Oct 21, 2022 | Molecular health and nutrition
Pay attention to the intake of essential polyunsaturated fatsAccording to the EURISPES 2022 report, in Italy vegetarians account for 5.4% of the population while vegans are around 1.3%. Among young people, the vegan choice is more widespread (4.8% of those between 18...
Sep 20, 2022 | Molecular health and nutrition
The opportunities of cell renewal With the advancement of knowledge in molecular medicine, it has been assessed that genetic inheritance is not everything. In fact, although familiarity -that is, what is written in the DNA- can predispose an individual toward certain...
Aug 31, 2022 | Molecular health and nutrition
Almond milk, coconut milk, rice, oat or soy drinks are probably the best known and most fashionable vegetable drinks on the market today. The last few years have seen a real boom in plant-based drinks, so much so that there are now entire shelves in supermarkets...
Aug 29, 2022 | Molecular health and nutrition
At the end of this extreme summer of soaring temperatures, fires, collapsing glaciers, storm surges and tornadoes, we can finally admit that the climate crisis is already here. Despite the targets set by the World Climate Agreements, we cannot wait any longer: we must...
Jun 24, 2022 | Molecular health and nutrition
The concept of barrier In a previous article we analyzed the concept of barrier as an essential component to protect the organism against external environment. The physiological barriers of our organism are: the epidermis the intestinal mucosa the genital mucosa the...
May 18, 2022 | Molecular health and nutrition
Autoimmune diseases include more than 80 chronic diseases that affect almost 5% of the population in Western countries with serious and disabling effects on the quality of life of those affected. These diseases can affect virtually every organ and tissue, such as the...
