Tag Archives: Micronutrients

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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The Western Diets: No Plant Food Required

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that sodium chloride is not responsible for the hypertension epidemic in developed nations. Studies investigating the effects of salt have found that while a small sub-population of individuals may be affected negatively by salt, normal healthy individuals can … Continue reading →

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Zinc Taste Test

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Research laboratories can determine various aspects of mineral status by analysis using scientific equipment such as spectroscopy and chromatography. The literature is replete with studies analysing the mineral status of subjects and discussing the optimal biological parameter for determining mineral … Continue reading →

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Total Body Stores of Vitamin B6

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The concentration of vitamins in the diet is significantly larger than the total body pool for most vitamins. This is particularly true for the water soluble vitamins that are not stored in body tissues to any great extent. The reason … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Diet and Mortality

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ertain populations around the World are known for their longevity and lack of physical and mental illness. The common theme between these populations is the fact that they eat their traditional diets. These diets vary from place to place, but … Continue reading →

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Western Diets: Poor Mineral Balance

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he macrominerals calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium are required for a number of important physiological functions in humans. In particular the minerals form a complex interactive system that provides the mechanisms by which nerve impulses are fired and regulated. Correct … Continue reading →

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Low Fat Diets: More Confounding Variables

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Robert Barrington

roponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease believe that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids are the cause of cardiovascular disease. The mechanism for this we are told is based on the erroneous belief that dietary cholesterol and saturated … Continue reading →

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More on Phytate and Mineral Absorption

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Robert Barrington

hytate is a the main storage form of phosphorus in plant tissues and can therefore become part of the human diet if plant foods are eaten. However, phytate is not absorbed in humans and some other mammals because they lack … Continue reading →

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Vitamin Deficiencies and Performance

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Robert Barrington

itamins are needed in the diet because they cannot be synthesised endogenously but are required for vital metabolic functions. Most vitamins serve as co-factors to enzymes in metabolic pathways, but some are required for other physiological roles such as reducing … Continue reading →

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