Year: 2023

Medically-unexplained symptoms (MUS) and nutrition While one can easily agree that the state of well-being affects psycho-physical health and performance, obtaining a suitable picture for assessing overall well-being is far from easy. In order to promote health recovery, one has to evaluate all types of unbalances that, though not resulting in defined clinical outcomes, lead…

A risk for every age group and in every season of the year Water is the main constituent of our body (accounting for approximately 50-60% of the body weight of an adult) (TBW – BIA-ACC) and performs actions of fundamental importance. Indeed, it enables the transport of nutrients through cell membranes, regulates body temperature and…

Introduction As a rule, hot and humid seasons record increasing cases of malaise and disorders linked to altered hydro-electrolytic balance. All population groups are at risk – more so in recent years due to worsening climate change.As a result, a significantly higher amount of fluids is transferred to the outside environment (with body weight fluctuations…

Introduction Chlorella pyrenoidosa is a type of unicellular green algae. Due to its outstanding content of amino acids, proteins, fibers, antioxidant and bioactive substances, it is a popular food across the world. Chlorella has multiple properties, so much so that, as food, it is interesting from both the nutritional and therapeutic viewpoint. Protein and amino…

Potassium and magnesium supplements as tools for action potential regulation Poor digestion, poor gastric emptying, alternating bowel pattern and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are some of the Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) that our body can show when the transmission of nervous impulses is altered due to ionic concentration changes (measurable with the PPG Stress Flow…

Changes in bone composition (T- Score BIA-ACC) from high density  through osteopenia and osteoporosis have complex, multifactorial causes and the scientific literature agrees on the beneficial impact that diet and exercise can have on bone health. Metabolic processes in our body are an extremely dynamic system, the ultimate goal of which is to maintain a…

PRAL and buffer systems: applications High-protein diets, low consumption of negative-PRAL foods, excessive exercise, increased BMI and waist circumference, elevated levels of glucocorticoids due to excessive stress and persistent activation of the stress system (HPA – Axis index/ BIA-ACC, Biotekna), superficial breathing and/or altered respiratory rhythm and excessive intake of high-NaCl (kitchen salt) foods, such…

Ingestion, metabolism and excretion.These are three important functions performed by two organs that are fundamental for life: the kidneys and the liver. The kidneys carry out numerous functions, including the hormonal function through the production of erythropoietin, renin and prostaglandins and ensure the elimination of nitrogenous waste (from protein metabolism) and drug waste products. The liver performs…

A variety of factors determine skeletal muscle fatigue and impact exercise performance. These factors imply a complex interaction between central and peripheral components. Still, peripheral fatigue often correlates to overaccumulation of metabolites such as hydrogen (H+) ions, potassium (K+) ions and phosphate (Pi+) ions as well as, obviously, energy source availability. Many studies suggest that exercise-induced acidosis…

Changes in body composition respond, more or less rapidly, to what we eat and the exercise we do but not only to this. Loss of skeletal muscle (S-Score, Skeletal Muscle – BIA-ACC), increase in ectopic adipose tissue (IMAT – BIA-ACC), increase in Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) and repeated clinical signs that in most cases result…