Methods: A comprehensive literature search of PubMed was performed to find clinical trials
in humans that assessed the effect of nutrients and phytonutrients on immune function and …

Chronic airway inflammation is a common symptom of several diseases such as asthma,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis. Excessive or …

Background Malnutrition is both a frequent feature and a comorbidity of cystic fibrosis (CF),
with nutritional status strongly associated with pulmonary function and survival. Nutritional …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in
children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Study design Overweight/obese …

The consumption of dietary fats have been long associated to chronic diseases such as
obesity, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, and cardiovascular disease; although some …

Background Studies suggest that a diet rich in omega‐3 essential fatty acids may have
beneficial anti‐inflammatory effects for chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Objectives …

Objectives Although n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) are used
widely in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, their effect in infectious disease …

Current Western therapies for inflammatory diseases are suboptimal; increasingly, patients
are turning to complementary and alternative medicine for symptom relief and improved …

Cystic fibrosis lung disease is characterized by a self-propagating cycle of obstruction,
infection, and inflammation. The inflammatory response, which accounts for the majority of …

Despite remarkable progress following the identification of the causing gene, the final
outcome of cystic fibrosis (CF) remains determined mainly by the progressive reduction of …