Category Archives: Oats (Avena sativa)

Can Oats Protect From Fl;uroide Toxicity

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fluoride is a toxic metal that can have significant detrimental effects on animals and human health. One of the important detrimental effects of fluoride is that of reducing fertility. In particular, fluoride may decrease sperm motility, sperm production and hormonal … Continue reading →

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On the Shelf Life of Oats

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Oats are considered a healthy food. They are high in fibre and contain good levels of vitamins and minerals. The health effects of oats derive partly from the fact that the oats are usually eaten in their whole food form, … Continue reading →

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Oat Seed (Avena sativa): Effective Nervine and Antidepressant?

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Robert Barrington

There are some traditional treatments for mood disorders that have very limited research to substantiate the claims. However, this should not be seen as showing the treatments are ineffective as absence of proof does not constitute proof of absence. Oat … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains Lower Blood Cholesterol

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Whole grains are cereal grains that contain the original material found in whole unprocessed plants. This includes all the fibre, vitamins and minerals. In contrast, refined grains are processed during manufacture and some of the germ and most of the … Continue reading →

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Oats Lower Cholesterol: Beta-Glucans

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Fibre was once considered little more than roughage for the gastrointestinal tract. However, advances in nutritional science has shown fibre to be a complex and heterogeneous group of compounds with diverse effects. Many studies have investigated the effects of various … Continue reading →

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Fibre And Insulin Resistance

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Nutrient overload is one of the primary, if not the primary drivers, of insulin resistance. Too much energy in the form of fructose can overload the hepatocytes of the liver with energy and this stimulates the de novo lipogenesis pathway. … Continue reading →

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Do Oats Increase Fat Excretion?

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Oats have some interesting physiological properties in humans. Oats have been extensively researched and their effects on plasma cholesterol levels are well studied. Oats are a good source of soluble fibre and this may confer some of the lipid lowering … Continue reading →

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Soluble Fibre and Short Chain Fatty Acids

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Plant fibre is an important part of the human diet. In fact, plant fibres may be conditionally essential to human health where starch forms part of the macronutrient intake. This relates to the ability of dietary fibre to modulate glucose … Continue reading →

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More on Fibre and Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Soluble fibre has been shown to possess the ability to lower blood lipids in both normal and hypercholesterolaemic subjects, with effects being seen generally in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) fraction. However, insoluble fibre does not share the same lipidaemic … Continue reading →

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Whole Plant Foods: The Original Cell Structure

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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