Category Archives: Linoleic Acid

Let’s Break It Down: Why Are Trans Fats Deadly?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

You may have heard of the word trans fats. You may even be aware that they are increasingly being seen as bad for the health. However, few are aware of the insidious and subtle ways that they can alter metabolism … Continue reading →

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Alpha Linolenic Acid: Are People Still Deficient?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is a member of the omega-3 family of fatty acids. Alpha linolenic acid is important in human nutrition because it is considered an essential nutrient, and therefore a deficiency of ALA in the human … Continue reading →

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Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: A Case Study

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Humans require a dietary source of alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18: 3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)). These essential fatty acids are required for the production of eicosanoids, short-lived hormone-like substances that regulate all maner of cell functions … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Seeds: Not just for The Birds

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) has a very distinctive flower with amazing geometric patterns. In terms of human nutrition, it is the grey and black seeds of the sunflower plant that are of interest. Sunflower seeds make great bird food because … Continue reading →

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The Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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More on the Omega 6 to Omega 3 Fatty Acid Ratio: Cognition in Children

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The essential fatty acids alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are required in the diet because they are essential to health but cannot be synthesised in the body. These two polyunsaturated fatty acids pass … Continue reading →

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Eggs Are a Healthy Food

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Delta 5-Desaturase and Fish

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is an omega 3 fatty acid and is essential to humans. The essentiality of ALA derives from its conversion to other longer chain fatty acids, which are in turn converted to eicosanoids. Eicosanoids are … 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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Essential Fatty Acid Ratio

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Dietary intake of the omega 3 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) has been shown to be inversely associated with blood pressure in humans. For example, in one study1, the association between ALA and blood pressure was investigated … Continue reading →

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