Minerals play a major role in regulating cardiovascular function. Imbalances in electrolyte
minerals are frequent and potentially hazardous occurrences that may lead to the …

Background Vitamins are essential micronutrients with antioxidant potential that may provide
a complementary treatment for patients with chronic diseases. Our aim was to assess the …

Macro and microvascular disease are the main cause of morbi-mortality in type 1 diabetes
(T1DM). Although there is a clear association between endothelial dysfunction and …

Selenium is a trace element that provides protection against cellular damage and death.
Previous research using several types of cells identified anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and …

The role of nutrition in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease has long been debated.
The established notion of the deleterious effects of fat is recently under question, with …

Background and aims Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that
almonds can improve oxidative stress indices, but the results are controversial. Therefore …

The aim of this paper was to summarize scientific literature on obesity in policemen through
a systematic review of observational studies. For this purpose the following electronic …

Background: Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. In recent
years, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards and changes in dietary …

Chromium is considered to have positive effects on insulin sensitivity and is marketed as an
adjunctive therapy for inducing glucose tolerance in cases of insulin resistance (“the glucose …

Opuntia sp. has long been used as a folk medicine to treat hepatitis and diabetes in Sicile
(Italy). To extract the polyphenols from the flower of Opuntia microdasys Lehm. at post …