Nutrichemistry, a means of preventing and healing chronic diseases
Keywords:
Heart diseases, Cancer, Chronic diseases, DiabetesAbstract
The burden of chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension is so heavy that health care systems' provisions are hampered in many countries. The high incidence of chronic diseases might be mainly explained through poor diets and detrimental conditions of lifestyle. A distinct insight on healing and preventing those diseases will be described in this short review, which includes our own work.
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