Category Archives: Palmitoleic Acid

Saturated Fat: Not All The Same

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Dietary fatty acids are a complex group of chemicals containing a number of different classes including saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated variants. Within the saturated fatty acid group, there are a number of fatty acids that are consumed in the human … Continue reading →

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Palmitoleic Acid: Marker of Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Risk

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Stearoyl CoA desaturase (Δ9 desaturase) is an enzyme that participates in the de novo lipogenesis pathway. This pathway is tasked with the creation of new fatty acids from non-fat sources. The pathway operate primarily in the liver and the substrate … Continue reading →

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Essential Fat Deficiency, Liver Overload Syndrome and The Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders characterised by insulin resistance. It is becoming increasingly evident that the Western diet is the cause of metabolic syndrome, and this results largely from the poor quality food that it contains. … Continue reading →

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Are trans Fat Intakes Declining?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Evidence supports a role for trans fatty acids in the development of disease. In particular, synthetic 18 carbon trans fats found in products containing hydrogenated vegetable oil are thought to cause an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Intakes of synthetic … Continue reading →

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Dairy and trans-Palmitoleic Acid

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Dairy consumption is inversely associated with body weight. The reason for this is not known, but clinical trials and animal experiments show that consumption of high intakes of dairy causes significantly weight loss effects. One possibility is that the calcium … Continue reading →

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