Abstracts & Commentary

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (excluding skin cancer) in both men and women. Supplementing treatment regimens with melatonin, especially in late-stage patients, has the potential to improve survival rates.

For overweight people with metabolic system and low gut diversity, FMT may offer a helpful intervention.

Turmeric improved pain, function, and stiffness better than acetaminophen in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Hydrogen water has been shown to benefit a range of conditions, including cancer, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, and hepatis B, along with improving mood.

When patients with an upper respiratory tract infection used a propolis spray, packed with antimicrobial and immune-enhancing properties, their symptoms disappeared 2 days earlier than in the placebo group.

This nutrient-dense food may increase the activity of natural killer cells, modulating the immune system.

Modifying patients’ microbiome for a healthy gut, through fecal microbiota transplant, diet, or other interventions, may improve patient response to cancer immunotherapy.

Restoration of gut health appears to regulate inflammation, leading to improved hepatic health and immune function.

Ginger may help lower fasting glucose and total cholesterol in those with type 2 diabetes.

Although supplementation with lipoic acid did not decrease triglycerides, it did lower weight, body mass index, and inflammation in overweight and obese adults.