Category Archives: Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid

Borage Oil (Starflower Oil) for Arthritis

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 oil that can increase production of the series 2 prostaglandins and the series 4 leukotrienes, both of which have proinflammatory effects. Arachidonic acid is present in high amounts in the typical Western diet which explains … Continue reading →

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Long Chain Fats Regulate Inflammation

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Dietary Fats That Regulate Inflammation

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Alcohol Alters Eicosanoid Metabolism

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol is known to have health benefits in humans. Consuming alcoholic beverages may provide some health benefits because of the phytochemicals within the drinks. These phytochemicals are derived from the fruits used to make the drinks. For example, cider contains … Continue reading →

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Fatty acid profiles in normal and obese individuals

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Deficiency of the essential fatty acids can occur with the feeding of high glucose enteral or parenteral nutrition in as little as two weeks. This is because of the absence of dietary essential fatty acid precursors as well as the … Continue reading →

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Lower Inflammation: Don’t Forget The Vitamin E

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Chronic low grade inflammation is now thought to be involved in the aetiology of a number of diseases, most notably metabolic syndrome, obesity and cardiovascular disease. The association of inflammation with all three of these conditions is not surprising as … Continue reading →

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The Essential Fatty Acid Pathway

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

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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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Hydrogenated, trans and Deodorised Fats

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) from plants have important health implications because two of these fatty acids, α-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are essential to health. Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds that gives the … Continue reading →

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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: The Sword of Damocles

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Robert Barrington

yclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors are a sub-group of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs, that include common over the counter medicines such as aspirin and ibuprofen, inhibit the cyclooxygenase enzymes non-selectively. Cyclooxygenases are a group of enzymes required for eicosanoid (prostanoid) … Continue reading →

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