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A
- ADHD
- ALC
- ATP Regeneration
- Abdominal Pain
- Acne
- Adaptations to Exercise
- Adiponectin
- Adrenaline
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Advanced Glycation End Products
- Aerobic Exercise
- Aggression (aka Anger)
- Alanine Transaminase (aka Alanine Aminotransferase, ALAT)
- Alcohol Dependence
- Aldosterone
- Alertness
- All-Cause Mortality
- Allergies
- Ammonia
- Anaerobic Running Capacity (aka Anaerobic exercise)
- Androgen Receptor Density
- Animal Protein
- Anti-Oxidant
- Anti-Oxidant Enzyme Profile
- Antidepressants
- Antioxidant Potential
- Anxiety
- Apathy
- Aphrodisia
- Apolipoprotein A
- Apolipoprotein B
- Appetite
- Arsenic Poisoning
- Arterial Stiffness
- Arthralgia
- Aspartame
- Asthma
- Asthma Attacks
- Asymmetric dimethylarginine (aka ADMA)
- Atherosclerosis
- Athletes
- Attention
- Autoimmune Conditions
B
- B-Cell Count
- Bacterial Infection
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Basophil Count
- Beef
- Beta-cell function
- Bilirubin
- Binge-eating
- Bleeding Time
- Bloating
- Blood Acidity
- Blood Flow
- Blood Glucose (aka blood sugar)
- Blood Lactate (aka Lactic Acid, 2-Hydroxypropionate, Methylglycolate, 2-hydroxypropanoate, DL-lactate ion)
- Blood Lipids
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Viscosity
- Bmi
- Body Building
- Body Cell Mass
- Body Fat
- Body Temperature
- Bone Fracture Risk
- Bone Healing Rate
- Bone Health
- Bone Mineral Density (aka BMD)
- Bone-specific Alkaline Phosphatase
- Brain Injury
- Brain Tumor
- Breakfast
- Breast Cancer Risk
- Breast Density
- Breast Tenderness
- Breath Holding Spells
- Breath Hydrogen (aka Breath H2, H2)
- Breathing Rate
- Bruising
- Burn Healing
C
- C-Peptide
- C-Reactive Protein
- CD3 Lymphocytes
- CD4 Lymphocytes
- CD8 Lymphocytes
- CNS activity
- CTE
- CTX-II
- CVD
- Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide
- Calcium Absorption
- Calcium Caseinate
- Calcium Excretion (aka Urinary Calcium)
- Calmness
- Caloric Restriction
- Cancer Mortality
- Cancer risk
- Canker Sores
- Carbohydrate Absorption
- Carbohydrate Oxidation
- Cardiac Mass
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Catabolism
- Cell Adhesion Factors (aka sCAM-1, vCAM-1)
- Cell Adhesion Factors (Elderly)
- Cell Adhesion Factors (Youth)
- Cerebral Blood Flow (aka Neural Blood Flow)
- Cerebral Glucose Utilization
- Cerebral Oxygenation
- Chemotaxis
- Children
- Cholestasis
- Chromodulin
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Circadian Rhythms
- Cocaine Addiction
- Cognition
- Cognition (Omnivores)
- Cognition (Vegetarians)
- Cognition of Offspring
- Cognitive Decline
- Collagen Content
- Collagen Degradation
- Colon Cancer Risk
- Colonic Tension
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Risk
- Concussion
- Constipation
- Contentment
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease Risk
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (aka COVID-19, 2019 novel coronavirus disease)
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- Cortisol
- Cough
- Cramps
- Creatine Kinase (aka creatine phosphokinase, phosphocreatine kinase)
- Creatinine
- Creatinine Clearance
- Creativity
- Cutaneous Blood Flow
D
E
- E-Selectin (aka ELAM-1, CD62 antigen-like family member E , CD62E, leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion molecule 2 , LECAM2)
- Early Virologic Response
- Edema
- Ejaculate Volume
- Endothelial Function
- Endothelial Microparticles
- Endothelin-1
- Endurance Training
- Energy Density
- Eosinophil count
- Erections
- Erythema
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Erythropoietin
- Esophageal Cancer Risk
- Essential Amino Acids (aka EAAs)
- Estrogen
- Executive Function
- Exercise Capacity
- Exercise Capacity (with Heart Conditions)
- Exercise Capacity in COPD
- Exercise Performance During Hypoxia
- Exercise Recovery
- Exercise-Induced Immune Suppression
- Exercise-Induced Oxidation
- Exercise-induced Joint Pain
- Exercise-induced Stress Response
F
- Factor VII
- Factor VIII
- Fasting
- Fat
- Fat Mass
- Fat Oxidation
- Fatigue
- Fatigue (non-anemic)
- Fatigue Resistance
- Fecal Bile Acids
- Fecal Cholesterol
- Fecal Moisture
- Fecal Water Genotoxicity
- Fecal Weight
- Ferritin
- Fertility
- Fever
- Fibrinogen
- Fibrinolysis
- Fibroblast growth factor 21 (aka FGF21)
- Flatulence
- Flu
- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (aka FSH)
- Follistatin
- Food Allergies
- Food Cravings
- Food Intake
- Forgetting
- Free Fatty Acids (aka FFA, Non-esterified fatty acids, NEFA)
- Free Testosterone
- Frequency of Intercourse
- Fructosamine
- Fructose
- Functionality in Elderly or Injured
G
- Gamma-Glutamyltransferase
- Gastric Cancer Risk
- Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (aka GIP)
- Gastrin
- Gatorade
- Gene Diet
- General Oxidation
- Genetics
- Gestational Diabetes Risk
- Ghrelin
- Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Glucagon
- Glucagon-like Peptide 1
- Glucagon-like Peptide 2
- Glycemic Control
- Glycemic Control / Insulin Sensitivity
- Glycemic Index
- Glycerol
- Glycogen Content
- Glycogen Resynthesis
- Golf Performance
- Granulocyte Count
- Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (aka colony-stimulating factor 3)
- Growth Hormone (aka GH)
H
- HDL-C (aka HDL-cholesterol)
- Hair Regrowth
- Hair Regrowth and Quality
- HbA1c
- Headaches
- Heart Health
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Rate
- Heart Rate Variability
- Heartburn
- Height
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection
- Hematocrit
- Hemoglobin
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatic Glucose Production
- Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient
- Hip Fracture Risk
- Homocysteine
- Hydration (Total Body Water)
- Hypertrophy
- Hypogonadism
I
- IBD
- IGF Binding Protein
- IGF-1 (aka Insulin-like growth factor-1)
- IL-1Ra
- Immune Health
- Immunity (aka Immune system)
- Immunoglobulin A
- Immunoglobulin E
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
- Impulsivity
- Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes
- Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes
- Incontinence
- Indigestion (aka Dyspepsia)
- Infant Birth Weight
- Infant Death Risk
- Infant Growth (aka infants)
- Infantile Colic
- Inflammation
- Influenza Risk
- Inhibin B
- Injury Rehabilitation Rate
- Insomnia
- Insulin
- Insulin Secretion
- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1
- Interferon Alpha
- Interferon Gamma
- Interleukin 1
- Interleukin 1-alpha
- Interleukin 1-beta
- Interleukin 10
- Interleukin 12 (aka IL-12)
- Interleukin 18 (aka Interferon-gamma inducing factor)
- Interleukin 2
- Interleukin 4
- Interleukin 5
- Interleukin 6 (aka IL-6)
- Interleukin 8
- Intermittent Energy Restriction (IER)
- Interval Training
- Interview
- Intestinal Motility (aka Transit time)
- Intestinal Parasites
- Intestinal Permeability
- Intraocular Pressure (aka IOP)
- Inulin-type Fructans (ITFs)
- Irisin
- Iron Absorption
- Irritability
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Isaac Speech Activity Test
J
K
L
- LDL-C (aka LDL-cholesterol)
- Lactate Production
- Lactate Threshold
- Lactose intolerance (aka lactase deficiency)
- Lean Mass
- Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (aka LVEF)
- Leg Swelling
- Length of Sickness
- Leptin
- Leukocyte Count
- Leukocyte-Derived Microparticles
- Leukotriene B4
- Leukotriene B5
- Libido
- Lipid Absorption
- Lipid Peroxidation
- Lipofuscin
- Lipoprotein
- Lipoprotein A
- Lipoprotein Lipase Activity
- Liver Cell Content
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Damage
- Liver Enzymes
- Liver Fat
- Longevity (aka Life extension, Anti-aging)
- Low-Carb
- Low-Fat
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Esophageal Pressure
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Risk
- Lung Function
- Luteinizing Hormone (aka LH)
- Lymphocyte Count
M
- Macrophage Activity
- Macular Degeneration
- Marijuana Addiction
- Matrix metallopeptidase 9
- Mediterranean Diet
- Memory
- Menstrual Flow
- Metabolic Rate
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Microcirculation
- Migraine
- Milk Production
- Mineral Bioaccumulation
- Mitochondrial Protection
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (aka MCP1)
- Monocyte Count
- Monocyte-Derived Microparticles
- Monocyte-Platelet Aggregates
- Mood
- Motion Sickness
- Motivation
- Motor Control
- Mouth Rinse
- Mucositis
- Mucus Production
- Muscle Carnitine Content
- Muscle Creatine Content
- Muscle Damage
- Muscle Fatigue
- Muscle Mass
- Muscle Oxygenation
- Muscle Protein Synthesis
- Muscle Protien Syntehsis
- Muscle Soreness (aka Delayed onset muscle soreness, DOMS)
- Muscular Endurance
- Myeloperoxidase
- Myonuclei Proliferation
- Myostatin
N
- N-terminal Prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (aka NT-proBNP)
- NERD Interview
- NF-kB Activity
- NMDA Neurotransmission
- NSAIDs
- Nail Quality
- Nasal Congestion
- Natural Killer Cell Activity
- Natural Killer Cell Content (aka NK cell, natural killer cell)
- Nausea
- Nerve Repair
- Neuromuscular Function
- Neuropeptide Y (aka NPY)
- Neutrophil Activity
- Neutrophil Count
- Nicotine Addiction
- Nipple Cracks
- Nitric Oxide (aka NO)
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Noradrenaline (aka norepinephrine)
- Numerical Memory
- Nutrition
- Nystagmus
O
P
- P-Selectin
- PMS (aka Premenstrual syndrome)
- Pain
- Palforzia
- Pancreatic Cancer Risk
- Panic Attacks
- Parathyroid Hormone (aka PTH)
- Peanut
- Penile Girth
- Peptide YY
- Photoprotection
- Pink Eye
- Plant Protein
- Plasma Arginine
- Plasma Calcium
- Plasma Endorphins
- Plasma Glutamine
- Plasma Melatonin
- Plasma Nitrate
- Plasma Vitamin C
- Plasma Vitamin D
- Plasma Vitamin E
- Plasma β-carotene
- Plasmalogens
- Plasminogen Inhibitor 1
- Platelet Aggregation
- Platelet Microparticles
- Pneumonia
- Polymorphic Light Eruptions
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids (aka PUFAs)
- Portal Hypertension
- Postpartum Depression
- Power Output
- Pre-Eclampsia Risk
- Prediabetes
- Pregnancy Complications
- Preload
- Processed Foods
- Processing Accuracy
- Processing Speed
- Progesterone
- Proinsulin
- Prolactin
- Prostaglandin E2
- Prostaglandin J2a
- Prostate Cancer Risk
- Prostate Hypertrophy
- Prostate Specific Antigen (aka PSA)
- Protection from Smoking
- Protein Carbonyl Content
- Proteinuria
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Function
- Pulse Rate
Q
R
- Radiation Therapy
- Range of Motion
- Rate of Gastric Emptying
- Rate of Perceived Exertion (aka RPE)
- Rate of Sickness
- Reaction Time
- Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Red Blood Cell Count
- Red meat
- Reddening of the Skin
- Rehabilitation of Cerebral Trauma
- Relaxation
- Remnant Lipoprotein Cholesterol
- Renin Activity
- Resistance Training
- Resistin
- Respiratory Exchange Ratio (aka RER)
- Restlessness
- Rhonchi
- Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction
- Risk of Allergic Diseases
- Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Risk of Anemia
- Risk of Cataracts
- Risk of Dementia
- Risk of Falls
- Risk of Heart Failure
- Risk of Lung Cancer
- Risk of Melanoma
- Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
- Risk of Myocardial Infarction
- Risk of Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Risk of Stroke
- Risk of Thromboembolism
S
- Safety
- Salivation
- Sarcopenia
- Satellite Cell Recruitment
- Satiety
- Scabies
- Scar Healing
- Schizophrenia
- Sedation
- Seizure Frequency
- Self-Control
- Seminal Motility
- Seniors
- Serotonin
- Serum Albumin
- Serum Amyloid A
- Serum BDNF
- Serum Bicarbonate
- Serum Cobalamin
- Serum DHEA (aka DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone)
- Serum Elastase
- Serum Folate
- Serum Magnesium
- Serum Methionine
- Serum Platelets
- Serum T3
- Serum T4
- Serum TGF-β
- Severity of Sickness
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (aka SHBG)
- Sexual Function
- Skeletal Muscle Atrophy (aka Catabolism)
- Skin Dryness
- Skin Elasticity
- Skin Health
- Skin Moisture
- Skin Pigmentation
- Skin Quality
- Skin Thickness
- Sleep Duration (aka sleep time)
- Sleep Latency
- Sleep Quality
- Sleep Terrors
- Social Functioning
- Social Functioning in Elderly
- Somatomedin A
- Spatial Processing
- Sperm Count
- Sperm Quality
- Spontaneous Birth Risk
- Sprint Performance
- Stomach Ulcers
- Stool Consistency
- Strength (aka lifting capacity)
- Stress
- Stroke Recovery Rate
- Subjective Well-Being
- Supplementation
- Survival rates for Organ Transplants
- Sustained Virologic Response
- Sweetners
- Swimming Performance
- Symptoms of Acute Bronchitis
- Symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness
- Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
- Symptoms of Atopic dermatitis
- Symptoms of Autism
- Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis
- Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic-depressive disorder)
- Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel
- Symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Symptoms of Chloasma
- Symptoms of Chronic Mountain Sickness
- Symptoms of Crohn's Disease
- Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis
- Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy
- Symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
- Symptoms of GERD
- Symptoms of HIV
- Symptoms of Hand-Foot Syndrome
- Symptoms of Hirsutism
- Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism
- Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication
- Symptoms of Jet Lag
- Symptoms of Kashin-Beck Disease
- Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance
- Symptoms of McArdle's Disease
- Symptoms of Melasma
- Symptoms of Menopause
- Symptoms of Mitochondrial Cytopathies
- Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
- Symptoms of Neurasthenia
- Symptoms of OCD
- Symptoms of Oral Cancer
- Symptoms of Orthostatic Hypotension
- Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
- Symptoms of Pancreatitis
- Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
- Symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Symptoms of Peyronie's Disease
- Symptoms of Pharyngotonsillitis
- Symptoms of Phobia
- Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Symptoms of Prader Willi Syndrome
- Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
- Symptoms of Pruritus
- Symptoms of Raynaud's Phenomena
- Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome
- Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Symptoms of Rosacea
- Symptoms of Schizophrenia
- Symptoms of Sleep Deprivation
- Symptoms of Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Symptoms of Tardive Dyskinesia
- Symptoms of Temporomandibular osteoarthritis
- Symptoms of Tinnitus
- Symptoms of Tuberculosis
- Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
- Symptoms of Venous Insufficiency
- Symptoms of Vitiligo
- Symptoms of Xerotic Pruritus
- Symptoms of the Common Cold
- Symptoms of the Lower Urinary Tract
- Systematic Review
T
- T Cell Count
- TMAO
- TNF-Alpha (aka TNF-α, TNF, Tumor necrosis factor alpha)
- Teeth Whitening
- Testosterone (aka test)
- Testosterone (Males)
- Thermic Effect of Food (aka TEF)
- Thermogenesis
- Thromboxane B2
- Thyroid Hormones (aka T3, T4)
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- Thyrotropin
- Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
- Time restricted feeding (aka TRF)
- Total Cholesterol
- Total Iron Binding Capacity
- Training Volume
- Transforming Growth Factor Beta
- Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Treatment of COPD
- Treatment of Dementia
- Treatment of Diffuse Esophageal Spasms
- Treatment of Headaches
- Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Treatment of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- Treatment of Huntington's Disease
- Treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy
- Treatment of PCOS
- Treatment of Parkinson's
- Treatment of Trichotillomania
- Triglycerides
