“Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Scientific Approach to Healthy Ageing and Optimized Nutrition," looks at the biochemistry of long chain fatty acids and their importance to health, well-being and the reduction of inflammation in the body to help control age related diseases. Divided into two parts, Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Scientific Approach to Healthy Ageing and Optimized Nutrition first explains the history, chemical background, and physiological pathways of how EPA and DHA influence our inflammatory response and their importance as structural building blocks within our cell membranes. Readers will learn about increasing the anti-inflammatory effects from polyunsaturated-fatty-acid intake by combining Omega-3s and Omega-6s, as well as the differences, safety aspects, nutritional values of plant Omegas verse animal Omegas. They will also learn about the content and benefits of different Omega fatty acids derived from various food sources such as seeds, fish, eggs, and nuts. Part 2 is dedicated to healthy ageing and discusses the results of numerous clinical trials and mechanisms of action that address heart, immune, bone, muscle, cognitive and vision health. Readers will gain insight to methods of sustainable sourcing to ensure maximum benefits and optimized nutrition.
• Discusses how proper Omega-6-to Omega-3 ratios in our diet impact health and disease • Highlights anti-inflammatory eicosanoids' role in the body’s inflammatory response • Explores the differences and benefits of animal Omegas verses plant Omegas • Provides insight to how inflammation contributes to age related diseases, from cardiac to cancer • Explains different effects, safety and health and nutrition benefits of EPA and DHA
1. Chapter One : Introduction—Why the inclusion of dietary omega-3 fatty acids allowed the development of Homo sapiens and still today determines our health and wellbeing - p. Page ix 2. Chapter Two : Lipids, fats, and oils - p. Page 8 3. Chapter Three : Bioavailability - p. Page 29 4. Chapter Four : Metabolic routes for fatty acids - p. Page 40 5. Chapter Five : Creating anti-inflammatory synergies with EPA/DHA - p. Page 57 6. Chapter Six : Essential fatty acids and the importance of a balanced omega-6-to-omega-3 ratio in our diet - p. Page 65 7. Chapter Seven : Vegetable-versus animal omega-3 - p. Page 72 8. Chapter Eight : Omega-3 dietary supplements versus omega-3 enriched food - p. Page 84 9. Chapter Nine : Approved health claims, recommended daily intakes, and safety - p. Page 94 10. Chapter Ten : Fish oil and omega-3 concentrate production and PUFA-oxidation control - p. Page 105 11. Chapter Eleven : Reading and understanding the label - p. Page 118 12. Chapter Twelve : Healthy aging with omega-3′s - p. Page 128 13. Chapter Thirteen : How to determine your individual daily omega-3 dose and to distinguish between primary and secondary risk factors - p. Page 140 14. CHAPTER FOURTEEN : Cardiovascular health and Omega-3s - p. Page 148 15. Chapter Fifteen : Psychological disorders and omega-3s - p. Page 170 16. Chapter Sixteen : Age-related cognitive decline and omega-3 - p. Page 188 17. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN : Vision and Omega-3 - p. Page 205 18. Chapter Eighteen : Cancer and omega-3 - p. Page 211 19. Chapter Nineteen : Insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and omega-3 - p. Page 225 20. Chapter Twenty : Immune health and omega-3 - p. Page 234 21. Chapter Twenty-One : Bone/muscle health and omega-3 - p. Page 251 22. Chapter Twenty-Two : Omega-3 supply, natural resources and our responsibility for future generations - p. Page 255 23. Chapter Twenty-Three : Questions and answers - p. Page 259 24. Appendix A - p. Page 271 25. Index - p. Page 271
“Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Scientific Approach to Healthy Ageing and Optimized Nutrition," looks at the biochemistry of long chain fatty acids and their importance to health, well-being and the reduction of inflammation in the body to help control age related diseases. Divided into two parts, Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Scientific Approach to Healthy Ageing and Optimized Nutrition first explains the history, chemical background, and physiological pathways of how EPA and DHA influence our inflammatory response and their importance as structural building blocks within our cell membranes. Readers will learn about increasing the anti-inflammatory effects from polyunsaturated-fatty-acid intake by combining Omega-3s and Omega-6s, as well as the differences, safety aspects, nutritional values of plant Omegas verse animal Omegas. They will also learn about the content and benefits of different Omega fatty acids derived from various food sources such as seeds, fish, eggs, and nuts. Part 2 is dedicated to healthy ageing and discusses the results of numerous clinical trials and mechanisms of action that address heart, immune, bone, muscle, cognitive and vision health. Readers will gain insight to methods of sustainable sourcing to ensure maximum benefits and optimized nutrition.
• Discusses how proper Omega-6-to Omega-3 ratios in our diet impact health and disease • Highlights anti-inflammatory eicosanoids' role in the body’s inflammatory response • Explores the differences and benefits of animal Omegas verses plant Omegas • Provides insight to how inflammation contributes to age related diseases, from cardiac to cancer • Explains different effects, safety and health and nutrition benefits of EPA and DHA
1. Chapter One : Introduction—Why the inclusion of dietary omega-3 fatty acids allowed the development of Homo sapiens and still today determines our health and wellbeing - p. Page ix 2. Chapter Two : Lipids, fats, and oils - p. Page 8 3. Chapter Three : Bioavailability - p. Page 29 4. Chapter Four : Metabolic routes for fatty acids - p. Page 40 5. Chapter Five : Creating anti-inflammatory synergies with EPA/DHA - p. Page 57 6. Chapter Six : Essential fatty acids and the importance of a balanced omega-6-to-omega-3 ratio in our diet - p. Page 65 7. Chapter Seven : Vegetable-versus animal omega-3 - p. Page 72 8. Chapter Eight : Omega-3 dietary supplements versus omega-3 enriched food - p. Page 84 9. Chapter Nine : Approved health claims, recommended daily intakes, and safety - p. Page 94 10. Chapter Ten : Fish oil and omega-3 concentrate production and PUFA-oxidation control - p. Page 105 11. Chapter Eleven : Reading and understanding the label - p. Page 118 12. Chapter Twelve : Healthy aging with omega-3′s - p. Page 128 13. Chapter Thirteen : How to determine your individual daily omega-3 dose and to distinguish between primary and secondary risk factors - p. Page 140 14. CHAPTER FOURTEEN : Cardiovascular health and Omega-3s - p. Page 148 15. Chapter Fifteen : Psychological disorders and omega-3s - p. Page 170 16. Chapter Sixteen : Age-related cognitive decline and omega-3 - p. Page 188 17. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN : Vision and Omega-3 - p. Page 205 18. Chapter Eighteen : Cancer and omega-3 - p. Page 211 19. Chapter Nineteen : Insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and omega-3 - p. Page 225 20. Chapter Twenty : Immune health and omega-3 - p. Page 234 21. Chapter Twenty-One : Bone/muscle health and omega-3 - p. Page 251 22. Chapter Twenty-Two : Omega-3 supply, natural resources and our responsibility for future generations - p. Page 255 23. Chapter Twenty-Three : Questions and answers - p. Page 259 24. Appendix A - p. Page 271 25. Index - p. Page 271
