Category Archives: Omega 3

Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Diabetes

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that is thought to results primarily from lifestyle factors relating to diet and exercise. The cornerstone of type 2 diabetes control and treatment is dietary modifications that replaces poor quality dietary foodstuffs with items … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils and Adipose Tissue

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Consumption of the marine long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) are associated with health benefits. In particular, EPA and DHA consumption is associated with a reduction in certain lifestyle diseases … Continue reading →

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Steroyl CoA Desaturase

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Lipids play an important role in cellular inflammation and research has identified a role for a number of dietary and endogenously produced fatty acids in the generation or inhibition of systemic inflammation. For example, the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids … Continue reading →

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and PPAR

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) family are ligand-activated nuclear transcription factors involved in the regulation of lipid metabolism through gene expression of peroxisome number. It is thought that the PPAR are activated by C18 to C22 n-3 and n-6 fatty … Continue reading →

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More on Oestrogen and DHA

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Oestrogen may have a beneficial affect on the production of docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) in women. Research has shown that DHA levels in women are 14.6 % higher than in men, but only 10.2% higher when those women taking … Continue reading →

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Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Robert Barrington

There are two fatty acids essential to human health. Alpha-linolenic acid belongs to the omega 3 family of fatty acids and linoleic acid belongs to the omega 6 family of fatty acids. Both fatty acids are essential to health, and … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Robert Barrington

In the past, alcohol, was associated with ill health, and many healthcare professionals recommended avoidance of alcoholic beverages for health reasons. This stance has changed somewhat with the growing body of research that demonstrated that red wine consumption could decrease … Continue reading →

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Fatty Acids and Inflammation

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Inflammation is a response by the body to infection or injury and is characterised by heat, pain, redness, swelling and loss of function. Inflammation occurs due an increase blood flow and an increased permeability of the capillaries which floods the … Continue reading →

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Nuts Promote Weight Loss

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Robert Barrington

That nuts promote weight loss is well reported in the nutritional literature. Nuts are known to be good sources of many nutrients and their consumption is generally associated with health benefits. For example they have been shown in numerous studies … Continue reading →

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Contaminated Fish

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Robert Barrington

There are many nutrients and foods currently being studied for their possible beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. If you have read my previous article (here) you will already be aware that garlic shows excellent cardioprotective effects. However, perhaps the … Continue reading →

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