Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Eskimo Diet: A High Omega-3 Diet

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The lifespan of the Greenland Eskimos is around 60 years of age, yet their death rate from ischaemic heart disease (coronary heart disease) is only around 3.5 %. This compared to the United Kingdom and the United States where ischaemic … Continue reading →

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More Evidence of Vitamin Deficiencies: Hospital Patients

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamins are organic molecules that are required in the diet in small amounts for normal metabolic function. In most cases vitamins are required as cofactors for enzymes in metabolic pathways (although vitamin E and vitamin C for example act as … Continue reading →

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What Is A High Quality Diet?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Brown Versus White Fat

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

There are two main types of adipose tissue in human physiology. These are designated white and brown adipose tissue (BAT). Discussion of their different physiological roles is important in any exploration of weight gain and fat loss. White adipose tissue … Continue reading →

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Do You have Metabolic Syndrome?

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that are likely caused by the insulin resistance that characterises the condition. These metabolic disorders include, but are not limited to, changes to plasma lipoproteins, raised levels of fasting blood glucose, … Continue reading →

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Insulin Resistance in Rats: Effects of Exercise and Diet

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance may the the primary driver of the metabolic changes that cause obesity. Increasingly insulin resistance is thought to develop through adherence to the typical Western diet, a diet that is characterised by high amounts of refined starch and … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Badly Designed Cholesterol Feeding Study

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the lipid hypothesis of cardiovascular disease claim that dietary saturated fat and cholesterol are the cause of cardiovascular disease. The theory states that high intakes of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat cause increases in the low density lipoprotein … Continue reading →

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Vitamin C and Oxalate: Another Myth, Let’s Put this One to Bed

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Some choose to take supplemental vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Such supplements are usually in the gram range which is considered more than can be obtained from a high fruit diet (~600 mg from such a diet is possible). Many ‘experts’ … Continue reading →

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Vitamin K and Mortality

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin K is a group of fat soluble vitamers that include phylloquinone (vitamin K1), menaquinone (vitamin K2), and menadione (a synthetic form of vitamin K). While phylloquinone is present in green leafy vegetables, menaquinone is a product of bacterial fermentation … Continue reading →

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Did These Studies Really Pass Peer Review? Vitamin D

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

There is no doubt in my mind that the quality of scientific research has deteriorated in the scientific literature in the last decade. It may be argued that this is a reflection of the growing amount of knowledge and the … Continue reading →

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