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[Complex treatment of generalized gingivitis with mineral therapy].
Leonova, LE, Pavlova, GA, Omarova, LV, Barannikov, VG, Kirichenko, LV, Varankina, SA
Stomatologiia. 2015;(2):10-12
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A comprehensive examination and treatment of 49 students aged 20-25 years diagnosed chronic generalized catarrhal gingivitis (CGCG) were held. Depending on the methods of treatment were created into two groups of observation. The main group comprised 24 patients who along with dental sanitation and treatment of gingivitis took the course of salt treatment for 17 days, as opposed to control group. Hygienic researches and mineralthcrapy were held in a special room (23.6 m2). equipped with sylvite blocks with a total reaction surface 5 m2, salt filters with air ducts filled with wooden plates with mineral fragments. The study of the effectiveness of a comprehensive treatment of young patients with CGCG allowsto gel an information of the positive impact of salt therapyon the clinical condition of marginal periodontal tissues and indeces of oral cavity local immunity. The main curative factorsforming the internal environment of silvinite structures are multicomponent highly dispersed salt aerosol with a defined particle size and aeroionization. Natural salts complex consisting of chlorides of potassium, sodium and magnesium has an anti-inflammatory and immuno-modulating effects.
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Mineral and trace element analysis of saliva from patients with BMS: a cross-sectional prospective controlled clinical study.
López-Jornet, P, Juan, H, Alvaro, PF
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology. 2014;(2):111-6
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate salivary markers related to burning mouth syndrome (BMS). STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional prospective controlled clinical study of 58 patients (28 BMS and 30 control). The presence of mineral and trace metals in unstimulated whole saliva was analyzed in BMS patients and in control subjects by means of ICP-OES. The parameters analyzed were as follows: oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) and the Hospital Anxiety Depression (HAD) scale. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to measure the intensity of burning sensation (pain). RESULTS The mean pain value for patients with BMS was 7.8 ± 2.4. OHIP-14 oral health-related quality of life among BMS patients was found to be affected: total BMS OHIP-14 (16.98 ± 12.29) vs. control (8.53 ± 10.5) with significant difference (P = 0.015). Concentrations of the different elements were slightly higher among BMS patients but without statistically significant differences for any of the elements analyzed (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, B, P, S, Al, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, As, Be, Bi, Co, Li, Mo, Sb, Se, Sr, Ti, Tl, V). CONCLUSIONS This study failed to identify abnormal levels of minerals or trace elements in saliva of patients with BMS.
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Effects of multivitamin/mineral supplementation on trace element levels in serum and follicular fluid of women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Özkaya, MO, Nazıroğlu, M, Barak, C, Berkkanoglu, M
Biological trace element research. 2011;(1):1-9
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We investigated effects of multivitamin/mineral supplementation on element levels in serum and follicular fluid of women undergoing IVF. We used three groups in this study. The first group was used as an age-matched and nonpregnant control (n = 13). Group 2 (n = 30) constituted the IVF group and women in the third group who were undergoing IVF also received a multivitamin/mineral tablet daily for 45 days. Follicular fluid and serum selenium and zinc levels and follicular fluid copper levels were lower in IVF patients than in controls although follicular fluid aluminum and iron levels were higher in IVF patients than in controls. However, follicular fluid and serum aluminum, copper, zinc and selenium levels, and serum magnesium levels were higher in the multivitamin/mineral group than in the IVF group although follicular fluid iron levels were lower in the multivitamin/mineral group than in the IVF group. In conclusion, we observed that copper, zinc, and selenium in serum and follicular fluid decreased in women undergoing IVF. Multivitamin/mineral supplementation in serum and follicular fluid of women undergoing IVF normalized the trace element levels.
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[Short-term therapeutic fasting in the treatment of chronic pain and fatigue syndromes--well-being and side effects with and without mineral supplements].
Michalsen, A, Weidenhammer, W, Melchart, D, Langhorst, J, Saha, J, Dobos, G
Forschende Komplementarmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine. 2002;(4):221-7
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BACKGROUND Fasting followed by vegetarian diet has shown to be an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, moreover fasting is frequently used as an adjunctive treatment in chronic pain and stress/exhaustion syndromes. Data on well-being and the frequency of side effects during fasting are mostly retrospective. Mineral supplements are frequently used in order to compensate for fasting-induced tissue acidosis and to reduce side effects. There are only limited data that support this practice. OBJECTIVE To study the effects of oral mineral supplements on common side effects and well-being during short-term fasting. PATIENTS AND METHODS 209 consecutive inpatients with chronic pain/exhaustion syndromes were recruited. In a controlled non-randomised study design all patients underwent fasting (250 kcal; 3 l fluid intake/day) over 7 days, in study phase 1 without (n = 103) and in study phase 2 with (n = 106) concomitant prescription of standardised oral mineral supplements (3 x 2 to 3 x 3 Bullrich's Vital). Weight, blood pressure and urinary pH were recorded daily. Well-being and mood as well as common side effects (i.e. fatigue, hunger, heart burn, headache) were assessed with standardised self-reports. RESULTS Baseline characteristics of the 209 patients (mean age 54.7 +/- 10.5 years; 83.3% female) were balanced. Both groups showed a fasting-induced decrease of blood pressure, a slight decrease in mood and well-being on days 3 and 4 with consecutive increase and moderate hunger, i.e. in the evening. Side effects and general tolerability of fasting as well as well-being and mood were not different between the groups. There were no serious side effects in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Short-term fasting in inpatients with pain and stress syndromes is safe and well tolerated, concomitant mineral supplements have no additive benefit.
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Apparent mineral retention is similar in control and hyperinsulinemic men after consumption of high amylose cornstarch.
Behall, KM, Howe, JC, Anderson, RA
The Journal of nutrition. 2002;(7):1886-91
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The effects on apparent mineral retention after long-term consumption of a high amylose diet containing 30 g resistant starch (RS) were investigated in 10 control and 14 hyperinsulinemic men. Subjects consumed products (bread, muffins, cookies, corn flakes and cheese puffs) made with standard (70% amylopectin, 30% amylose; AP) or high amylose (70% amylose, 30% amylopectin; AM) cornstarch for two 14-wk periods in a crossover pattern. Starch products replaced usual starches in the habitual diet for 10 wk followed by 4 wk of consuming the controlled diets. During wk 12, all urine, feces and duplicate foods were collected for 7 d. Urinary chromium losses after a glucose tolerance test or 24-h collections of the hyperinsulinemic and control subjects did not differ and were not altered by diet. Except for zinc, the two subject types did not differ significantly in apparent mineral balance. Apparent retentions of calcium and magnesium were not significantly affected by diet (AM vs. AP) or type-by-diet interaction. Apparent iron retention tended to be greater after AM than AP consumption (P < 0.09). Apparent copper retention was greater after consuming AP than after AM (P < 0.02), whereas apparent zinc retention was greater after consuming AM than after AP (P < 0.018). Zinc also showed a significant type-by-diet interaction (P < 0.034) with control subjects retaining less zinc after consuming AP than after AM. In summary, a high amylose cornstarch diet containing 30 g RS could be consumed long term without markedly affecting, and possibly enhancing, retention of some minerals.
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Plasma status of selected minerals in hypertensive men with and without insulin resistance.
Chen, MD, Sheu, WH
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS). 2001;(4):228-31
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The altered plasma statuses of selected minerals (Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn) have been noted in a cluster of insulin resistance syndromes, including hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The differences in plasma values of these minerals in hypertensive men with and without insulin resistance, as evaluated by an insulin suppression test, were investigated. The results showed that the plasma values of determined minerals at fasting, 2 h after an oral glucose challenge, and after the insulin suppression test did not markedly differ between hypertensive subjects with and without insulin resistance. However, hypertensive subjects had significantly lower plasma Ca values at fasting and 2 h after an oral glucose load, and higher fasting plasma Zn values, than normotensive controls. Hypertensive subjects also had higher steady-state plasma glucose values, higher Zn and lower Mg and Cu values after the insulin suppression test, when compared with controls. The present study suggests that altered plasma status of selected minerals in hypertension cannot be totally ascribed to the co-exhibition of insulin resistance.
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Effects of phosphorus-containing calcium preparation (bone meal powder) and calcium carbonate on serum calcium and phosphorus in young and old healthy volunteers: a double-blinded crossover study.
Tsuboi, M, Shiraki, M, Hamada, M, Shimodaira, H
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism. 2000;(6):321-7
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To evaluate the effects of bone meal powder (BEC) on calcium and phosphorus metabolism, a calcium absorption test was conducted using a preparation of calcium carbonate (CAC) as the control drug. A total of 12 healthy volunteers, consisting of 6 younger (aged 20-29 years, 3 men and 3 women) and 6 older (aged 60-69 years, 3 men and 3 women) persons, were subjected to a double-blinded crossover study. Serum calcium (s-Ca) level significantly increased to 105.3% +/- 1.9% (P < 0.01 vs the basal value; mean +/- SD) from the basal value in the BEC group and to 104.4% +/- 2.7% (P < 0.01) in the CAC group at 3h post load. Urinary excretions of calcium (u-Ca/glomerular filtration rate, u-Ca/GF) after BEC and CAC load rose to 226.6% +/- 154.5% (P < 0.05) and 211.1% +/- 148.0% (P < 0.05), respectively. Serum phosphorus (s-P) levels after BEC load increased to 110.0% +/- 15.1% (P < 0.05), whereas that after CAC load showed no significant change (99.3% +/- 7.9%). On the other hand, urinary excretion of phosphorus (u-P/GF) after CAC load decreased to 60.0% +/- 32.4% (P < 0.01) and that in the BEC group showed no significant change (92.5% +/- 49.5%). The increase in s-Ca led to decrease in serum intact parathyroid hormone (i-PTH) level [77.3% +/- 33.4% (P < 0.05) for BEC and 69.5% +/- 20.3% (P < 0.01) for CAC] although s-P was increased by the BEC load. The responses to BEC and CAC administration were compared in the younger and the older groups. The responses in the younger and the older group showed fundamentally the same trends and to the same extent. However, the changes in serum ionized calcium (i-Ca) and i-PTH levels at 1.5 h post load were significantly smaller in the older group than in the younger group (P < 0.01; P < 0.05). The increment in s-P level after BEC load in the older group was larger than that in the younger group. In conclusion, BEC can modulate not only calcium but also phosphorus metabolism in both younger and older subjects. Further investigations are required to evaluate the effects of BEC on bone density and safety for renal function in long-term observations.