avocado/inflammation

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, potential efficacy of high dose intravenous vitamin C (HDIVC) therapy for patients with COVID-19 and decreased oxygenation. COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving pandemic with numerous prediction models suggesting potential shortages in

INTRODUCTION Gonarthrosis is the most common disorder of the musculoskeletal system, with an age-related prevalence varying between 12-55%. The treatment of OA is mostly symptomatic and includes the use of analgesics, NSAIDs, exercise and even surgery. However, the use of long-term NSAIDs is

Introduction: Stroke is the second cause of death and the third of years of life lost worldwide. In Chile, stroke is the second cause of death. Ischemic stroke represents roughly 80% of all strokes. The 11 risk factors responsible for 91.8% of the population attributable risk of ischemic stroke are:

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of the joint cartilage. The evolution of this condition is characterized by the following symptoms: pain, joint cracking/popping, stiffness, deformity, loss of mobility and especially in the case of knee osteoarthritis, swelling (synovial

This investigation is a randomized, controlled clinical trial among 66 (for a final n of 50) women with ovarian and endometrial cancer. Patients are randomized to one of two study arms for 12 weeks: usual care plus the ketogenic diet (KD) or usual care plus dietary recommendations endorsed by the

The study is designed as a placebo controlled trial that tests the effects of 6 month supplementation with daily meals containing 1 avocado or isocaloric amounts of chickpeas and/or potatoes on cognitive function in older adults. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Secondary

The Hass Avocado contains monounsaturated fat, lutein, glutathione, vitamin E, and other antioxidants. This study will determine whether avocado exerts a beneficial effect by inhibition of the absorption of malondialdehyde (MDA) which is a measure of lipid peroxidation. In a previous study, we

A randomized, 3-period cross-over, controlled feeding study was designed to compare the effects of a moderate fat blood cholesterol-lowering diet that provides one avocado per day (total fat = 34% total energy, MUFA=18%, SFA <7%) to an Average American diet (AAD), Lower-Fat diet (total fat = 24%