Category Archives: Alcohol

Can Alcohol Be Part of A Healthy Diet?

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggest that diet quality plays a significant role in the prevention of disease. High quality diets are now linked to protection from Western lifestyle diseases. Defining the composition of a healthy diet however, is difficult, because nutrition is highly … Continue reading →

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Strategies to Overcome Anxiety: Caffeine, Alcohol, Allergies and Sugar

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Medically, anxiety is an unpleasant sensation that results from emotional disturbance. This emotional disturbance can affect the physical realm leading to symptoms similar to a stress or fear response, which can include heart palpitations, sweating and increased alertness. Stabbing or … Continue reading →

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The Metabolic Effects of Different Drinks

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Alcohol: To Your Good Health!

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Current mainstream medical advice is to limit alcohol intake. However, these recommendations are controversial as much higher intakes than are recommended appear to be protective of health. While overconsumption of alcoholic beverages is associated with a deterioration of health, it … Continue reading →

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Fatty Liver Disease: The Role of Toxins

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism Associated With Mental Disorder

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that fulfils two main roles in human nutrition. Firstly, tryptophan can be converted to niacin, a member of the B vitamin family of vitamins and dietary tryptophan is therefore an important source of niacin … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Triggers: Sugar, Caffeine, Alcohol and Allergies

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Resveratrol Has Insulin-Like Effects

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Ethanol is thought to have particular metabolic effects that induce the oxidation of fatty acids. This may include stimulation of MEOS (microsomal enzyme oxidising system) in the liver. While chronic intakes of ethanol are detrimental to the liver because they … Continue reading →

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Ethanol Protects Rats from Fructose

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Fructose fed rats develop insulin resistance in just a short period. In some cases high intakes of refined crystalline fructose, or refined crystalline sucrose, causes insulin resistance in rats in just a few weeks. The development of fructose induced insulin … Continue reading →

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Cigarettes and Alcohol and Body Weight

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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