Powerful prescription relief for ocular itch from allergic conjunctivitis
This article is sponsored by Eyevance Pharmaceuticals, developing innovative and impactful ophthalmic therapies for the ocular surface and anterior segment.
Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is a common ocular condition. Worldwide, 15% to 20% of the population is affected by some form of allergic disease with ocular symptoms present in about 40% to 60% percent of those patients. More than a mere nuisance for many, ocular allergies have been shown to have an adverse impact on quality of life (QOL). In a cross-sectional study of 220 patients with ocular allergy, 25% had more than five episodes in the previous year and nearly 60% had episodes all year round. There was a significant impairment on overall QOL during an allergic conjunctivitis episode, with 46% rating their disease greater than 6 on a 10-point severity scale. Only 5.1% said their allergic conjunctivitis was mild or not severe. A total of 16% missed wo
Consuming a more anti-inflammatory diet may be a feasible method to reduce the accumulated inflammatory burden, as it leads to an increased testosterone levels.
Pro-inflammatory diet may be associated with increased risk of testosterone deficiency in men
Consuming a diet high in pro-inflammatory foods - including foods that contain refined carbohydrates and sugar as well as polyunsaturated fats - may be associated with increased odds of developing testosterone deficiency among men, suggests a study in
The Journal of Urology
®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
The risk of testosterone deficiency is greatest in men who are obese and consume a refined diet that scores high on the dietary inflammatory index (DII), according to the new research by Qiu Shi, MD, Zhang Chichen, MD, and colleagues of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. While these findings do not prove causation, they do support previous research suggesting a pro-inflammatory diet can contribute to testosterone deficiency, among other pot
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