Tag Archives: Micronutrients

Vegetarianism Versus Non-vegetarianism: Nutrient intake

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

tudies have shown that vegetarian diets may hold health benefits over those of non-vegetarian diets. This reflects the fact that in general, vegetarians consume more plant based material than non-vegetarians. Plants are a good source of soluble and insoluble fibre, … Continue reading →

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Magnesium: Are you getting Enough?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Robert Barrington

agnesium and calcium form divalent cations, which means they become metal ions with a plus two positive charge. This similarity means that they tend to antagonise one another in cellular function. Calcium is particularly important for the function of muscle … Continue reading →

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Niacin Vs Lovastatin: 2-1 to Niacin

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Robert Barrington

iacin, vitamin B3, is an effective cholesterol lowering agent. In a 26 week study published in Internal Medicine in 1994, niacin performed better than one of the best drugs the pharmaceutical giants can produce; lovastatin. Lovastatin produced a 26, 28 … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E: Lipoproteins Prefer Alpha-Tocopherol

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Robert Barrington

itamin E comprises of eight isomers; α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol and α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocotrienol. The tocopherols are the more abundant vitamers in the diet with α- and γ-tocopherol contributing the most to intake. It is known that … Continue reading →

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Vitamin C: Lowers Blood Pressure

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Robert Barrington

itamin C (here) is an essential water soluble vitamin that is best known for its role as an antioxidant. Present in high concentrations in fruits, particularly citrus, vitamin C is known to suppress free radical induced tissue damage through its … Continue reading →

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Manganese Absorption: Biochemical Individuality

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

anganese is required in humans as a co-factor for the enzymes pyruvate carboxylase, arginase, prolidase, glucosyl transferase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and superoxide dismutase. Superoxide dismutase is of interest nutritionally because it is an enzyme that is important for antioxidant defences and … Continue reading →

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Plasma Selenium: The Drop Zone

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

elenium is an essential mineral in human nutrition. Dietary selenium is required because the selenium ion is utilised in the structure of number of selenoproteins. Of the selenoproteins, the most widely known is glutathione peroxidise, an enzyme that catalyses the … 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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