{"id":3450,"date":"2024-07-22T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T13:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/science\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T20:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:55:26","slug":"science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/en\/science\/","title":{"rendered":"Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3450\" class=\"elementor elementor-3450 elementor-3438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5eb19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b5eb19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce41230 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ce41230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/erevna-rizes-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"erevna rizes\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree radicals\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Free radicals are highly reactive atoms or molecules. They are produced naturally in human body during metabolism. Specific critical concentrations of free radicals are necessary for the proper functioning of the organism, as they participate in the protection against pathogenic microorganisms and in the regulation of specific genes. However, their high levels can cause severe damage to biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNA. The prolonged presence of high levels of free radicals has been observed in various pathological conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720acfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"720acfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"antioxeidotika\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a92ab7 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"0a92ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/healthy-products-for-immunity-boosting-and-cold-re-2023-11-27-04-52-01-utc-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"healthy-products-for-immunity-boosting-and-cold-re-2023-11-27-04-52-01-utc\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAntioxidants\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Antioxidants are substances that prevent, delay or repair cell damage. Their main role is to neutralize the excess of free radicals, protect cells from their harmful effects, and prevent from various pathological conditions. The human body has developed a series of highly effective antioxidant mechanisms, such as reduced glutathione, the most abundant and powerful antioxidant molecule. Of course, in addition to endogenous antioxidants, humans consume a wide variety of exogenous antioxidants through diet, such as vitamins, trace elements, polyphenols, and carotenoids.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd47bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bd47bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"oxeidotiko-stress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eec617 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"7eec617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/erevna-stres.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"erevna stres\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOxidative stress\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under normal conditions, the balance between the production of free radicals and the activity of antioxidant mechanisms is slightly shifted towards the production of free radicals to ensure the control of the physiological functions in which they participate. However, in cases of severe disproportion to the detriment of antioxidants, a condition known as oxidative stress is induced. Oxidative stress is associated with disturbances in cell signaling and causing severe molecular damage. The presence of oxidative stress has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic diseases, and various forms of cancer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f709ed elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1f709ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/erevna-ygeia.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"erevna ygeia\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMetabolic health\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disorders of metabolic health are one of the main causes of non-communicable diseases. Metabolic health is closely related to the proper functioning of complex metabolic processes of the human body. Achieving and maintaining optimal metabolic health depends on genetic and environmental factors, including genetic background, diet, and exercise. Scientific literature indicates that genetic background contributes approximately 15-20%, while the remaining percentage results from a balanced diet, properly structured fasting, and exercise, highlighting their pivotal role in achieving optimal metabolic health.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d86110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4d86110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"nisteia\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc123d elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8bc123d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/erevna.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"erevna\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntermittent fasting and antioxidant defence\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The FoodOxys scientific team in collaboration with Buchinger Wilhelmi, one of the leading therapeutic fasting clinics worldwide, conducted studies to investigate the beneficial effect of fasting on human body. After fasting for 10 days, participants showed an improved antioxidant profile and decreased levels of markers of oxidative stress. Also, the fasting protocol improved clinical parameters such as physical and emotional well-being, led to a reduction in body weight, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol. Finally, long-term fasting was found to alter the expression levels of molecules associated with inflammation, liver dysfunction, and aging.<\/p>\n<p>\nView our studies:<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"btns_holder\">\n<p><a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-inline-editing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3921\/9\/6\/496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"button\">See More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-inline-editing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7446623\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"button\">See More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-inline-editing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0278691521002209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"button\">See More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3206672 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3206672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spandidos-publications.com\/10.3892\/etm.2018.6204\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/erevna-apoleia-varous-1024x731.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"erevna apoleia varous\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGlutathione and weight loss\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The FoodOxys scientific team collaboration with the Laboratory of Clinical Virology of the University of Crete and the Clinic of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders of Thessaloniki examined the effect of personalized nutritional intervention and exercise on metabolic syndrome and obesity with the aim of weight loss. The study involved adults suffering from metabolic syndrome and obesity, who followed a personalized nutrition plan for 6 months. The nutritional intervention resulted in weight loss, reduction in body fat percentage, and respiratory quotient. The highest weight and body fat loss was observed in patients with high levels of reduced glutathione, highlighting the importance of assessing the levels of reduced glutathione in patients with metabolic syndrome. Knowing the levels of reduced glutathione contributes to the optimal design of a personalized nutrition plan for weight loss.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView our study\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e9da5 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"20e9da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erevna-1024x577.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"erevna\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNutrigenomics\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nutrigenomics is a scientific field that seeks to understand how each individual metabolizes and processes various nutrients based on their unique genetic makeup. It explores the relationship between specific genetic variations and how they affect processes such as nutrient absorption, metabolism, and overall health.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>By understanding your genetic profile, nutrigenetics enables personalized dietary recommendations aimed at optimizing health and preventing diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions. For example, certain genetic variants may influence how your body processes fats, sugars, or vitamins. Integrating nutrigenomic insights can lead to more effective, individualized nutrition strategies that promote long-term well-being.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb490eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb490eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3717f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3717f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86fa56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f86fa56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ONCODIR-LOGO.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4639\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79447c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79447c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Development Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479792c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479792c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ONCODIR &#8211; Evidence-based Participatory Decision Making for Cancer Prevention through Implementation Research<\/p><br><p>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common types of cancer, and its increased incidence can be attributed to harmful habits that negatively affect health, especially in populations with lower socioeconomic status. Based on specific risk factors associated with colorectal cancer, ONCODIR integrates interdisciplinary research methods from public health policy analysis, social and behavioral sciences, multi-omics technologies powered by artificial intelligence, retrospective data analysis, and decision-support theories. The aim is to deliver scientifically validated cancer prevention programs and innovative AI-based personalized prevention approaches.<\/p><br><p>ONCODIR acknowledges that the evaluation of prevention programs must consider cost-benefit parameters and the factor of affordability. From this perspective, it will also explore cost balancing and aim to develop funding mechanisms that lead to improved colorectal cancer prevention programs. The technological ecosystem developed by ONCODIR is based on strong principles of trustworthy artificial intelligence and personal data protection. It aims to develop recommendation services defined by citizens, public health policymakers, and experts from the social and human sciences during three design thinking workshops. Research in the social and human sciences will examine aspects such as living conditions, dietary and social habits, in combination with economics, sociology, local\/regional cultural identity, and ethics. The outcomes of ONCODIR will be validated through three Laboratory Intervention Trials (LITs) and three Local Implementation Pilots (LIPs) in five EU member states, with the active participation of medical scientists, healthcare providers, institutions, and consortium experts. The ONCODIR consortium is coordinated by the\u00a0Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)\u00a0and consists of 27 partners from multidisciplinary fields, including research, technology, and social and human sciences, with a proven track record of high-quality research. The carefully structured 42-month work program adopts a holistic approach to achieving ONCODIR\u2019s goals and delivering tangible results that support policymaking with significant potential for exploitation. 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