Category Archives: Acid / Base Balance

The Acid Base Balance of Blood

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Metabolic ‘Ash’: Acid-Base Balance

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The acid-base balance of human plasma and other tissues is of vital importance. Acidosis and alkalosis are medically accepted terms, and can be found in any textbook of medical physiology. Acidosis refers to an excess of acid in the body … Continue reading →

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Proton Load

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Robert Barrington

utritional scientists have recently acknowledge what has been known to nutritionists for many decades. That the ratio of dietary protein to potassium determines the acid load that is placed on the tissues through the blood, and that this in turn … Continue reading →

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Western Diets: Poor Mineral Balance

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he macrominerals calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium are required for a number of important physiological functions in humans. In particular the minerals form a complex interactive system that provides the mechanisms by which nerve impulses are fired and regulated. Correct … Continue reading →

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Low Quality Diets Cause Disease: More Evidence

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence from the nutritional sciences suggests that many diseases are caused by low quality diet. Research has traditionally focused on individual micro- and macronutrients and their effects on health outcomes, but increasingly studies are considering the whole diet in relation … Continue reading →

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Oral Glutamine

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Glutamine is an non-essential amino acid that is involved in the production of bicarbonate in the kidney, is a major store of mobile nitrogen, is involved in protein synthesis in skeletal muscle and is also the primary fuel for enterocytes … Continue reading →

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Glutamine

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Glutamine is a conditionally essential amino acid that becomes essential during times of stress. Research shows that during times of stress, the production of glutamine is not sufficient to meet demands. In response, glutamine stores in muscle tissue are mobilised … Continue reading →

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Fracture Risk in Vegans

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Vegetarians and vegans appear to be protected from certain diseases by the exclusion of meat from their diets. For example, certain cancers of the digestive tract may be induced by high intakes of meat and vegetarianisms protects the individual by … Continue reading →

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More on Bone Mineral Density

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The associations between protein intake and bone mineral density is controversial. The general mainstream consensus is that high protein diets are detrimental to bone mineral density, but this is not supported by evidence in the literature. In fact, research suggests … Continue reading →

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Which Foods are Beneficial to Bone Health?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Mainstream treatment for post menopausal bone loss comprises of calcium, vitamin D and hormone replacement therapy. However, research is growing that diet has a far greater influence of bone health than previously thought. Older studies generally used less reliable methods … Continue reading →

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