Category Archives: Omega 6

Fat Head: How Dietary Fatty Acids Determine Mental Function

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Most people consider fatty acids in the diet in terms of their energy content, and this is because fatty acids possess hydrocarbon chains which makes them a concentrated form of energy. In contrast proteins are known more for their use … Continue reading →

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Are There More To Linseeds That Omega 3 Fats?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Flax Seeds (linseeds) contain high amounts of the essential fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)). This fatty acid is the parent compound for production of the series 3 eicosanoids, a group of short lived hormones that regulate important … 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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Fatty Acid Quality and Disease

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease states that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids cause raised plasma levels of cholesterol, and that in turn this causes atherosclerosis which drives cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is provably false based on the … Continue reading →

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Healing Fats That Kill

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

cientific evidence now supports traditional nutritional wisdom with regard the healing properties of the essential fatty acids α-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)). The ratio of LA to ALA in the diet must be around … Continue reading →

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Acai Berry: Antioxidant Cocktail

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 he acai berry is a fruit found in palm trees (Euterpe oleraceae) native to the Amazon basin and surrounding areas in South America. The fruit of the tree holds economic value to the indigenous populations of these areas where it … Continue reading →

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Energy Restriction and Longevity

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Mammalian research suggests that long-term calorie reduction is associated with life extension. The telomere is the repetitive nucleotide sequence at the end of a chromatid that protects the chromosomes from fusion during replication. As mammals age, this telomere shortens, with … Continue reading →

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Quality Nutrition and Balance

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Robert Barrington

It is clear from the nutritional literature that there is no magic bullet to reverse the epidemic of diet-related diseases that have started to affect so many. Lifestyle conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity have multi-factorial aetiologies, … Continue reading →

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The Mediterranean Diet and Mortality

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The Mediterranean diet is the traditional diet of populations living in southern Europe and parts of North Africa. The diet consists of high intakes of whole grains, olives, extra virgin olive oil, fish and red wine, with low intakes of … Continue reading →

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