Category Archives: Macrominerals

Magnesium For Cardioprotection

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Magnesium is a macromineral in human nutrition. This means it is needed in gram amounts in the diet. Magnesium is a divalent cation and works along side other divalent cations, particularly calcium, at maintaining normal cellular homeostasis. In particular, magnesium … Continue reading →

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Minerals and Heavy Metal Exposure

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Humans require a number of essential minerals for correct metabolic function. These minerals are divided into categories based on the amount required in the diet. Macrominerals are required in gram amounts, microminerals in milligram amounts and trace minerals in microgram … Continue reading →

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Undernutrition

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Undernutrition can be defined as a condition whereby the amount of nutrients required by an individual is not met. This often refers to the macronutrients in the form of energy from carbohydrate and fat, as well as nitrogen from protein. … Continue reading →

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Added Salt in Processed Foods

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington

High intakes of single macrominerals can have detrimental effects on health. The reason for this is that macromineral intakes must be balanced to maintain health. This relates to the way the macrominerals, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium and calcium, maintain the … Continue reading →

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Calcium and Potassium Supplements For Bone Health

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Bone is composed on a number of macrominerals, the most well known of which is calcium. Calcium is an essential divalent cation required by humans for a number of physiological roles, one of which to to provision for the formation … Continue reading →

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Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Cognitive Performance and Nutrition Quality

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The link between nutrition and physical health is well established. The role of essential nutrients in disease were first characterised through observational studies as well as through deficiency experiments using animals. For this work it was understood that that low … Continue reading →

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Are Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements Effective?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Evidence in the scientific literature suggests that certain minerals and vitamin intakes are deficient in large proportions of Western populations. Essential nutrients that are of particular concern include vitamin D, chromium, calcium and magnesium. The main reason for low intake … Continue reading →

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Calcium and Bones: Lessons from Cholesterol

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterised by a chronic demineralisation of the bone tissue. Loss of calcium from long bones and the spine is particularly problematic because it structurally weakens the skeleton and increases the risk of fractures significantly. Osteoporosis … Continue reading →

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Alternatives To A Multivitamin And Mineral Tablet?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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