Watch the video X Watch the video on youtube Introduction The following article focuses on the project of Professor Valter Longo , director of the department of gerontology of the University of California. This researcher has developed a nutritional system, to be respected for a few days a year, which - according to preliminary studies - could guarantee some benefit in terms of increased life expectancy and improvement in general health
Category diet and health
Hypertension Arterial hypertension is an extremely common disease in industrialized countries (it affects about 20% of the population), while its spread in developing areas seems extremely limited; therefore, a similar distribution of hypertension suggests that the major etiopathological causes are ENVIRONMENTAL (lifestyle, foods, drinks, level of physical activity, body mass index, distribution of body fat, etc
Introduction What is vegan breakfast? Vegan breakfast is a meal that meets the criteria of veganism; therefore it does not contain foods of animal origin, but it must still be able to provide all the nutrients necessary to maintain nutritional balance. Importance of breakfast Breakfast, according to the Mediterranean diet, is the smallest of the three main meals
What is Budwig cream? The Budwig cream, which takes its name from its inventor (Dr. Johanna Budwig), is a recipe designed to facilitate the process of detoxification and cancer prevention, already proposed in the Kousmine diet system . In particular, according to the Kousmine-Budwig nutritional theory, breakfast would be the most important meal in terms of preventive and therapeutic efficacy
Diet, as well as physical activity, seems to be one of the most important components in the prevention of osteoarthritis. What is Arthrosis Arthrosis, or osteoarthritis (not to be confused with arthritis), is a chronic, degenerative, progressive but NOT inflammatory joint disease. Osteoarthritis is characterized by: Articular cartilage alteration Formation of subchondral bone and joint margins (a sort of "ossification" of some typically cartilaginous sites) Although osteoarthritis can be defined as a degenerative disease (ie that progressively worsens and independently of other factor
Nervous anorexia Anorexia nervosa is a eating behavior disorder (DCA), characterized by: underweight, fear of gaining weight, a strong desire to lose weight and food restriction. Among the most indicative behaviors, in anorexic subjects an obsession with the balance is recognized, the tendency to eat alone, the consumption of small quantities of food and the exclusive choice of low-calorie foods
Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia nervosa is a eating behavior disorder (DCA) characterized by the fear of gaining weight and a strong desire to lose weight. Typical bulimic attitudes include excessive food restriction and loss of control over food. The control leads to binge eating and is followed by purgation methods, such as self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives
Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (AR) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints, which appear swollen, painful, stiff and hot. The wrists and hands are most commonly affected (bilaterally). These symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis get worse with absolute rest. Other clinical signs include: low red blood cell count, inflammation near the lungs and heart, and fever
Asthma Asthma is a fairly common chronic inflammatory disease that affects the respiratory tract; the symptoms are quite variable (dyspnea, cough, chest tightness and difficulty breathing), but in custom they are associated with reversible airflow obstruction and bronchospasm. The causes are unclear and probably promiscuous between genetic and other environmental factors
What is Colite? Colitis is a disorder (often not well diagnosed) that affects the second intestinal portion of the large intestine, or the colon; it is a generic term that contains many different pathological forms but etiologically classifiable in two types: inflammatory colitis and / or autoimmune colitis
The Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis, also called ulcerative rectocolitis, is a CHRONIC inflammatory disease that affects the mucosa of the large intestine (colon-rectum). The causes of ulcerative colitis are NOT yet well known but among the authors it is common belief that it is an immunological disorder