Category Archives: Omega 3

DHA for Brain Health

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish. It is a member of the omega-3 family of fatty acids and can be converted to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in humans. Eicosapentaenoic acid is important nutritionally because … Continue reading →

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Docasonoids And Brain Health

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly diet is being linked to the health of the brain. In particular, consumption of the typical Western diet may increase the risk of neurological age related degeneration. The reason for this may be numerous, but certainly one factor that … Continue reading →

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Omega 3 Fats in Tinned Fish

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Don’t Forget the Omega-6 Fatty Acids

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Omega-3 Fats: Fish Versus Supplements

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Some Thoughts on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects From Fish Oils.mp4

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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The Flax Plant

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Flax in an annual herb with a tall lean appearance. Thin slender stems, with similarly slender leaves, branch towards the top producing an elegant plant that can possess blue or white flowers (figure 1). Flax was known historically through Mesopotamian, … Continue reading →

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Fat Head: How Dietary Fatty Acids Determine Mental Function

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Most people consider fatty acids in the diet in terms of their energy content, and this is because fatty acids possess hydrocarbon chains which makes them a concentrated form of energy. In contrast proteins are known more for their use … Continue reading →

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Are There More To Linseeds That Omega 3 Fats?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Flax Seeds (linseeds) contain high amounts of the essential fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)). This fatty acid is the parent compound for production of the series 3 eicosanoids, a group of short lived hormones that regulate important … Continue reading →

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