NON-ALCOHOLIC HEPATIC STEATOSIS Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of chronic liver disease worldwide (about 25% of the general population), and among patients, a not insignificant percentage (3-5%) develops...
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Intestinal wellbeing: the BARRIER system Our body interacts with the external environment through the epithelial organs which represent real defensive structures organized to protect the organism from external agents. One of these is the...
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Heading CHOICE OF THE INTEGRATOR In the first article of the CHOICE OF THE SUPPLEMENT column we dealt with a vast and general theme but of fundamental importance in daily purchasing choices: how do we correctly choose a supplement? Today, with...
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Nutrition education begins in the womb Our time being is when the word "pandemic" has become in everyday use. And yet, the same term has extended been used to refer to those metabolic pathologies, typical of adulthood, which today are...
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The immune response The immune system carries out its defensive action against pathogens by implementing two types of response. The first one is that of the inborn, rapid and non-specific immune system, consisting of: • physical barriers such as...
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Oil and World Food Day 2020 Today is World Food Day 2020 and we have decided to dedicate it to oils, pillars of our diet and inevitable actors of all our culinary chores ! Indeed, one thing that is never missing in any dish, be it a condiment or...
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The autoimmunity problem The immune system has among its functions that of protecting the body from external agents such as viruses or bacteria through the production of antibodies (acquired immunity) or specific classes of leukocytes (innate...
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LipiMagazine blog was born to be a container of articles and information of great scientific relevance with a practical side in everyday life. Today’s article is the opening line of a series of issues on the INTEGRATION. The world of integration...
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Omega-3 DHA: what is it? DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid of the Omega-3 series, is a fundamental molecule, component of the phospholipids of various organs, including the heart, brain and retina. Phospholipids...
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Fatty acids in dermatology The first evidences of the ability of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the protection of the skin were obtained 90 years ago with the work of the spouses Burr (J. Biol. Chem 1929, 82, 345-367). It was the time when fats...
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The functional body-mind unit, the source of well-being The modern lifestyle is accompanied by some unpleasant effects, including excess stress and low-grade chronic inflammation. These two conditions, associated, significantly aggravate the...
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