Full Description
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. Divided into two parts, the book 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.
In additions, sections will update on the benefits of different Omega fatty acids derived from various food sources such as seeds, fish, eggs, and nuts. Part Two is dedicated to healthy aging 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.
Contents
Part 1
1. Introduction
2. Lipids, Fats and Oils History Fats and Oils Dietary Lipids and their Classification Fatty Acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids Classification of unsaturated fatty acids Monounsaturated fatty acids Polyunsaturated fatty acids
3. Triglycerides Triglycerides (TG's) or Ethyl Ester (EE's)?
4. Bioavailability Metabolic routes for fats Important derivates of EPA and DHA Prostaglandins, Resolvins, Protectins and Maresins Prostaglandin E1 (PGE-1) Prostaglandin E-2 (PGE-2) Prostaglandin E-3 (PGE-3) Resolvins, Protectins and Maresins
5. Ways to increase the anti-inflammatory effects resulting from polyunsaturated-fatty-acid intake. Combination omega-3 EPA and DHA with omega-6 GLA Combine EPA and DHA with Aspirin Simplified model of the inflammatory response process.
6. Essential Fatty Acids & the importance of a balanced Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio in our diet
7. Vegetable Omega-3 versus animal Omega-3. Which is better? Vegetable Omega-3 (ALA) SDA - an alternative to ALA and EPA?
8. Animal Omega-3`s EPA and DHA EPA versus DHA DPA - Greenland Seal Oil ETA - The most powerful? Krill Oil (EPA and DHA combination with phospholipids)
9. Dietary Supplements: Fish oils capsules or Omega-3 concentrates? Which is best?
10. Food enriched with omega-3 fatty acids.
11. International recommendations for daily intakes
12. Fish oil (concentrate) production
13. Fish oil / Omega-3 oxidation
14. Read and understand the label.
15. Safety of Omega-3
16. How long should one take Omega-3's?
PART II
17. What is aging?
18. Omega-3 (EPA and/or DHA) and Senior Health
19. How we managed to arrive at such an imbalanced Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio in our diet
20. Primary- and Secondary Risk Factors
21. Simple tools to determine your individual required Omega-3 dose. The "Omega-6 Status” The "Omega-3 Index”
22. CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH and Omega-3 Sudden cardiac death Stress and sudden cardiac death Sympathetic and Parasympathetic System Heart Failure Heart Attack / Heart Infarct Arteriosclerosis and the Heart-Attack-Model Cholesterol and Hypercholesterolemia Is Cholesterol a good Cardiovascular Risk Factor? Talking about Cholesterol Will DHA intake increase your blood LDL-cholesterol? VLDL-C, LDL-C, HDL-C, Non-HDL-C, apo-B Hypertriglyceridemia / Dyslipidemia More studies supporting cardio-protective benefits from omega-3 fatty acids.
23. COGNITIVE HEALTH and Omega-3's Introduction to the role of Omega-3's in psychological disorders Depression Postpartum depression Manic depression ("bipolar disorder”) Depression and alcoholism Schizophrenia Anxiety Disorders Sleep Disturbance AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Parkinson's Disease
24. VISION and Omega-3's Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) or Meibomian Gland Disfunction (MGD)
25. CANCER Breast Cancer Intestinal / Colon Cancer Prostate Cancer DHA and EPA: effective and selective weapons against tumor cells 26. INSULIN RESISTENCE and Omega-3's DIABETES-Type II and Obesity Adiponectin and its role for body weight management Leptin and its role for body weight management Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and Insulin Resistance (Diabetes Meletus Type II)
27. IMMUNE HEALTH and Omega-3's The inflammatory response (Example: Covid-19 infection) Cytokines (TNF, IL-1 and IL-6) and the Immune Response Immune System efficacy depend on Omega-3's Autoimmune Diseases and Omega-3's Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriasis and Neurodermitis Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative colitis, and Chron's Disease) Hair loss due to intense inflammatory conditions
28. BONE & MUSCLE HEALTH and Omega-3's Osteoporosis Age-related Muscle Atrophy
29. SUSTAINABLE SOURCING TO ENSURE our FUTURE EXISTANCE INDEX: 10 tips to decelerate the aging process
