Category Archives: Arachidonic Acid

Niacin Flushing (Test)

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Robert Barrington

The niacin flush (also called paresthesia) is an effect of supplementing with large amounts of niacin. Taking niacin at doses above 50 to 100 mg causes a pronounced flushing of the skin that results from activation of niacin receptors in … Continue reading →

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Borage Oil (Starflower Oil) for Arthritis

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 oil that can increase production of the series 2 prostaglandins and the series 4 leukotrienes, both of which have proinflammatory effects. Arachidonic acid is present in high amounts in the typical Western diet which explains … Continue reading →

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Long Chain Fats Regulate Inflammation

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Dietary Fats That Regulate Inflammation

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Why Do The Essential Fatty Acids Prevent Insulin Resistance?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Robert Barrington

There are two essential fatty acids in human nutrition and both are polyunsaturated fats formed in plants. Alpha linolenic (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) is fatty acid belonging to the omega 3 family of fatty acid and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) … Continue reading →

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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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Alcohol Alters Eicosanoid Metabolism

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol is known to have health benefits in humans. Consuming alcoholic beverages may provide some health benefits because of the phytochemicals within the drinks. These phytochemicals are derived from the fruits used to make the drinks. For example, cider contains … Continue reading →

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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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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Lower Inflammation: Don’t Forget The Vitamin E

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Chronic low grade inflammation is now thought to be involved in the aetiology of a number of diseases, most notably metabolic syndrome, obesity and cardiovascular disease. The association of inflammation with all three of these conditions is not surprising as … Continue reading →

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