Category Archives: Insulin Resistance

Foods Associated With Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that centre on the development of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is damaging because it leads to an inability to correctly regulate blood glucose levels, and also causes downstream metabolic problems that … Continue reading →

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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Diabetes

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is a hormone synthesised in the skin via the action of ultraviolet light on cholesterol. Vitamin D can be consumed from food, but foods containing high amounts of vitamin D are not commonly consumed in the Western diet. … Continue reading →

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Bad Science Watch: Muddying the Water Over Dairy

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A large number of studies have shown that consuming dairy products is associated with improved sensitivity to the insulin system. This may relate to the calcium or conjugated linoleic acid content of dairy products, both of which have insulin sensitising … Continue reading →

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More On Insulin and Appetite

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Insulin plays a significant role in the postprandial reduction in appetite (here). In its role as a satiety signal, insulin passess through the blood brain barrier and into the central nervous system, where it interacts with receptors in the hypothalamus … Continue reading →

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Childhood Eating Patterns And Adult Health

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly it is being shown that what we eat as a child play a significant role in future disease risk. This may be one factor that explains the association between poverty and disease. The seeds of obesity may therefore be … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D and Calcium

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Reading any medical or nutritional textbook it becomes apparent that vitamin D and calcium metabolism are intertwined. Vitamin D, actually a steroid hormone, is required for the correct absorption of calcium, and in this way, levels of vitamin D regulate … Continue reading →

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Does Sucrose Accelerate Aging?

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

As animals and humans age there is a slow deterioration in the efficiency of particular physiological systems. One such decline results in a decrease in the sensitivity of skeletal muscle for insulin. Insulin is the primary hormone in the body … Continue reading →

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Saturated Fat: Not All The Same

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Dietary fatty acids are a complex group of chemicals containing a number of different classes including saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated variants. Within the saturated fatty acid group, there are a number of fatty acids that are consumed in the human … Continue reading →

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Chromium For Insulin and Glucose Metabolism

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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More On Sucrose and Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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