Monthly Archives: February 2023

Vegetables that Don’t Exist in Nature

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that a diet high in vegetables may confer significant health advantages. Vegetables contain a wide range of phytochemicals that can provide a wide range of different health effects and consuming these chemicals is a proven strategy to improve … Continue reading →

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Low Quality Food is Synonymous with High Energy Food

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Robert Barrington

One thing that is often overlooked is that most low quality foods are also high energy foods. This is not a coincidence as the human taste is atoned to be receptive to fat and sugar. Both fat and sugar in … Continue reading →

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Alpha Lipoic Acid and Heavy Metals

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Alpha lipoic acid is a short chain fatty acid that can act as an antioxidant in humans and animals. Alpha lipoic acid is synthesised in cells, but is also present in the diet and as supplements. The main biological form … Continue reading →

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Glutathione as a Chelator of Heavy Metals

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione is the most common low molecular weight sulfhydryl-containing compound in human and animal cells and is present in all cells in low amounts. Evidence suggests that glutathione is able to bind to heavy metals, particularly mercury and this aids … Continue reading →

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