Category Archives: Diabetes

Chromium and Chromodulin

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Chromium is an essential trace mineral in mammals that is required for the metabolism of lipids and carbohydrates due to its role in the function of the insulin receptor. Chromium is needed by mammals in its trivalent form [Cr(III)], but … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and Red Meat

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Low carbohydrate, high protein diets are popular because both anecdotal and research evidence suggests that they cause weight loss. This appears to be particularly true for those individuals with large amounts of abdominal adipose tissue who find it difficult to … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D and Diabetes

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Evidence is accumulating to suggest that in the absence of adequate sunlight, dietary vitamin D is required in higher concentrations than was previously thought. Sub-clinical insufficiencies of vitamin D appear to be common at higher latitudes and are associated with … Continue reading →

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Does Nutrition Affect Telomere Length?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Telomeres are structures on chromosomes that protect against chromosomal fusion during mitotic division. However, through normal division the telomere undergoes erosion which may ultimately trigger programmed cell death. Although the telomeres naturally shorten with age, but this process is though … Continue reading →

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Neural Tube Defects and Sucrose

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Neural tube defects are a common birth defect that are characterised by an opening in the spinal cord or brain which results from a failure of the neural tube to properly seal following the third week of pregnancy. A number … Continue reading →

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Fish Oil and Insulin Resistance (in Rats)

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance is a metabolic abnormality that is thought to lead to obesity, abdominal weight gain, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The cause of insulin resistance is unknown, but evidence suggests that fatty acids play a role in its … Continue reading →

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More on Insulin Resistance

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance is a condition where the sensitivity of the insulin receptor is reduced and the cellular responses caused by an increase in blood sugar become abnormally blunted. Insulin resistance is associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and metabolic syndrome … Continue reading →

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More on Vitamin D and Diabetes

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is a hormone that research has shown to have been underestimated with regard to its importance in human health. The traditional view of vitamin D is that deficiency leads to the bone diseases osteomalacia in adults and rickets … Continue reading →

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Fibre and Adiponectin

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Adiponectin is a cytokine released from adipose tissue and its circulating levels are inversely associated with the body fat mass of the individual. Adiponectin acts via the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) secondary messenger systems to convert the  acetyl-Co A … Continue reading →

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More on Diet Versus Exercise

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is a complex multifactorial disorder, most probably caused by a serious metabolic dysfunction resulting from major diet induced hormonal and physiological changes. In spite of the mainstream belief that exercise causes long term weight loss, evidence for the successes … Continue reading →

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