How to satisfy fetal needs DHA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) belonging to the omega-3 series. Its biological activity is carried out in the membranes of all the cells of the organism where it is present in variable proportions depending...
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Toward conscious supplementation The "Choice of Supplement" section continues with the article on ANTIOXIDANTS. Currently on the market exist a multitude of food supplements with antioxidant activity and the choice result to be difficult to take...
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Immunity The immune system acts through two components: The innate immune system, the first line of defense, fast, effective, but without memory; The adaptative immune system stores information, uses antibodies produced by B lymphocytes which are...
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Global obesity epidemic? The condition of obesity is the result of complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. The diagnosis is based on the body mass index (BMI) defined as the weight of the individual divided by the square...
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The characteristics of inflammation Inflammation is a physiological protective mechanism that our body uses to respond to an external insult and to try to survive it. Starting from the first description "calor, rubor, tumor, dolor et functio...
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WHAT IS A HUMAN HEALTH ANALYSIS LABORATORY: Before talking about our laboratories, let's enforce what a chemical-clinical analysis laboratory is. It is a particular chemical laboratory where analyzes are carried out on biological material of...
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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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