Category Archives: Saturated Fatty Acids

Coconut, Saturated Fat and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The lipid theory of cardiovascular disease states that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids cause elevations in plasma levels of cholesterol, and that this in turn is the cause of cardiovascular disease. The assumption that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty … Continue reading →

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Palmitoleic Acid: Marker of Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Risk

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Stearoyl CoA desaturase (Δ9 desaturase) is an enzyme that participates in the de novo lipogenesis pathway. This pathway is tasked with the creation of new fatty acids from non-fat sources. The pathway operate primarily in the liver and the substrate … Continue reading →

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The Cholesterol Theory of Cardiovascular Disease: Another Nail In the coffin

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease states that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids are the cause of atherosclerosis, which is in turn is the cause of cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is so shot full of holes it is … Continue reading →

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Are Some People Fat Sensitive?

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is generally accepted that some individuals are carbohydrate sensitive. Such individuals tend to have poor blood sugar control in response to grains and other concentrated sources of starch. Following large intakes of carbohydrates sensitive individuals tend to get rapid … Continue reading →

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More On Red Meat And Mortality

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease claims that the cause of atherosclerosis is the consumption of too much cholesterol and saturated fat in the diet. A high consumption of red meat is therefore often cited as a causative factor in … Continue reading →

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Healthy Coconut

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Refined and Unrefined Oils

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Adopting a Western Style Diet

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Traditional diets are those that retain their traditional eating patterns and are therefore devoid of modern processed and low quality foods. Traditional diets are therefore high quality diets which contain low amounts of sugar and other processed and refined carbohydrates, … Continue reading →

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Eggs Are a Healthy Food

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Do Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Lower Cholesterol Levels?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is believed by many that saturated fatty acids can detrimentally modify lipoprotein levels, and that this is a cause of cardiovascular disease. However, care should always be exercised when analysing data from studies that manipulate the fat content of … Continue reading →

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