Association of higher Mediterranean diet adherence with lower prevalence of disability and symptom severity, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep quality, cognitive impairment, and physical inactivity in older adults with multiple sclerosis

Minerbi & Fitzcharles (2020) highlight the involvement of gut bacteria in the pathogenesis of various medical conditions in numerous medical fields such as gastroenterology, metabolic, rheumatologic, neurologic and psychiatric disorders, and states evidence is accumulating linking gut microbiome to chronic pain and specifically fibromyalgia (FM). The composition of the gut bacterial community is altered in […]

A diverse volume of publications demonstrated the medicinal profile of cocoa, which holds several phytochemicals, particularly polyphenols that boast anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and help alleviate pain. There may be other potential components in cocoa that may alter pain perception through influencing biological processes, however, the evidence from human clinical trials regarding the painkilling properties […]