Category Archives: Breastfeeding

More Evidence Of Vitamin Deficiencies, But Not in Babies

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Robert Barrington

We are told that supplements are unnecessary and that we get all the vitamins and minerals we need from our food. This is a half-truth, because while we should get all the micronutrients we need from our food, in fact … Continue reading →

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Hydrogenated Fat And Breast Milk

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Hydrogenation is the process by which hydrogen is reacted with unsaturated fats to convert them to saturated fats. This is advantageous to the food industry as it creates solid oils that can be used in food preparation which are cheaper … Continue reading →

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Sudden Infant Death And GLA

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Sudden infant death syndrome SIDS is not fully understood. A number of theories have been presented to explain this unfortunate and devastating event, some of which involve nutritional mechanisms. In 1980, a theory was presented by Johnson and his coworkers … Continue reading →

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Selenium Supplements During Breast Feeding

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Evidence from the nutritional literature suggests that mineral intakes in Western populations are below those recommended for optimal health. This likely results from the poor quality diets eaten in Westernised countries. Selenium is one mineral that has been consistently identified … Continue reading →

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Salmon and Breast Milk

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he quality of maternal nutrition during pregnancy is increasingly being found to influence the risk of disease in adult life for the offspring. Nutrition during the time following birth has also been indemnified as being pivotal to future disease outcomes, … Continue reading →

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Breast feeding and Insulin Sensitivity in Childhood

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Research suggests that the nutrition received by the foetus during particular periods of growth, and by the infant postnatally, are important determinants of future metabolic abnormalities. The association between infant or foetal nutrition and obesity and type 2 diabetes is … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding and Cardiovascular Health

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The health of the cardiovascular system is associated with the fitness level of the cardiorespiratory system. In other words, for a given age both children and adults are considered to have improved cardiovascular health with increase cardiorespiratory fitness, although the … Continue reading →

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Some Benefits to Breastfeeding

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that breast fed infants have a significantly lower risk of developing obesity, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, when compared to formula fed infants. This is interesting because these disorders increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, … Continue reading →

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