Monthly Archives: December 2015

Low Carbohydrate Diets Improve LDL to HDL Ratios

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Low fat diets have been shown to decrease levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, whilst low carbohydrates have been shown to increase LDL cholesterol. Elevated levels of LDL have traditionally been seens as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease … Continue reading →

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Low Carbohydrate Diets Lower Fasting Plasma Triglycerides

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Low carbohydrates diets appear to be effective in treating obesity. This may relate to the ability of such diets to improve insulin sensitivity. If this hypothesis is correct, it would be expected that such diets would be effective because they … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Insomnia

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Low Carbohydrate High Protein Diet Vs Low-Fat Energy Restricted Diet

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Atkins Versus Zone Diet

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Low Carbohydrate Diets: Weight Loss Without Calorie Restriction Required

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

That weight loss requires calorie restriction is a fallacy. However, despite evidence clearly showing that non-calorie restrictive diets are effective, many people continue to believe that they must forcibly restrict energy intake in order to cause weight loss. The main … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon Prevents Fructose Induced Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Increasing consumption of calorically sweetened soft drinks has caused an increase in the consumption of fructose in the developed nations of the West. In addition, many foods are now sweetened with high fructose corn syrup and sucrose (table sugar) and … Continue reading →

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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a subcategory of sleep apnoea that is characterised by cycles of cessation to breathing that can last up to 30 seconds or more. The pauses to the breathing result in reductions in the saturation of … Continue reading →

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Insulin Resistance and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a recently identified phenomenon, whereby the liver becomes diseased through a mechanisms that is independent of alcohol consumption. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is almost identical pathologically to alcoholic fatty liver disease, but while the … Continue reading →

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Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The lipid theory of cardiovascular disease states that atherosclerosis, lesions and inelasticity in artery walls, was caused by dietary lipids including saturated fat and cholesterol. However, the scientific evidence does not support this contention and the lipid theory of cardiovascular … Continue reading →

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