Monthly Archives: January 2023

Mercury as a Toxin

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Mercury is a heavy metal that has significant detrimental effects on humans and animal health. Behind lead and arsenic, mercury is the third most frequently encountered and most toxic heavy metal. Elemental mercury is the metal form of the element … Continue reading →

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Vitamin C As A Chelating Agent

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Heavy metals can have a significant detrimental effect on health. There are three main ways that this can happen. Firstly, the heavy metals can interfere with the absorption of trace minerals. Secondly, the heavy metals can interfere with trace mineral … Continue reading →

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Can Stress Be Good For The Health?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Stress is often considered detrimental to the health and this can be true. Certainly chronic stress that becomes unmanageable is the cause of detrimental health outcomes. However, stress is a requirement of all life as it is the stress applied … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metals

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Heavy metals are trace elements that have a specific gravity at least 5 times higher than that of water and inorganic sources. Heavy metals commonly found in the diets of humans and animals include lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury. For … Continue reading →

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Fasting and Mood

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that fasting may have particular benefits on mood. The association between mood and fasting is not fully understood but a number of mechanisms have been suggested to explain why fasting may affect the brain. One explanation involves a … Continue reading →

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Are there Nutritional Advantages to Being a Vegan?

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Veganism has become popular in recent times and there is a lot of information and misinformation regarding the benefits of the diet. Clearly there are certain parts of the diet of a vegan that become deficient compared to an omnivore … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Supplements

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Certain supplements appear to provide significant health benefits. Some of these benefits are only available through supplementation and not through the diet. The herb milk thistle shows clear protective effects against liver damage for example, but it would be hard … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Foods For Joints

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that there is an association between cold damp weather and joint pain. Anecdotal evidence suggests that moving from an area that has cold winters to a more sunny climate is significantly beneficial on the joints. One aspect of … Continue reading →

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Fruit and Vegetables: Not all Created Equal?

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fruits and vegetables confer a number of health benefits to those who consume them regularly. In particular, fruits and vegetables are associated with protection from cancer and cardiovascular disease, and regular consumption of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables … Continue reading →

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Coconuts: Phytochemistry

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Coconut seeds are what are colloquially referred to as coconuts (Cocos nucifera). The seeds of the coconut tree are highly nutritious and they have been used traditionally where they grow as a source of energy and as a medicinal food. … Continue reading →

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