What is HMB? Hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB) is an active metabolite of the essential amino acid leucine. HMB is found in very small amounts in foods such as avocado, citrus fruit, cauliflower, and catfish.1 HMB is made from leucine in the muscle and liver cells but only 5% of the leucine is converted to HMB, yielding very …
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What is NADH? Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a cofactor (a substance whose presence is essential for activity) for a number of cellular processes including energy production, DNA repair, gene expression, antioxidant activity, brain dopamine production, and immunological functions.1 Because of its role in DNA repair and gene expression, NAD, through its activity on the …
Wound Healing: Normal wound healing requires a multidimensional set of interactions with a variety of mediators in the body including immune cells, inflammatory mediators and extracellular macromolecules, such as collagen, enzymes, and glycoproteins, that provide structural and biochemical support to surrounding cells. The goal, of course, is to heal a wound as quickly as possible …
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What is zinc? Zinc is the second most abundant trace metal in the human body with a total amount in the body of 2-4 grams. Zinc levels are higher in the bone and eyes than in the blood and since zinc cannot be stored, it has to be taken up daily from food or as …
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) or NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is an essential metabolic cofactor that is central to energy metabolism. NAD+ concentrations in cells decline with aging and is linked to numerous aging-associated diseases, including loss of muscle tissue and frailty, metabolic disease such as high blood sugar, and cognitive decline.1 Many of these …
Why does perioperative nutrition matter? Patients with poor nutritional status prior to surgery are more likely to suffer complications after surgery including infection and death, have a greater hospital length of stay and cost of hospitalization, and are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after surgery.1But it is important to …
Over the last decade a substantial amount of research has been completed aimed at reducing perioperative stress, maintaining postoperative function and accelerating recovery after surgery. In many types of surgeries, the use of a multi-pronged approach to reduce surgical stress has been shown repeatedly to decrease rates of complications, improve recovery and shorten hospital length …
Surgery is a necessity for managing a variety of health conditions including injuries, cardiovascular disease, Cesarean delivery, and cancer.1In 2012, almost 313 million operations took place across the world, an increase of over 38% from 2004. The pattern was similar in the United States, which accounted for almost 36.5 million of those surgeries in 2012. …
