Category Archives: Blood Pressure

Dairy Causes Weight Loss Without Energy Restriction

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that high intakes of dairy foods are associated with a lower level of body fat. In addition, it has been shown that high intakes of calcium are also associated with beneficial improvements in body composition. The calcium content … Continue reading →

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Eskimos and Insulin Resistance

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Cocoa Improves Insulin Resistance

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The phytochemicals in cocoa have been characterised and investigated. A number of these phytochemicals appear to have antioxidant effects and are bioavailable in humans. In particular cocoa is rich in a group of flavonoids called proanthocyanidins. Proanthocyanidins belong to the … Continue reading →

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Low Carbohydrate High Protein Meta Analysis

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Replacing the carbohydrate in the diet with protein produces a low carbohydrate high protein diet, sometimes simply called a high protein diet. Both the Atkins and Zone diets have relatively high amounts of protein, which replaces the carbohydrate content of … 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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Dogs, Fructose and Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Rats, Fructose and Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Cocoa Improves Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The oxidative stress theory of insulin resistance suggests that excessive free radical production is a causative agent in the development of insulin resistance. Such free radicals are generated by nutrient overload, possibly through fructose feeding, which increases the de novo … Continue reading →

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Taurine and Blood Pressure

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Taurine is a non-essential non-protein forming amino acid. It is non-essential because it can be synthesised in humans from methionine and cysteine. Both methionine and cysteine contain a sulphur atom and so it is no surprised that taurine is also … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils: Do They Lower Blood Pressure?

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Fish oils have been shown to offer protection against the development of cardiovascular disease. Fish oils are effective at lowering plasma triglycerides, and this may relate to the ability of the long chain marine oils to stimulate the oxidation of … Continue reading →

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