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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPaleolithic-Style Diet and Coronary Artery Disease: The Tissue is the Issue?Eri Toda, Takahashi Toru, R. B. Singh et al.Approach: While the Western diet is proatherogenic, Paleolithic-style diet may be protective against Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). Results: Western diet is characterized with energy dense, refined, foods with a high glycemic index (e.g., refined starches; biscuits and bread) and unhealthy lipids (e.g., trans fats, saturated fat, omega-6 rich oils) poor in omega-3 fatty acids, phytochemicals and fibre. These diets are known … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 10 Aug 2012 · 7,137 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTherapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants Grown in the Bundelkhand Region of India for Addressing Severe Non-communicable DiseasesNeelam Kashyap, Abha Sachan, Prakash Chandra et al.Herbal Medicines (HMs) have experienced exponential development in the past few years. Consequently, their natural origins and minimal side effects, the popularity of these medications is gradually growing across the globe. Ancient text Rigveda has well documented the remedial application of medicinal herbs for the management of a spectrum of disorders. Phytometabolites derived from plants are rich in bioactive agents, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 17 Jun 2025 · 6,958 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractLessons Learned: Barriers to Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring in Rural Northern TanzaniaAndrea Fortson Knopp, Erika Metzler SawinIn sub-Saharan countries, Non-communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, are on the rise. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a Point Of Care (POC) diagnostic tool for diabetic monitoring that is unavailable in many resource-constrained environments worldwide. Theoretically, HbA1c measurement is practical in these settings because fasting is not required, the test is not generally repeated before 120 days and travel time … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 8 Jan 2021 · 6,231 accessesView PDF Cite