Category Archives: Immune System

Arginine and Wound Healing

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Arginine is a non-essential amino acid in humans. Foods high in arginine include peanuts, walnuts, almonds, chocolate, as well as some seeds. Arginine has been of interest to nutritionists for some time because of a possible role in wound healing, … Continue reading →

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Whey Protein for Non Athletes

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Mighty Mouse

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Obesity: Inflammatory Condition

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Robert Barrington

In recent years it has become apparent that obesity is not a normal physiological response to a positive energy balance as was traditionally believed. Based on evidence in the literature, obesity should now be considered a condition of low-grade chronic … Continue reading →

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Delta 6-desaturase: The Essential Fatty Acid Roadblock

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) are precursors to a number of important signal molecules that are required for cell function. These long-chain fatty acids accumulate in cell membranes and are then used by the … Continue reading →

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Selenium Insufficiency: Silent Killer?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential trace mineral required for human health. Deficiency of selenium is associated the development of myalgia, cardiac myopathy, increased cell fragility and pancreatic degeneration, which can cause Keshan disease and Kashin-Beck’s disease. Selenium deficiency is rare in … Continue reading →

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The Composition of Whey Protein

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Milk is composed of two main protein fractions, whey and casein. If milk is allowed to curdle, the liquid that remains is the whey protein fraction and the solid curds are the casein protein fraction. Casein is a collective name … Continue reading →

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Allergy

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The n-6 to n-3 dietary fatty acid ratio has become unbalanced in large part due to increased intakes of n-6 fatty acid rich oils such as corn, sunflower and rape. This increase in n-6 fatty acids may be contributing to … Continue reading →

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Red Wine: Alcohol and Polyphenols Both Beneficial to Health

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Red wine is a complex chemical mixture of plant metabolites and ethanol, the exact composition of which is still not understood. Epidemiological evidence suggests that red wine is beneficial to the health, and in particular consumption has been shown to … Continue reading →

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Arabino-xylooligosaccharides as Prebiotics?

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates, that are able to act as a food source for colonic microorganisms and favourably influence populations of beneficial bacteria. Fructooligsaccharides (FOS) have been extensively studied for their prebiotic effects and beneficial properties have been reported. However, … Continue reading →

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