Archive for Omega-3 Anti-Inflammatory:
JUPITER Study Findings Hardly Exciting
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When data from the JUPITER study was released at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, a bang of excitement was heard round the world.
Read More...Mediterranean Diet Low In Omega-6
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Bottomline:A must-read paper, by the scientists that made “Mediterranean Diet” a household name, because of striking health benefits from their Lyon Diet Heart Study; describes the key components and common mis-characterizations of the Mediterranean diet paradigm.
Read More...Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Interest in omega-3 fatty acids can be traced to observational studies of Greenland Inuits conducted in the late 1970s. The low occurrence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in this Eskimo population was attributed to their traditional diet of marine animals and fish.
Read More...Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)
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The interactions between immune and inflammatory cells are mediated in large part by proteins, termed interleukins (IL), that are able to promote cell growth, differentiation and functional activation. TNF-{alpha} and IL-1 and IL-6 are the most important cytokines produced by monocytes and macrophages.
Read More...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...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...Not All Fats Are Bad
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After decades of debate, scientists have come to realize that not all fats are bad, and that the types of fat consumed are more important than the quantity. In fact, certain unsaturated fats are very beneficial and should be purposefully consumed.
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).
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