Category Archives: Oxidative Stress

Oxidative Stress and Mood Disorders

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Raw Versus Roasted Nuts

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Evidence That Antioxidant Supplements Improve Health Outcomes

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The Western diet is considered a pro-inflammatory diet, because consumption of the diet significantly upregulates the inflammatory pathways in the tissues. This inflammation in turn increases the oxidative stress experienced. Oxidative stress is a condition whereby the generation and propagation … Continue reading →

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More Evidence That Traditional Diets Provide Health

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington

It is interesting that traditional diets around the World, spatially and temporally, vary considerably. However, analysis of these diets shows that they provide health to their populations despite being very different nutritionally. A closer look at the contents of these … Continue reading →

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What Are Free Radicals and Antioxidants?

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The environment we inhabit contains around 20 % oxygen, and animals and plant cells require this oxygen to respire. During respiration, energy in the form of glucose is broken down to simpler chemicals, ultimately leading to the production of carbon … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants and Obesity: Cure or Treatment

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Robert Barrington

It is becoming increasingly evidenced that obesity is associated with oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can be thought of as a condition whereby the antioxidant defences of the body become diminished through a prolonged and exaggerated production of free radicals. It … Continue reading →

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Oxidative Stress and Insulin Resistance

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Robert Barrington

It should always be remembered that the weight gain comes in two forms. Firstly there is the weight gain that is seen in healthy individuals. Such weight gain usually comes and goes over time as activity and nutritional habits change, … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants and Lifespan

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Do Processed Meats Cause Insulin Resistance?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Dementia, Diabetes, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Nitrates / Nitrites, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Oxidative Stress | Comments Off on Do Processed Meats Cause Insulin Resistance?

Milk Thistle and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Antioxidant, Cholesterol, Glycaemia, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Milk Thistle, Oxidative Stress, Silymarin, Triglycerides / Triacylglycerols | Comments Off on Milk Thistle and Metabolic Syndrome