Category Archives: Insulin

Exercise Induced Energy Deficits Causes Compensatory Eating

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The current mainstream accepted method for causing weight loss is to produce an energy deficit in the individual. This involves increasing energy expenditure or decreasing energy intake such that the total energy input is lower than the total energy output. … Continue reading →

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Replacing Soft Drinks with Fruit: Fructose

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Soft drinks are a source of fructose. In the United States soft drinks contain fructose mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup, whilst in the United Kingdom, they contain fructose mainly in the form of sucrose. Both high … Continue reading →

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Two Ways To Control Insulin for Appetite Regulation

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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The High Insulin Response to Milk

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Diabetes

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is a hormone synthesised in the skin via the action of ultraviolet light on cholesterol. Vitamin D can be consumed from food, but foods containing high amounts of vitamin D are not commonly consumed in the Western diet. … Continue reading →

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Bad Science Watch: Muddying the Water Over Dairy

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A large number of studies have shown that consuming dairy products is associated with improved sensitivity to the insulin system. This may relate to the calcium or conjugated linoleic acid content of dairy products, both of which have insulin sensitising … Continue reading →

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More On Insulin and Appetite

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Insulin plays a significant role in the postprandial reduction in appetite (here). In its role as a satiety signal, insulin passess through the blood brain barrier and into the central nervous system, where it interacts with receptors in the hypothalamus … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Hypothalamus in Weight Gain

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The body possesses a complex feedback mechanisms to ensure adequate energy intake. This feedback mechanisms is located mainly in the hypothalamus and involves neuronal and hormonal mechanisms. Evidence is accumulating that it is a dysfunction in this system that is … Continue reading →

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Chromium For Insulin and Glucose Metabolism

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Breakfast of Champions

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that centre around the development of insulin resistance. Many Western lifestyle disease including obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are now associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The carbohydrate … Continue reading →

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