Category Archives: Iron

Iron: How Much Is Lost Through Sweat?

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Mineral balance is difficult to calculate for many dietary minerals because of the multiple compartments in which they can be temporarily stored. Although it can be a relatively easy to estimate the intake of a particular mineral, its route of … Continue reading →

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Iron Absorption: Increased by Protein

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Iron is an important trace mineral required in humans for the correct function of the oxygen carrying haemoglobin and myoglobin molecules. Dietary iron is available as both haem and non-haem iron, and this can have a considerable influence on absorption. … Continue reading →

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Iron Man or Weed? Haem Versus Non-Haem Iron

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Iron deficiency anaemia is still common is Western nations despite improvements in nutrition. Those at risk of iron deficient anaemia include vegetarians, vegans, and those who experience regular and excessive blood loss. Iron is present in red meat as haem … Continue reading →

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Is Western Food Regressing Society?

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that the Western diet is a major contributory cause of cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer and bone and joint disorders. These lifestyle diseases can be prevented and reversed through consumption of traditional diets, which supports the … Continue reading →

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Even More Evidence of Nutrient Deficiencies

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Robert Barrington

It has been reported in numerous studies that large numbers of individuals in Western nations are deficient or borderline deficient in many of the essential elements. This is a paradox, because food is cheap and widely available in developed nations, … Continue reading →

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Functional and Fortified Foods

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly, intakes of certain micronutrients are falling in Western populations.  In the developing nations, traditional deficiency diseases are still a cause of high mortality and morbidity amongst the poorest socioeconomic groups. Micronutrient supplementation could be a practical solution to low … Continue reading →

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More on Manganese Absorption

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Manganese is a trace mineral needed in humans for the enzymes prolidase, glucosyl transferase, arginase, superoxide dismutase, pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. Manganese may also bind to ATP and ADP to prevent cyclic AMP accumulation in cells. Manganese deficiency is … Continue reading →

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Calcium and Iron Absorption

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Iron is an essential trace mineral that is required for the formation of haemoglobin and is used in oxidoreduction reactions such as in the electron transport chain. Dietary iron can be in the form of haem iron, or non-haem iron, … Continue reading →

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Glutathione S-Transferase Genotype and Vitamin C Plasma Levels

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione S-transferases are a family of phase 2 detoxification enzymes that play an important role in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds. Compounds that can be metabolised by the GST enzyme family include carcinogens, environmental toxins and reactive oxygen … Continue reading →

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