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Omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosa-hexaenoic acid), the predominant fatty acids in the oil of cold-water fish, lower triglycerides by as much as 35% when taken in large amounts. Fish oil supplements may be useful for patients with high triglycerides despite diet, alcohol restriction, and fibrate therapy. This effect may be modulated thru PPAR-a and a reduction in apolipoprotein B-100 secretion. Omega-3 fatty acids reduce platelet aggregation and have... 

Oily fish and extracted fish oils contain high concentrations of EPA and DHA. Fish oils also contain vitamins A and D. Oil derived from cod, halibut, or shark liver, or from fish body, typically contains about 200 mg/ml of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. In addition, cod liver oil provides 50 pg/ml of vitamin A and 2 pg/ml of vitamin D. Many fish oil supplements are artificially enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. 

Both fish and fish oil supplements providing the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have been clinically documented to yield these benefits for the heart and the vascular system. It turns out that even small amounts of fish, especially the fatty, coldwater fish such as salmon, herring, sardines, and mackerel, do the trick. One needn t eat fish daily, giving up all other meats. The American Heart Association recommends having two fish meals weekly. That s solidly backed up in the medical literature. 

As of the time of writing (mid-2003), the FDA has announced that frani-acid contents of foods will soon be required on food composition labels. Fish oils, now omega-3 nutritional supplements in some foods, are essentially excluded from such considerations because they contain almost exclusively cw-ethylenic bonds. 

Indeed, Dave responded well to fish-oil supplements. Like most Americans, he rarely ate healthy fat and was probably among the norm who have an Omega-3-Omega-6 ratio of about 1 25. While this didn t cause his depression, it may have left him more vulnerable than usual to the stresses that he experienced. Boosting his Omega-3 levels definitely created a healthier environment in his brain and central nervous system, preparing the soil so that the other measures we took could work. 

No adverse side effects of fucoxanthin were reported in the mice study. Notably, in animal studies, fucoxanthin also appeared to stimulate liver to produce docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a type of omega-3 fatty acid, at levels comparable to fish oil supplementation. The animal experiments with fucoxanthin stimulated researchers to recommend human clinical trials. In placebo-controlled trials, a supplement containing a 5% fucoxanthin (daily dosage 10 mg) did not reveal any harmful effects (Holt, 2008). Therefore, fucoxanthin may be considered as nontoxic, nonaller-genic, biocompatible, bioactive materials. 

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that are most abundant in fatty fish such as sardines, salmon, and mackerel. A diet high in EPA plus DHA or supplementation with these fish oils reduces the risk of cardiovascular mortality, reinfarction, and stroke in patients who have experienced an MI. 

This disorder is characterised by inappropriate levels of activity, a high frequency of periods of frustration and distraction and hence inability to sustain attention and to concentrate on one activity for a prolonged period of time. A surprising finding is that amphetamine administration, which normally increases or facilitates activity, rapidly and markedly improves behaviour. Patients become calm and their alertness is enhanced. A drug that has been used is methylphenidate (Ritalin). One interesting and recent development is the improvement in the condition by supplementation of the diet with polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly the omega-3 acids in fish oils (See Chapter 11). 

The psychiatric community, the lay press, and ads on the Internet have drawn attention to the role of essential fatty acids (EFAs) on neural development and on the treatment of mental illness. The EFAs are often referred to as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and include fish oil, flax seed oil, and evening primrose oil supplements. 

The type of fatty acid employed may be a critical factor in the efficacy (or lack thereof). Omega-6 supplementation may have less impact than omega-3 administration (Hodge et ah, 1998). Typical dosing strategies are similar for both children and adults, namely from 3 to 10 g of refrigerated fish oil or 3 tablespoons of refrigerated flax seed oil per day, split into multiple administration times (e.g. three times per day). 

You may hear about getting omega-3s from plant sources, especially flaxseed and flaxseed oil but also from soybeans, canola and walnut oils, and various kinds of nuts. All of those foods contain a far less potent form of the beneficial fatty acids called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). You may even see ALA supplements on sale in health food stores and pharmacies, but only a fraction, a small fraction, of ALA is converted by the body into EPA and DHA. Stick with the fish oils or the concentrated ethyl ester supplements. 

The nicotinic acid group (acipimox, nicotinic add) can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels by an action on enzymes in the liver. The fish oils (e.g. omega-3 marine triglycerides) are dietary supplements that may be useful in treating hypertriglyceridaemia. Probucoi can decrease both LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol, as well as having other beneflcial properties. 

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