Omega 3 Fatty Acids.What are Omega 3 Fatty Acids, how can they help me, and what foods do I need to eat in order to obtain a sufficient amount on a daily basis. One of the biggest problems that I see in my chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. office is the lack of proper nutrients in my patients' diets. One of the biggest deficiencies that I see is that of Omega 3 Fatty Acids. In order to appreciate Omega 3s, we must know what their role is in maintaining proper function of our body. Omega 3s are important components in each of your body's cells. If you lack the proper amount of Omega 3s in your cells, your body becomes proinflammatory, which means your body is more prone to injury and will heal at a slower rate. (1) Researchers have found that low levels of Omega 3s promoted heart attacks and cancer. (2) If you are pregnant, you should know that Omega 3s are an essential in the development of the fetus's brain. (3) Omega 3s have also been shown to reduce depression. (4) As you can see, Omega 3s are important to living a healthy life. There are several sources of food and supplements which contain Omega 3s, such as flax seed, flax seed oil tablets, fish oil tablets, Or liver cod oil. The preferred and the cheapest method is buying whole grain flax seed at your whole food store. You grind about one to two tablespoons of flax seed in a coffee grinder and place the ground flax seed in your morning oatmeal or cereal. (1.) Budowski P., et al. Linolenic acid linolenic acid /lin·o·len·ic ac·id/ (lin?o-len´ik) a polyunsaturated 18-carbon essential fatty acid occurring in some fish oils and many seed-derived oils. as regulator of metabolism of arachidonic acid arachidonic acid /arach·i·don·ic acid/ (ah-rak?i-don´ik) a polyunsaturated 20-carbon essential fatty acid occurring in animal fats and formed by biosynthesis from linoleic acid; it is a precursor to leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and :dietary implications of the ratio, n-6:n-3 fatty acids n-3 fatty acid n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, omega-3 fatty acid A family of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, primarily eicosapentaenoic–C20:5 and docosahexanenoic acid–C22:6; ↑ dietary NFAs are cardioprotective and have a positive impact . Proc Nutr Soc 1985;44:221-29 (2.) Simopoulos AP. Robinson J. The Omego Plan. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : HarperCollins; 1998 p.25 (3.) Holman, RT. Et al. Defiency of essential fatty acids Essential fatty acids Sources of fat in the diet, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Mentioned in: Nutritional Supplements and membrane fluidity during pregnancy and lactation lactation Production of milk by female mammals after giving birth. The milk is discharged by the mammary glands in the breasts. Hormones triggered by delivery of the placenta and by nursing stimulate milk production. . Proc Nat Acad Sci. 1991, 88:4835-4838. (4.) Hibbeln, J.R. Fish Consumption and major depression. LANCET 1998 351:1213 Contact Christopher Kiefer, D.C. at 828-694-1121 or www.drkiefer.net |
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