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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) affect principally the gut, causing symptoms that alter intestinal motility, with a multifactorial etiology. The pharmacological and nutritional treatment varies according to the symptoms and activity of each patient. The most commonly used
Low microbial diversity in the intestine correlates with chronic diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel diseases, colorectal cancer, obesity, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and more. The incidence of chronic diseases is greater in the industrialized society consuming a diet low in
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This pilot study will evaluate the potential efficacy and feasibility of risk factor modification in patients with a known history of symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent AFIB (in sinus rhythm) by implementing current evidence-based lifestyle recommendations as well as gain an
Fructose is a monosaccharide present naturally in foods as fruit, vegetables and honey. In fruit, vegetables and table sugar it is also present as a disaccharide (sucrose), where it is joined with glucose. The intake of fructose has increased dramatically in the last decades. The increase is
After consumption of a meal, pancreatic secretions of various digestive enzymes results in the breakdown of carbohydrates into monosaccharides including glucose. These sugars are subsequently absorbed through the intestinal lumen, resulting in an increased plasma glucose concentration. In response
There is a growing realization that obesity can, in many ways, be viewed as a neurological disease triggered by lifestyle factors. There is clear evidence that the central melanocortin system, which is centered in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, regulates a "set-point" for how much fat the
Individuals in the United States now consume a substantial proportion of their total energy as added sugars. The consumption of caloric sweeteners has been steadily increasing over the last four decades. The potential health consequences of this practice have been subject to considerable debate. In
Cellodextrins are small-chain, non-absorbable, oligosaccharides that are produced from the incomplete hydrolysis of insoluble cellulose. Like other oligosaccharides they escape digestion in the small intestine as the human gut lacks the enzymes required to hydrolyse the β-links formed among the
Obesity and obesity-related disorders such as metabolic syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (DM2), and NAFLD are of increasing concern worldwide. Metabolic syndrome refers to the clustering of 3 out of 5 parameters - abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting glucose, elevated triglyceride
Over 1/3 of reproductive age women are obese. Obese women have higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth, fetal growth disorders, diabetes, hypertensive diseases and maternal death. Although weight loss prior to pregnancy is the ideal, a significant proportion of obese women
Glucose intolerance and insulin resistance are associated with the development of the metabolic syndrome and chronic diseases, including, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity, and type II diabetes. Current National Institutes of Health statistics estimate that 1 in 6 Americans have insulin
This study is a prospective randomized clinical trial to compare the endocrine and metabolic effects of two anti diabetic drugs (metformin vs. acarbose) in infertile overweight women with PCOS.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by menstrual irregularity, hyperandrogenism, chronic
Considerable interest has recently been generated on dietary fibers (DF), and soluble fibers have emerged both as a subject for research and therapeutic applications. The 'fiber hypothesis', put forward by Denis Bukitt and Hugh Trowel (1-4), suggests that consumption of unrefined carbohydrate food
Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by recurrent, uncontrollable, and distressing episodes of excessive food consumption (binge eating) without compensatory weight loss behaviors.1,2 Its prevalence in the general population of the United States is conservatively estimated to be 1.5% to