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View Post: The Great Fat Debate – Part 3
16 Nov 2009 by admin  
Essential Fatty Acid treatment shows promise for many health problems: Autoimmune disorders such as chronic fatigue syndrome, Lupus (SLE) and fibromyalgia; Childhood infections especially in recurring respiratory problems like asthma ...
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View Post: Advantages of alpha-linolenic acid fish oil and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
19 Sep 2008 by Dr Mohammed Rizwan Merchant  
Fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), while some nuts (eg, English walnuts) and vegetable oils (eg, canola, soybean, flaxseed/linseed, and olive oil) contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). ...
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View Post: omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
28 Jun 2008 by Alex G.  
secondary cardiovascular disease prevention (α-linolenic acid [ala]) several randomized controlled trials have examined the effects of alpha-linolenic acid in people with histories of heart attacks. although some studies suggest ...
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View Post: fish oil
7 Mar 2008 by DrEtman  
fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (dha) and eicosapentaenoic acid (epa), while some nuts (english walnuts) and vegetable oils (canola, soybean, flaxseed/linseed, olive) contain alpha-linolenic acid (ala). ...
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View Post: QualityCounts.com Newsletter of 8/5/09
4 Aug 2009
The relative importance of the n-6 FA linoleic acid (LA), the short-chain n-3 FA alpha linolenic acid (ALA), and the long-chain n-3 FAs EPA and DHA is becoming clearer. If intakes of the latter are adequate (perhaps over 250 mg/d), ... The Clinical Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Omega-3 Fish Oils and/or Copper in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - J Rheumatol. 2004 Aug;31(8):1551-6 - "There was a significant decline in SLAM-R score from 6.12 to 4.69 (p < 0.05) in ...
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View Post: Benefits of Flaxseed
21 Jan 2008
Studies have shown that flaxseed benefits include lowering cholesterol, relieving mild menopause symptoms, and preventing and relieving constipation. Research also shows that high dietary intake of alpha-linolenic acid (a component in ...
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View Post: omega 3 fatty acids
24 Sep 2007 by vlnskte46  
the polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid (ala) and linoleic acid (la) must come from the diet because they cannot be made by the body. ala, an omega-3 fatty acid, is converted in the body to the fatty acids eicosapentaenoic ...
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View Post: CONSERVING ESSENTIAL FAT -SOLUBLE SUPPLEMENTS, SEX and ALL-DISEASE ...
30 Nov 2008 by healthspanlife  
... (like the omega 6 arachidonic acid in meat); and if indeed plant oils provide omega 3, it is ALA- alpha-linolenic acid , not the crucial essential marine omega 3 eicosapentanoic EPA/ docahexanoic acid DHA – to which ALA is poorly converted by humans. .... infections; Septicemia, Insomnia, Rheumatoid- & osteo-arthritis,SLE. Crohn's disease, learning disorder, schizophrenia. Cystic fibrosis; COPD, Macular degeneration; myopia, seizures. Depression, Migraines, thrombosis ...
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View Post: flaxseeds
20 Feb 2008
alpha linolenic acid ( ala )- because our bodies cannot manufacture the essential fatty acids, we must consume it in foods. important for regulating blood pressure and for cell membrane including the ability to prevent heart disease by ...
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View Post: Animal Pharm: Wheat: Is It Evil Or Just in the Context of Vitamin ...
3 Jun 2008 by Dr. BG  
In addition, 426 patients with HT or GD were assessed and the incidence of SLE, RA, SSc, MCTD, SS and PM/DM among these patients was determined. Prevalence ratios indicating the prevalences of GD or HT among our autoimmune patients in comparison to prevalences of GD ... This review details the specific needs of women for omega-3 fatty acids, including alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and the very long chain fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). ...
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