The microbiome plays an important role in a wide variety of skin disorders. Not only is the
skin microbiome altered, but also surprisingly many skin diseases are accompanied by an …

Phenolic compounds constitute a group of secondary metabolites which have important
functions in plants. Besides the beneficial effects on the plant host, phenolic metabolites …

The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive evaluation of current evidence on fruit
and vegetable consumption and health outcomes. A systematic search for quantitative …

Diet and the gut microbiota have a profound influence on physiology and health, however,
mechanisms are still emerging. Here we outline several pathways that gut microbiota …

The atopic diseases–atopic dermatitis, asthma, and hay fever–pose a great burden to the
individual and society, not least, since these diseases have reached epidemic proportions …

Asthma and allergy are common conditions with complex etiologies involving both genetic
and environmental contributions. Recent genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) and …

There has been an increasing appreciation and understanding of the link between dietary
fruit and vegetable intake and improved health in humans. The widespread and growing …

Despite efforts to prevent food allergy (FA) in children, IgE-mediated FAs are increasing in
westernized countries. Previous preventive strategies, such as prolonged exclusive breast …

Asthma is the leading chronic disease among children in most industrialized countries.
However, the evidence base on specific aspects of pediatric asthma, including therapeutic …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency and asthma are common at higher latitudes. Although
vitamin D has important immunologic effects, its relation with asthma is unknown. Objective …