Tag Archives: Obesity

More on Abdominal Obesity

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Metabolic syndrome is the name given to a group of metabolic disorders that can severely affect the cardiovascular system through excessive production of free radicals generated via systemic inflammation. Abdominal fat accumulates in metabolic syndrome because of nutrient overload within … Continue reading →

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More on Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream medical consensus is that high intakes of dietary cholesterol are the cause of atherosclerosis and that this increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is provably erroneous, as a large body of evidence in the literature … Continue reading →

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Overfeeding

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is claimed by many to be caused by greed on the part of the individual, such that a positive energy balance results in incremental weight gain. Evidence for this is claimed to come from overfeeding studies whereby normal weight … Continue reading →

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Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Diabetes

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a group of positional and geometric isomers of the essential fatty acid linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)). Evidence suggests that conjugated linoleic acid may be beneficial in obesity because it causes weight loss. However, this … Continue reading →

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Fructose and Insulin Resistance: Evidence from Rats

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Fructose is thought to be the cause of the obesity epidemic currently engulfing Western nations. Traditionally, the human diet has contained carbohydrates in their unrefined forms. Although processed through milling, the final grains product still retained the original constituents of … Continue reading →

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Yet More Evidence: Forced Calorie Restriction Does Not Work

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of obesity claims that excessive weight gain is the result of greed and laziness on the part of the individual. The solution to this behaviour, we are told, is a forced regimen of a low energy … Continue reading →

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Subcutaneous Fat: Not All the Same

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Fat storage is more complex than portrayed by the medical establishment. Fat stored in the abdominal compartment is associated with an increased risk of mortality. This fat is not visible, and is often present in normal weight individuals. Deep abdominal … Continue reading →

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Abdominal Fat First, Then Subcutaneous

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of obesity claims that weight loss is possible through forced calorie restriction and exercise. However, neither of these things treat the cause of obesity, and for this reason both are ineffective. Obesity is a metabolic disorder … Continue reading →

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Liquid Calories: Easier Weight Gain

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The digestive process in man is regulated by a hugely complex array of feedback mechanisms. One of the main feedback mechanisms that regulates digestion and subsequent metabolism is the satiety induced by certain food. Under normal circumstances, in a individual … Continue reading →

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Tick Tock: The Cardiovascular Disease Time Bomb

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Cardiovascular disease is incredibly complex and the disease process is not fully understood. However, it is increasingly being realised that the aetiology of the disease begins decades before any symptoms are noticed. In fact, evidence suggests that early childhood, and … Continue reading →

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