THERAPEUTIC
AREAS
THERAPEUTIC AREAS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Through its psychological and intellectual brain functions, the nervous system receives information from the external environment and processes an adaptive response to what is happening.
Due to the lack of remedial treatments and the continuing increase in the average age of the population, brain diseases are one of the most widespread pathological conditions in Western countries.
With around one billion people affected worldwide, they are also the leading cause of disability.
The most widespread diseases are headaches, epilepsy, sleep disorders, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, stroke, dementia and inflammatory diseases.
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
The cardiovascular system consists of organs and tissues that allow blood to circulate through the body to supply the cells with nutrients and oxygen and to eliminate waste substances. It also serves to carry important components of the immune system and other molecules such as hormones.
The most common causes of death in the world are disorders and diseases of this system, due to hypertension (harmful increase in pressure on the walls of the arteries) or atherosclerosis (fatty deposits, calcifications or inflammatory processes that can clog the arteries).
INFLAMMATION AND PAIN
Pain is an unpleasant stimulus that signals ongoing damage to cells or tissues. It is triggered in order to preserve the affected structures, preventing further actual or possible damage. However, in some cases, pain (acute or chronic) may occur even when there is no injury in progress. The perception of pain is subjective and varies according to the site, quality and intensity of the stimulus.
Usually, pain is also accompanied by inflammation, i.e. a specific defence mechanism put in place by the immune system to eliminate or render harmless the agent that caused the injury, while also allowing damaged tissue to repair itself. The symptoms that may accompany the inflammatory state, in addition to pain, are redness, heat, swelling and/or exudate, with impaired function of the affected area.
NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
Every nutrient has a specific function within the body, but deficiencies can occur when the intake is insufficient for the proper functioning of the metabolism.
In certain periods of life or conditions (such as pregnancy, lactation, old age, illness), but also in the case of unbalanced diets or bad habits, the body may require an increased intake of nutrients, which must be supplied to the body through food or food supplements. In more serious cases, if the need is not sufficiently covered by supplementation, drugs may be needed to restore normal metabolism.
Medications and supplements used in cases of nutritional deficiencies provide a concentrated source of nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, fibre or plant extracts.
