Category Archives: C-Reactive Protein

Fibre: Variety is Important

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Literature continues to accumulate as to the health benefits of dietary fibre. This research is often complex and difficult to interpret, and part of this is due to the large amount of different compounds that are defined as dietary fibre. … Continue reading →

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Pro-Inflammatory Diets

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The typical Western diet is considered a possible cause of systemic inflammation. Systemic inflammation is now associated with Western lifestyle diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity. Researchers have investigated the association between diet and systemic inflammation and shown that … Continue reading →

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Anthocyanins and Flavonols Improve Insulin Sensitivity

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are polyphenolic secondary plant metabolites that are bioavailable in humans and have been shown to confer health benefits to those who consume them regularly. In particular, flavonoid consumption is associated with protection from Western lifestyle diseases, and this may … Continue reading →

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Low Carbohydrate Diets: No Energy Restriction Required

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The general consensus amongst mainstream medicine is that weight loss is only possible through forced energy restriction. The proponents of such diets also sometimes suggest the use of forced physical activity to further increase the energy deficit. However, even in … Continue reading →

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Obesity: Inflammatory Condition

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Robert Barrington

In recent years it has become apparent that obesity is not a normal physiological response to a positive energy balance as was traditionally believed. Based on evidence in the literature, obesity should now be considered a condition of low-grade chronic … Continue reading →

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Sugary Drinks are Detrimental to Health

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is implicated in the development of obesity and cardiovascular disease, because high intakes of fructose are known to lead to insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. In recent decades, fructose consumption has increased in Western nations, particularly through an … Continue reading →

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More on Whole Grains and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Traditionally, the carbohydrate content of the human diet contained unrefined sources of cereal grains. However, modern food manufacturing processes has increased the ease with which these natural foods can be refined. Modern Western diets how contain carbohydrates predominantly in their … Continue reading →

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Zinc and Inflammation

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Research suggests that a large proportion of the Western population is deficient, or at least insufficient, in the mineral zinc. The likely reason for the low intakes in zinc are major changes to the diet over the last century, coupled … Continue reading →

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Antioxidant Synergism and Inflammation

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Robert Barrington

A number of nutrients from commonly eaten foods have important in vivo antioxidant activity in humans. Antioxidant nutrients are of interest because there appears to be a link between the aetiology of certain diseases and free radicals. Obesity is one … Continue reading →

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Docosahexanoic Acid and C-Reactive Protein

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Robert Barrington

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a known marker of systemic inflammation and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The liver produces of CRP in response to circulating cytokines which are produced under conditions of inflammation and infection. Accumulation of white … Continue reading →

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