Category Archives: Lipoproteins

How Do Red Wine Antioxidants Protect Lipoproteins?

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Lipoprotein oxidation is considered a possible mechanism by which atherosclerosis can develop. The process is not fully understood, but it has become apparent that only oxidised lipoproteins are involved in the process of atherosclerotic plaque formation in humans. This has … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Variation in Blood Cholesterol

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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More on Vitamin C and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an important water soluble antioxidant in humans. In this role, vitamin C interacts primarily with glutathione and vitamin E to protect the cell from oxidative stress. Vitamin C can by synthesised in most mammals, but … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils: Do You Need A Daily Intake?

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The vitamins can be split into fat soluble and water soluble categories. While the fat soluble vitamins are stored in body compartments, the water soluble vitamins, generally, are not. As intakes of fat soluble vitamins fall due to dietary variability, … Continue reading →

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Another Early Cholesterol Paper: Let’s Rip This One Apart For Fun

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol or lipid theory of cardiovascular disease states that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat are the cause of atherosclerosis, which in turn is the cause of cardiovascular disease. This hypothesis was made popular by Ancel Keys in his Seven … Continue reading →

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More On Pectin Fibre And Cholesterol

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Grapefruits (Citrus paradisi) have been shown to be beneficial at lowering plasma cholesterol levels. This is thought to relate to their fibre content which is mainly in the form of the soluble fibre pectin. The pectin concentration of whole grapefruit … Continue reading →

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Fructose and Hypertriglyceridaemia

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Diets containing more than 15 % refined crystalline fructose have been shown to increase fasting and postprandial triglyceride levels. This rise in plasma triglyceride levels may play a role in insulin resistance, and raised triglyceride levels are in turn a … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils: The antidote To Fructose Poisoning?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly it is being shown that refined crystalline fructose is a metabolic poison. Experiments on rats show that fructose can induce insulin resistance and detrimental changes to lipoprotein metabolism within a few weeks. Humans studies confirm that high intakes of … Continue reading →

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Guar Gum and Locust Bean Gum: Lower Plasma Cholesterol Levels

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Guar gum, locust bean gum and other viscous legume fibres may have beneficial effects at lowering levels of plasma lipids. The reason for this is not known, but may relate to the ability of the fibres to slow the absorption … Continue reading →

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More On Soya and Plasma Lipoproteins

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Soybeans are legumes and as such they share many of the health benefits with seeds (pulses) from other leguminous plants. In particular, soybeans have attracted attention because of their ability to modulate plasma lipoproteins favourably. This effect is not unique … Continue reading →

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