Category Archives: Metabolic Syndrome

Rats Like Wine Too

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Traditional Diets and Abdominal Obesity

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Abdominal obesity is a condition that describes the accumulation of body fat in the viscera. Abdominal obesity causes an increase in the waist circumference and often a general increase in body weight. Studies show that insulin resistance and the metabolic … Continue reading →

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Green Tea Protects From Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Leptin and Insulin

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance that is thought to be responsible for many of the metabolic changes that occur with the metabolic syndrome. In particular, insulin resistance is likely a primary driver of body fat accumulation. For example, insulin resistance has been shown … Continue reading →

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Trans Fats and Fructose: The Slow March to The Grave

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The Western diet is increasingly being implicated in the development of Western lifestyle disease such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer and dementia. Investigators have analysed the components of the Western diet and found that the lack of … Continue reading →

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Flavonoids and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that can be generalised to result from dysfunction of the energy and appetite regulatory systems. An exact diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is difficult, but individuals with high triglyceride levels, alterations to normal lipoprotein … Continue reading →

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More on Cinnamon And Insulin Resistance

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Cinnamon is a spice commonly available as a dried powder. Cinnamon powder is derived from the botanical herb Cinnamomum verum and Cinnamonum zeylancium. The spice has a traditional use as a flavouring agent, as well as a health remedy. A … Continue reading →

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Spirulina Improves Blood Sugar Control

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Spirulina refers to a supplement of dried cyanobacteria (Arthrospira sp.) that is available commercially in both tablet and powder forms. Spirulina is an emerging multi-nutrient food that has been shown in nutritional studies to possess a number of health benefits. … Continue reading →

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Exercise And Antioxidants: Insulin Sensitising Synergism

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance causes a number of detrimental metabolic changes to energy and appetite regulatory systems that results in weight gain, particularly in the viscera of the abdomen. The aetiology of insulin resistance in not fully understood, but is thought to … Continue reading →

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Do Nuts Reduce Body Weight By Increasing Insulin Sensitivity?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Nuts show a number of beneficial health effects in humans. In particular, consumption of nuts is associated with lower body weight and improved blood lipid profiles. These effects are shared by a large number of different nut varieties, suggesting that … Continue reading →

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