Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and the substrate for the synthesis of
longer-chain, more unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
The inclusion of functional foods and natural health products in the diet are gaining …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for nutrition in kidney diseases since …

Diet provides a safe and attractive alternative to available treatment options in a variety of
diseases; however, research has only just begun to elucidate the role of diet in chronic …

Functional foods can be effective in the prevention of metabolic syndrome and subsequently
the onset of cardiovascular diseases and type II diabetes mellitus. More recently, however …

Due to the pressures imposed by climate change, the European Union (EU) has been forced
to design several initiatives (the Common Agricultural Policy, the European Green Deal …

Chronic diseases are responsible for approximately 71% global deaths. These are
characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation and metabolic alterations.“Functional …

To evaluate the effects of synbiotic supplementation on insulin resistance and lipid profile in
individuals with the metabolic syndrome, we conducted a randomised, double-blind …

Background: Dietary flaxseed lowers cholesterol in healthy subjects with mild biomarkers of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objective: The aim was to investigate the effects of dietary …

Flaxseed consumption may be inversely associated with obesity; however, findings of
available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are conflicting. The present study aimed to …