india.methods: a 12 item e-...

there has been considerable inconsistency regarding the potential relationship between dyslipidemia and bone metabolism. the inflammatory stimulation through the receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa-b ligand (rankl)/ receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa-b (rank)/ osteoprotegerin (opg) pathway could be the infrastructural mechanism for hypercholesterolemia-induced bone loss. ...

background: this study conducted as part of a screening program for the promotion of community health in the primary care setting of ormos korthi in andros, greece. the objective of this study was to identify the levels of glucose and total cholesterol in individuals without major cardiovascular problems in order to identify cases of undetected dyslipidemia and high blood glucose levels, in a r...

osteoporosis as a skeletal disorder characterize by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture. all people should be encouraged to take efforts to prevent bone loss and fractures. nutrition is one of several factors that can be modified to reduce osteoporosis risk. the purpose of this review article is assessment the role of the other nutrients the exceptio...

background: pentoxifylline might have a role in the suppression of inflammatory cytokines in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld).the aim of study  was  to evaluate the effect of pentoxifylline on liver function tests in non-diabetic subjects with nafld. materials and method: this clinical trial was performed in 120 nafld patients. they were divided to two groups by balance block randomiza...

background : â  celiac disease (cd) is an immune-mediated inflammation of the small intestine caused by sensitivity to dietary gluten and related proteins in genetically sensitive individuals . recurrent aphthous stomatitis (ras) is an inflammatory condition characterized by painful recurrent, single or multiple ulcerations of the oral mucosa. the association between cd and ras has been evaluat...