A physiological level of oxygen/nitrogen free radicals and non-radical reactive species
(collectively known as ROS/RNS) is termed oxidative eustress or “good stress” and is …

Obesity leads to chronic, systemic inflammation and can lead to insulin resistance (IR), β-cell
dysfunction, and ultimately type 2 diabetes (T2D). This chronic inflammatory state …

Insulin resistance, defined as a defect in insulin-mediated control of glucose metabolism in
tissues—prominently in muscle, fat and liver—is one of the earliest manifestations of a …

The detection of active substances in the body is very important for good human health as it
gives important insights into the smooth functioning of the body. Most of the conventional …

Intermittent fasting diets have become very popular in the past few years, as they can
produce clinically significant weight loss. These diets can be defined, in the simplest of …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global pandemic for more
than 2 years and it still impacts our daily lifestyle and quality in unprecedented ways. A …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a serious public health issue not only
in Western countries but also in Japan. Within the wide spectrum of NAFLD, nonalcoholic …

Supramolecular assemblies are essential components of living organisms. Cellular
scaffolds, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell membrane, are formed via secondary …

Time-restricted feeding (TRF) regimens have grown in popularity; however, very few studies
have examined their weight-loss efficacy. We conducted the first human trial (Clinicaltrials …

This review aims to summarize the effects of intermittent fasting on markers of
cardiometabolic health in humans. All forms of fasting reviewed here—alternate-day fasting …