Daily Archives: August 24, 2016

Are We Being Brainwashed To Eat Junk?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism and Diabetes

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The essential fatty acid pathway is a metabolic pathway that converts the essential fatty acids, alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) to a number of short-lived hormone like substances called eicosanoids. Eicosanoids are regulators … Continue reading →

Posted in Alpha Linolenic Acid, Delta 5-desaturase, Delta 6-desaturase, Essential Fatty Acids, Glycaemia, Glycaemic Index, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Linoleic Acid | Comments Off on Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism and Diabetes