**4. Future perspective of the Mediterranean Diet**

This review brings to light the specific attributes of reduced chronic inflammation and normalized oxidative balance. Future research could enhance the available knowledge through the investigation of the interaction of chronic inflammation and oxidative damage in the specific biological benefits associated with the MedDiet such as the control of energy use (and thus insulin resistance and diabetes), the control of renal function (and therefore chronic kidney disease), and enhancement of cognitive function (and therefore control of Alzheimer's disease).
