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A)Overview and Specific Aims:
Higher than normal levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the colon plays an important role in the etiology of ulcerative colitis (UC). Increased H2S impairs the colonic cell's ability to oxidize butyrate and other short-chain fatty acids required for cell nutrition.
Carrageenan is a naturally occurring plant polysaccharide extracted from edible seaweeds that is widely used in food and beverage products, with a history of use dating back hundreds of years. It is an FDA-approved food additive in the U.S. and has regulatory approval for use as a food ingredient in
Allergic asthma (AA) is the most commonly encountered respiratory disease in children and adults in the United States and is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Among the most disruptive expressions of disease in AA is acute asthma exacerbation. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) lists ambient
Subjects will be randomly assigned to a diet. They will at onset have hemoglobin A1c values between 5.7% and 6.4%. Baseline glucose tolerance test will be performed, as well as measures of inflammation and fecal microbiome. Interim tests will be performed at six weeks. Subjects will participate for
BACKGROUND:
Allergic asthma (AA) is the most commonly encountered respiratory disease in children and adults in the United States and is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Among the most disruptive expressions of disease in AA is acute asthma exacerbation. The Center for Disease Control lists
The most widely held hypothesis regarding the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is that overly aggressive acquired immune responses to a subset of commensal enteric bacteria develop in genetically susceptible hosts. In an attempt to avoid disease progression, patients are treated with
This study will evaluate the interval to relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis. The patients will be adults, who have been in remission for at least one month. They will have previously required corticosteroids to induce remission. Subjects will be instructed in a no-carrageenan diet and
SHIATSU ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA Protocol for an Open Pilot Study
1. Background Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic mental illness that affects approximately 1% of the population worldwide. While the pharmacological treatments available have advanced considerably in the last fifty years,