Category Archives: Micronutrients

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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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Nutrition is all about preventing ill health and disease. The most obvious examples of this are the nutritional deficiency diseases that result from intakes of essential nutrients that are too low. There exists a threshold for a number of dietary … Continue reading →

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Variation in Selenium Metabolism: Trimethylselenium Producers

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The governmental recommended intake for vitamins and minerals is based on the requirements that will satisfy the needs of the majority of the population. This is based on statistical calculations of the standard deviations of mean requirement. Therefore the recommended … Continue reading →

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How Long To Restore Iron Levels?

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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More On Iron Bioavailability

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Iron deficient anaemia is the most common nutritional deficiency in the World at present. Iron deficiency anaemia is interesting because it affects populations in both industrialised and developing nations. The sources of iron in these locations can be different, with … Continue reading →

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Vanadyl Sulfate For Weight Loss?

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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More Mineral Deficiencies: This Time Iodine

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Iodine is an essential mineral required for thyroid hormone production. Deficiencies of iodine lead to the development of goitre, a condition whereby the thyroid gland enlarges due to the hormonal and metabolic changes brought about by a failure to provide … Continue reading →

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B Vitamin Fortification of Food

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that intakes of certain essential micronutrients are falling in Western populations. This may be a direct result of the low quality typical Western diet that is eaten by much of the Western population. In particular, the milling and … Continue reading →

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How To Reverse An Iron Deficiency

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Some Thoughts on Selenium

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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