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Hypertension (HT) is the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide, and about every third person suffers from hypertension (1). In the long run, high blood pressure damages important organs such as the heart, blood vessels, the brain and the kidneys. Consequential diseases such as myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, retinal damage or kidney damage result from the damaged vessels […]

Psoriasis a serious global health problem, with at least 100 million individuals affected worldwide (according to the WHO Global Report on Psoriasis (1)). The incidence varies between 0.09% and 11.43%, depending on geography and ethnicity. In Europe, Nordic populations are more affected than Mediterranean, and a higher prevalence is observed in Caucasians than in Asians and African Americans1. Since the

Depression is a widespread disease, affecting 350 million people worldwide according to recent WHO data (1). Statistics from 2015 showed, that about 3% of the world’s population is affected by severe depressive disorders (2). Various factors seem to increase the risk and neuroprogression of depressions,such as psychosocial stress, poor diet, physical inactivity, overweight, smoking, altered intestinal permeability, sleep,

Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles and connective tissue. This disorder includes about 200 different conditions and it is becoming clear that a chronic inflammatory response, also induced by gut dysbiosis, can critically contribute to the development of rheumatic diseases (1,2). They share inflammatory processes affecting joints, tendons, ligaments, bones

The relevance of an IgG guided elimination diet in chronic inflammatory skin disorders Skin disorders affect children and adults. Atopic dermatitis is most prevalent in children with increasing frequency. (1) Other disabling skin disorders, such psoriasis, urticaria and acne are often present in adulthood. All these diseases may have different causes and may have a

DAO and ImuPro Certain symptoms such as headache, itchy skin, IBS, dizziness can originate from several causes, but are very often related to food intolerance or food allergies. Immediate allergies, mediated by IgE, are easy to identify as the symptoms appear only minutes after the ingestion. Food intolerance and delayed food allergies, mediated by IgG remain often undiagnosed due to the late

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered as an autoimmune disease that leads to chronic inflammation of the joints and other parts of the body due to an overreaction of the body’s own immune system resulting in the attack of healthy tissues. Despite the significant improvement in therapeutic management by using biologic disease-modifying drugs, true long-term

Leaky gut has been responsible for numerous diseases and illnesses related to food allergies and hypersensitivities. More and more attention is presently given to gut microbiota. The decryption of the microbiome has opened new insights on this complex network of microorganisms living in symbiosis with the host and being an existential importance for overall human

Introduction Beside Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), immune disorders may impact fertility and could be one of the reasons for infertility. Signs of impaired immune system are auto-immune diseases, often based on genetic predisposition and chronic inflammation. Markers such as auto-immune antibodies, HLA-variants, imbalance of the TH1/TH17/Treg ratios, inflammation markers such as CRP, and leaky gut

Today more and more kids are suffering from digestive disorders, such as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), asthma, cognitive dysfunction, such as ADHD (attention deficit disorder), hyperactivity and/or autism, childhood obesity or skin diseases, like dermatitis and urticaria. Besides genetic factors, food and the immune system’s response to food can play an important role in these