carotenoid/inflammation

Background Mood alterations, particularly depression, are defined by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) as "multi-factorial unpleasant emotional experiences of psychological (cognitive, behavioral, emotional), social and/or spiritual nature that may interfere with the ability to cope

Overview of home visits and activities completed by all participants Visit 1 Introductory Visit (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 5 weeks postpartum - Informed Consent document administered. - Public Data Sharing Informed Consent document

Below, each of the treatment arms is described in detail. Med-South Weight Loss Program Most weight loss programs offer weekly one-on-one or group counseling sessions for 16-20 weeks. The Med-South Weight Loss Program is different and is given in 3 phases. The program begins with Phase I, a 4-month

The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment. Numerous predisposing factors

A large number of diet-related diseases, such as obesity, are characterized by subclinical inflammation of the body. For this reason, anti-inflammatory foods such as omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish and nuts, are used. However, the disadvantage of fish as a resource is its limited

Investigators will utilize a parallel intervention of lentil versus macronutrient-matched (not including fiber) control treatment for 12 weeks in OW/OB adults with demonstrated risk for T2D and CVD. Experimental diets will be provided to participants in the form of pre-made midday meals to exploit

ASD is progressively increasing; the rate of autism was 3.4 per 1,000 for children aged 3 to 10 years in the 1990s. Meanwhile, in 2006, the prevalence estimates are in the range of 6.5 to 6.6 per 1,000 and recently 1 in 160 children have ASD. Though classified as a neurodevelopmental condition, ASD

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the major component of the Mediterranean diet. More than 200 different chemical compounds have been detected in olive oil, including fatty acids, sterols, carotenoids, terpenoids, flavonoids, tocopherols and olive polyphenols. Virgin olive oil contains a variety of

Solarplast is currently sold on the market, which is a unique mixture of antioxidant enzymes and single antioxidant molecules that attack oxidants through chaperone activity. Chaperones, are naturally occurring proteins that assist the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of

The overall objective was to design and implement an intervention program to promote changes in diet and physical activity that promotes, through the focus of the motivational interview, the increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables, the decrease in the consumption of fats and the

ORIENTATION AND PRE-STUDY TESTING (1-2 hours): 1. Come to the Lab in the morning in an overnight fasted state. 2. Complete orientation to the study, and provide voluntary consent to join the study. 3. Complete a medical health questionnaire to verify medical history and lifestyle habits, and provide

Neurodegeneration of the optic nerve and associated ganglion cell death in glaucoma leads to several well-characterized losses in visual function, most notably progressive peripheral visual field loss. Several recent studies have characterized significant visual function deficits in glaucoma

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains the leading cause of blindness in Americans of working age, and the majority of people with diabetes are expected to develop retinopathy, with as many as 10% developing sight-threatening retinopathy (proliferative retinopathy and/or center-involved macular edema)