Sep 25, 2020 | Molecular health and nutrition
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 The definition of...
Sep 11, 2020 | Molecular health and nutrition
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 (molecules composed of...
Aug 6, 2020 | Molecular health and nutrition
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 were evaluated only for...
Jun 19, 2020 | Molecular health and nutrition
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 quality of life...
Jun 11, 2020 | Molecular health and nutrition
The membrane, the cells’ gateway! The human body is made up of billions of cells, all surrounded by a vital coating: the cell membrane. It is a complex mixture of fats in a fluid state, where proteins and another fat, well known to the public, cholesterol, are...
May 22, 2020 | Molecular health and nutrition
Motor activity is medicine In the 4th century B.C. Hippocrates included gymnastics in conservative, i.e. preventive medicine, the concept behind today’s lifestyle medicine, codified in the U.S. and exported all over the world. Doctor Girolamo Mercuriale from...
