Lifestyle and chronic pain across the lifespan: An inconvenient truth?

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 […]

This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between dietary patterns and temporomandibular disorders (TMD), with a focus on dietary inflammatory potential, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and psychosocial predictors. A total of 92 participants, comprising 45 TMD patients and 47 controls aged 20–50, were recruited in Portugal and Spain. TMD diagnoses adhered to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD). […]