Monthly Archives: November 2015

Insulin Resistance in Rats fed Fructose

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Cherries: Good For Gout

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Gout is a form of periodic inflammatory arthritis that results from the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints. Hyperuricaemia is associated with attacks of gout and drugs that decrease uric acid formation or increase its elimination are the … Continue reading →

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Even More on Iron Absorption

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Iron is interesting nutritionally for a number of reasons. Firstly, iron is the most prevalent worldwide nutritional deficiency, and even the well fed Western populations have a high prevalence of iron deficiency and iron insufficiency. Secondly, iron is available in … Continue reading →

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Myo-Inositol: Little Known Carbohydrate

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Myo-inositol is a phospholipid derived 6-carbon polyalcohol, sometimes grouped with the dietary carbohydrates because of its similarity in structure to the simple sugars. Myo-inositol is one of the structural isomers of inositol and is most commonly associated with the phospholipid … Continue reading →

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Does Dietary Fibre Decrease Calcium and Magnesium Absorption?

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Dietary fibre is a heterogeneous group of non-digestible polysaccharides. Increasingly dietary fibre is being shown to provide health benefits beyond the traditional viewpoint that it provides bulk to the chyme in the gut. The health benefits of dietary fibre appear … Continue reading →

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EFAs in Parenteral Nutrition

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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The Acid Base Balance of Blood

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Rats Fed Fructose Develop Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Want to Lower Cholesterol? Try A Fast

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

High levels of plasma cholesterol are not the cause of cardiovascular disease. In fact, the available evidence suggests that the relationship between plasma cholesterol and cardiovascular disease is not causal, but is controlled by another variable. This variable is likely … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on Sucrose as a Metabolic Poison

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of a fructose and glucose moiety linked through a glucosidic bond. When ingested sucrose is hydrolysed by the sucrase enzyme to form fructose and glucose within the small intestine. The glucose and fructose are then … Continue reading →

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