Category Archives: Elderly

Selenium Levels Decline in the Elderly

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an important micronutrient that is required for the formation of the selenoproteins. Of the selenoproteins perhaps the most well known is the tissue antioxidant glutathione peroxidase. Via its incorporation into selenoproteins, selenium plays a wide range of roles … Continue reading →

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L-Glutamine for Strength in the Elderly

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Robert Barrington

L-glutamine is a non-essential amino acid that has a number of functions in humans. In particular L-glutamine is associated with improved glycaemic control, reduced oxidative stress and improvements in muscle mass. The latter perhaps is experienced because L-glutamine may have … Continue reading →

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Resistance Training: Not Just For The Young

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Resistance training has a number of health benefits. These include a general improvement in physical fitness, as well as specific adaptations that include increased muscle mass, improvements in cardiovascular fitness and reductions in stress levels. Studies have investigated the effects … Continue reading →

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Is Good Nutrition Is More Important As You Age?

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Evidence shows that good nutrition is the major factor in the health of the individual. Those who eat a healthy diet are not only protected from disease, but also experience positive health effects that include both physical and mental aspects. … Continue reading →

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Ageing and nutrition

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Robert Barrington

As we age a number of physiological changes occur. These changes include a general deterioration in the efficiency of most physiological parameters. In relation to nutrition, a reduction in the ability of the gastrointestinal tract to absorb nutrients occurs, and … Continue reading →

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Higher Protein Intakes Can Benefit the Elderly

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Individuals with more skeletal muscle tend to be healthier than those with less. Skeletal muscle mass is directly proportional to resting metabolic rate and so those with more lean mass will have higher metabolic rates and are therefore usually leaner. … Continue reading →

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Protein Supplements for the Elderly

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Muscle loss increases the risk of death in the elderly. The exact reason for this association is controversial, as it is not clear if the muscle loss is a cause of the higher risk of mortality or a symptom of … Continue reading →

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Leucine Builds Muscle: More Evidence

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets are beneficial to weight loss. The exact reason for this is not clear but may relate to the availability of protein to build skeletal muscle. As skeletal muscle tissue increases in mass, body composition improves because the … Continue reading →

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Eat More Cocoa, Improve Your Health

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington

It is often considered that physiological and mental deterioration occurs inevitably during ageing. For example, muscle mass and blood pressure show detrimental physiological decreases and increases, respectively, as ageing proceeds. Mental function too shows a correlative decline with advancing years … Continue reading →

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Zinc Insufficiency: Does It Cause Low Testosterone?

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Zinc is an essential mineral in human nutrition. Zinc is essential because it acts as a cofactor in a large number of enzymes. One of the roles of zinc is that of reproductive physiology and growth, as children with low … Continue reading →

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