objective: diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both or insulin resistance. curcumin inhibits nf-κb signaling pathway. the aim of this study is evaluation of the effect of nano-curcumin on hba1c, fast blood glucose and lipid profile in diabetic patients. materials and methods:...

background : magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation. it plays an important role in insulin homeostasis and glucose metabolism through multiple enzymatic reactions. with increasing data on magnesium deficiency in diabetic patients and epidemiological studies demonstrating magnesium deficiency as a risk factor for diabetes, it is logical to search for its possible beneficial e...

introduction: ramadan is a holy month for muslims during which avoid from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse for about 13-17 hours. the aim of this study was surveying the effects of islamic fasting in ramadan on lipid profile and blood pressure.materials and methods: we designed this study in two phases, a week before and a week after ramadan month. eighty nine healthy subjects with 20-50...

objectives:hypertension is one of the most common diseases of the modern era. this study evaluates the effect of hydro-alcoholic celery leaf extract onsystolic blood pressure (sbp), heart rate (hr) and lipid profile in animals’ model of hypertension induced by fructose. materials and methods: sprague dawley rats were divided into five groups: 1) control group (free access to tap drinking water)...

the effect of curcumin on some of traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors: a pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial abstract numerous interventional studies in clinical and preclinical setting stated that intake of curcumin may provide protection against cardiovascular disease. the aim of this trial was investigation of curcumin efficiency on some cardiovas...

rheumatoid arthritis (ra) patients are vulnerable to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in which atherosclerosis plays a major role. in this study, the lipid profile and fasting blood sugar (fbs) of ra patients receiving a complementary medicine of olive and fig, as add-on therapy for routine disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (dmards) regimen containing low dose methotrexate (mtx), were...

introduction: the fetus needs a considerable amount of cholesterol for the development of tissues and organs.  studies have suggested that genetic and environmental factors influence the composition of cord blood lipoproteins.  in this study, we aim to assess the effect of gestational age, sex and birth weight on the cord blood lipoproteins. methods: we collected umbilical cord blood samples fr...

conclusions hexagonal water has no significant effect(s) on total cholesterol, hdl, and ldl; however, more experiments are needed to clarify all aspects of hexagonal water consumption on diabetes. background diabetes is one of the most prevalent abnormalities in all over the world. nowadays, there are lots of attempts to reduce its disturbances and defects by changing life style to access some ...

objective: type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder with adverse cardiovascular risk. chromium (cr) is an essential nutrient and its role in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism has not been clarified especially in iran. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of chromium picolinate administration on blood glucose, hba1c, lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in type 2 diab...

paraoxonase-1 (pon1) is a serum hdl-bound enzyme that hydrolyzes a number of aromatic carboxylic acid esters including lipid peroxides, preventing ldl oxidation. systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) patients are at greater risk of oxidative stress, which is associated with abnormal plasma lipid metabolism. in this study, association of pon-55 polymorphism with serum arylesterase (are) activities,...