Comparative Efficacy of Low FODMAP Plus Traditional Dietary Advice, Low-Carbohydrate Diet, and Pharmacological Treatment in Moderate-to-Severe IBS: Insights from the CARIBS Trial
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Comparative Efficacy of Low FODMAP Plus Traditional Dietary Advice, Low-Carbohydrate Diet, and Pharmacological Treatment in Moderate-to-Severe IBS: Insights from the CARIBS Trial

The CARIBS trial shows that both low FODMAP plus traditional dietary advice and a low-carbohydrate diet outperform optimized pharmacologic treatment in reducing IBS symptom severity after 4 weeks, highlighting the importance of dietary interventions as first-line therapy.
Time-of-Day Effects of Green Tea Extract on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulinemia in Healthy Adults: Insights from a Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial
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Time-of-Day Effects of Green Tea Extract on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulinemia in Healthy Adults: Insights from a Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial

Green tea extract reduces morning postprandial insulin peaks but does not alter glucose levels, with notable time-dependent effects linked to circadian rhythms influencing insulin sensitivity in healthy adults.
Silymarin in Clinical Medicine: A Decade of Therapeutic Advances and Future Disease Targets
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Silymarin in Clinical Medicine: A Decade of Therapeutic Advances and Future Disease Targets

Comprehensive review of recent decade research on silymarin elucidates its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective effects, highlighting promising clinical applications in metabolic diseases, neurodegeneration, liver disorders, and inflammatory conditions, with emerging potential in oncology and dermatology.
Recent Advances in Astragalus membranaceus Research: Clinical Applications, Mechanistic Insights, and Future Therapeutic Potential
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Recent Advances in Astragalus membranaceus Research: Clinical Applications, Mechanistic Insights, and Future Therapeutic Potential

This review synthesizes the latest PubMed-indexed evidence on Astragalus membranaceus, highlighting its immunomodulatory, renal-protective, cardiovascular, and neuroprotective effects, its synergistic potential with conventional drugs, and prospective indications for chronic kidney disease, heart failure, diabetic complications, and cancer adjunctive therapy.
Recent Advances in Cinnamon and Its Extracts: Clinical Applications and Therapeutic Potentials Across Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Cognitive, and Infectious Diseases
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Recent Advances in Cinnamon and Its Extracts: Clinical Applications and Therapeutic Potentials Across Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Cognitive, and Infectious Diseases

A decade of research highlights cinnamon's benefits in glycemic control, lipid modulation, anti-inflammatory effects, cognitive enhancement, and antimicrobial activity, supporting its adjunctive clinical use and revealing promising therapeutic directions.