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Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Prostaglandin Metabolism
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Omega-6 fatty acids account for the majority of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the food supply. They are the predominant PUFA in all diets, especially Western diets.
Read More...Scientists Find New Link Between Depression And Inflammation
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Individuals with major depression have an exaggerated inflammatory response to psychological stress compared to those who do not suffer from depression, according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine.
Read More...Fatty Acids Tied To Depression And Inflammation
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The imbalance of fatty acids in the typical American diet could be associated with the sharp increase in heart disease and depression seen over the past century, a new study suggests.
Read More...Heart Disease Risk Factor - Inflammation
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Remember the last time you scraped your knee? As it healed, it grew red and warm, sometimes leaking pus. That was inflammation at work.
Read More...DHA Supplementation Improves Mothers And Infants DHA Status
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Women in most western countries consume fish infrequently, if at all, resulting in less DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, in their tissues to provide to their fetus during pregnancy.
Read More...Asthma, Inflammation and Omega-3
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Asthma is a condition characterised by constriction in the airways of the lungs. Inflammation in the airways is another common feature, and this may also be accompanied by the presence of some mucus that can obviously add to the obstruction of airflow in and out of the lungs.
Read More...Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio In Cardiovascular and Chronic Diseases
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Several sources of information suggest that human beings evolved on a diet with a ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) of approximately 1 whereas in Western diets the ratio is 15/1-16.7/1.
Read More...Your Body Needs Omega-3 EPA DHA
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There has been a dramatic surge in interest recently, amongst the public and health professionals alike, of the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish and fish oils - consisting of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) plus eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Read More...Alzheimer’s And Omega-3 LOAD
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An exciting new study from UCLA suggests supplements of Omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can reduce levels in enzyme linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Read More...Anti-Inflammatory Action Plan
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Once thought to be a simple problem of too much cholesterol, it is now widely accepted that inflammation also plays a central role in the atherosclerotic process.
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