Zinc is one of the most important micronutrients. It is essential for maintaining health. It is supplied with food, therefore an appropriate diet is the basis for maintaining its appropriate level in the body. The cause of the deficiency may be insufficient supply or malabsorption. [2] Deficiency symptoms manifest themselves in the form of ailments from various systems. A relationship has been shown between zinc deficiency and the occurrence of certain diseases, e.g. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and depression. Supplementation has a beneficial effect in the prevention and alleviation of the course of certain diseases. [1]
Endometriosis still remains the second most common disease in women of the reproductive period; it occurs in 5–30% of them, including 50% of infertile women and 30% of women with chronic pain in the smaller pelvis. The latest epidemiological data indicating on the increase in the percentage of endometriosis in adolescents (2–5%) and postmenopausal women (3-6%), which is worrying[1]. Diagnostics is the greatest problem of this disease becasue there is no unambiguous blood test which can confirm endometriosis. Moreover, changes are difficult to detect even in imaging examinations, especially in less advanced cases. All of this contributes to delaying diagnosis by up to 10 years. However, there are more and more complementary treatments that can significantly improve the quality of life and reduce the pain.
More than 200 species of plants possess antidiabetic properties which were evaluated mostly by screening tests without digging far for the exact mode of action. Searching among the different literature resources and various database, this article provides a comprehensive review on the available antidiabetic plants that have been approved by pharmacological and clinical evaluations, and which their mechanism(s) of action is assured.
Magnez jest jednym z ważnych pierwiastków w ludzkim ciele. Odgrywa niezwykle ważną rolę w ponad 300 reakcjach enzymatycznych. Magnez jest jednym z siedmiu makroelementów. Makroelementy to pierwiastki, które stanowią nie mniej niż 0,01% suchej masy każdego organizmu. Z definicji ich dzienne zapotrzebowanie przekracza 100 miligramów. Według Harvard TH Chan, szkoły zdrowia łonowego, zalecana ilość spożycia magnezu to 400-420 mg dziennie dla mężczyzn i 310-320 mg dla kobiet. Co ciekawe, trudno jest przedawkować magnez, ponieważ nadmiar magnezu jest wydalany z moczem. Jednak wysokie dawki magnezu mogą powodować biegunkę lub nudności.Biegunkowe działanie soli magnezu wynika z działania osmotycznego niewchłoniętych soli w jelicie i okrężnicy oraz stymulacji motoryki żołądka.
CRPS different from other chronic pain conditions by the presence of signs indicating autonomic and inflammatory changes in the area of pain.[4]Otherwise called Sudeck syndrome, it is characterized by pain and swelling of the affected limb, and in the final stage - contractures in the joints. The skin becomes dry and trophically changed. If the cause of the symptoms is known, causal treatment is used, if not - the following attempts are made to treat this syndrome.The pathophysiology of CRPS is unknown, so diagnostic tests are used to rule out a pathology other thanComplex Regional PainSyndrome.The average age of onset is 42 years. Statistically, women suffer from the disease three times more often than men. [7]
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