Archive for the 'Omega-6 Fatty Acids' Category
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Diets and dietary supplements are often used by people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
This updated Cochrane review reports on studies of dietary habits as an effective treatment for MS patients. (more…)
Multiple Sclerosis, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Vitamins | Comments Off on Diets for multiple sclerosis
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
In this Cochrane review, researchers at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, in New South Wales, Australia, evaluated the evidence that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation reduces morbidity and mortality. (more…)
Cochrane Library, Cystic Fibrosis, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 for cystic fibrosis
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, compared the fatty acid profiles of different commercially available US tuna products. (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Does it matter if your tuna is packed in water or oil?
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Dietary advice is the basis of treatment of diabetes, but there’s uncertainty about the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Researchers at Uppsala University, in Sweden, compared the effects of diets rich in omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids on glucose and lipoprotein metabolism in these patients. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Nutrition, Heart Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Benefits in type 2 diabetes of eating fatty fish
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Researchers at The Ohio State University, in Columbus, recorded the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid) and safflower oils on blood sugar levels, blood lipids, and inflammation. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Diabetes Mellitus, Menopause, Obesity, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Effects of safflower oil and linoleic acid in diabetes
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Fatty acids may be important dietary components that modulate osteoporotic fracture risk.
Researchers at The Ohio State University, Columbus, studied fatty acid intake in relation to osteoporotic fractures. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Osteoporosis | Comments Off on Fatty acids and the risk of fracture in women
Monday, June 13th, 2011
Mortality in long-term hemodialysis patients is mostly attributed to cardiovascular complications, and may be related to chronic inflammation.
Researchers at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, in Torrance, California, hypothesized that the anti-inflammatory benefits of higher dietary intake of omega-3 compared with omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids might lower inflammatory processes and decrease the risk of death. (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on The omega-6 to -3 ratio and survival in hemodialysis patients
Friday, June 10th, 2011
Two new studies are reviewed. (more…)
Diabetes Mellitus, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 and the risk of diabetes
Friday, May 20th, 2011
Low intake of fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to play a role in the development of schizophrenia.
Researchers from Scandinavia evaluated the association between the intake of different fish species, PUFA, and vitamin D, and the prevalence of psychotic-like symptoms in Swedish women. (more…)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Schizophrenia, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Fatty acids, vitamin D, and the risk of psychotic-like symptoms
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
The associations between different sources of dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and the risk of depression have not been prospectively studied.
So, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, examined these associations. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 and -6 and the risk for depression
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Cancer, Lycopene, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Prostate, Vitamin D, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer with diet and supplements?
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Vegetarian diets exclude fish, the major dietary source of fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are critical regulators of brain cell structure and function.
Researchers at Arizona State University, in Mesa, examined associations between mood and polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in vegetarian and omnivorous diets. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Diet-Vegan, E. DIETARY, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Effect of vegetarian diets on mood
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
The effect of a dietary omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on triglycerides and markers of insulin sensitivity was investigated by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine, in Boston. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, HIV/AIDS, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in people with HIV
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina evaluated the relationship between distal large bowel cancer and omega-3 intake in Caucasians and African Americans. (more…)
Cancer, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of bowel cancer
Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum by as much as 90%, reported researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, during Digestive Disease Week. (more…)
Diet-Mediterranean, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
About 1 in 13 babies in the US is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). They’re considered low birth weight and at increased risk of serious health problems.
Might preventing low birth weight be another benefit of omega-3 fatty acids? (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Infants, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Mum’s fatty acid profile and fetal growth
Monday, February 1st, 2010
They appeared in an issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition along with an editorial that helped put it all in perspective.
Let’s summarize the results. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Elderly, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Three studies of fatty acids in the elderly
Saturday, December 26th, 2009
Dry eye is a common complaint, but difficult to treat.
Researchers from Aston University, in Birmingham, UK reviewed the evidence for omega-3. (more…)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 to treat dry eye
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease includes immunosuppressive drugs, with an associated risk of infection.
Might omega-3 fatty acids be an alternative? (more…)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Omega-3 tested to prevent relapse in Crohn’s disease
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
 Probably not, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh, in the UK. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids | Comments Off on Do fatty acid supplements prevent allergic disease?