Category Archives: Alpha Linolenic Acid

Docosanoids: A Newly Discovered Group of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Oxidative stress and inflammation are a major driver of cell dysfunction and can cause chronic disease. Inflammation and oxidative stress are now thought to contribute significantly to brain diseases and cognitive degeneration. In particular, oxidative stress can disrupt cellular signalling … Continue reading →

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Walnuts: Brain Food

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is often claimed that brain diseases such as dementia are a result of an ageing population, but this theory is flawed for two main reasons. Firstly, Western individuals are not living longer compared to those from the early 20th … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils: Do You Need A Daily Intake?

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The vitamins can be split into fat soluble and water soluble categories. While the fat soluble vitamins are stored in body compartments, the water soluble vitamins, generally, are not. As intakes of fat soluble vitamins fall due to dietary variability, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget the Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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The Walnut Tree

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The walnut tree (Juglans sp.) is a large deciduous tree which originates from south eastern Europe and western Asia. It has been introduced to many countries, including Britain, where it can be found growing wild, or is often grown for … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Fish Oils Against Depression

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects From Fish Oils.mp4

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Fatty acid profiles in normal and obese individuals

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Deficiency of the essential fatty acids can occur with the feeding of high glucose enteral or parenteral nutrition in as little as two weeks. This is because of the absence of dietary essential fatty acid precursors as well as the … Continue reading →

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Essential Fats, Breast Feeding and Infant Brain Development

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

A group of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are known to be important to human health. Two such fats, alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are essential to health as they are required for … Continue reading →

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