Resveratrol and Its Analogs as Functional Foods in Periodontal Disease Management

Functional foods/ingredients and periodontal diseases.

Periodontal diseases are a collection of inflammatory processes that affect the periodontium, that is, the teeth supporting tissues. Gingivitis (infected red swollen and easily bleeding gums) is a mild reversible form of periodontal disease. Almost 100% of the population suffers from time to time from gingivitis. Gingivitis can develop into periodontitis, which is a chronic inflammatory disease...

Functional Foods as Modifiers of Cardiovascular Disease.

There is growing consensus that systemic inflammation is at the heart of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Inflammation is a key feature of the immune system, functioning to defend tissue integrity and function. However, chronic stimulation of inflammatory mediators leads to lasting vascular reactivity, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, and, subsequently, chronic disease. Dietary practices to min...

Functional Foods in Health and Disease

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities known to increase heart disease risk by two-fold and type 2 diabetes risk by five-fold. These disturbances include dyslipidemias, hypertension, hyperglycemia and central adiposity in addition to insulin resistance and low grade inflammation. The prevalence of MetS is about 34% in the United States with variations according to eth...

Functional Foods in Health and Disease

Functional Foods in Health and Disease

printed and distributed freely for any purposes (see copyright notice below). " Emerging clinical applications of diet and supplemental phytochemicals for metabolic syndrome and obesity ". and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Running title: Clinician " s perspective on implementing TLC program Abstract This article describes the unique perspective of a c...