Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Part 11. Introduction2. 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 acids3. 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 Maresins5. 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 diet7. 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 intakes12. Fish oil (concentrate) production13. Fish oil / Omega-3 oxidation14. Read and understand the label.15. Safety of Omega-316. How long should one take Omega-3¿s?PART II17. What is aging?18. Omega-3 (EPA and/or DHA) and Senior Health19. How we managed to arrive at such an imbalanced Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio in our diet20. Primary- and Secondary Risk Factors21. Simple tools to determine your individual required Omega-3 dose. The "Omega-6 Status The "Omega-3 Index22. 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 Disease24. 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 conditions28. BONE & MUSCLE HEALTH and Omega-3¿s Osteoporosis Age-related Muscle Atrophy29. SUSTAINABLE SOURCING TO ENSURE our FUTURE EXISTANCE INDEX: 10 tips to decelerate the aging process