— Findings could lead to targeted dietary changes to improve chronic pain by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 30, 2021 A diet higher in two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients, a randomized controlled trial showed. […]
April 12, 2018 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors investigated the association of linoleic acid (LA), a major n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), and other minor n-6 PUFAs—γ-linolenic acid (GLA), dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA), and arachidonic acid (AA)—with the risk of mortality. This prospective study included men with cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, or diabetes (n = 1019) and […]
Dr. Alex Vasquez from the International College of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine explains Combination Fatty Acid Therapy (CFAT). [Watch Video Here] (2:11:27)
Ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in Western diet is 16:1 by Kristen Monaco Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 25, 2016 A wildly unbalanced consumption of omega-6 versus omega-3 fatty acids is contributing to the growing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, two researchers are arguing. In an editorial appearing in the BMJ journal Open […]
April 23, 2015 Targeted Alterations in Dietary n-3 and n-6 Fatty Acids Improve Life Functioning and Reduce Psychological Distress Among Patients With Chronic Headache Pain TAKE-HOME MESSAGE There is a known association of headache with psychological distress. This in turn exacerbates the headache, and ultimately negatively impacts health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This is a […]
4/14/15 by Kamal Patel MPH, MBA Keith Ayoob recently wrote a piece for MedPage Today concerning the benefits of polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs). In it, he recounts his advice to patients to cook and fry with high-PUFA oils such as corn oil, rather than expensive olive oil. Aside from cost issues, is corn oil actually healthy? Let’s take a step […]
JANUARY 23, 2014 BY CHIROTRUST The Potential Viability of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent We are going to deviate from the mechanical discussions of joint pain treatment. Usual topics such as physiotherapy, stretching, manipulation, etc… and instead we’re going to discuss what looks to be aremarkably inexpensive yet potentially valuable tool in […]
Fatty acids and consequently diet play an essential role in the formation of inflammatory mediators involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. Because intake variations of omega–6 (n–6) and omega–3 (n–3) fatty acids ultimately determine cell membrane incorporation, changes in diet have the potential to modify downstream production of inflammatory mediators derived from these compounds. It […]
18 MARCH 2014 Rajiv Chowdhury, MD, PhD Abstract Background:Guidelines advocate changes in fatty acid consumption to promote cardiovascular health. Purpose:To summarize evidence about associations between fatty acids and coronary disease. Data Sources:MEDLINE, Science Citation Index, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials through July 2013. Study Selection:Prospective, observational studies and randomized, controlled trials. Data Extraction:Investigators […]
Dry Eye Syndrome and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Rahul Bhargava, MD B2/004, Ananda Apartments Sector-48, Noida 201301, India +911204215085 brahul_2371@yahoo.co.in “A Randomized Controlled Trial of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Dry Eye Syndrome,” Int J Opthalmol, 2013 Dec 18;6(6):811-6. 49814 (3/2014) Kirk Hamilton: Can you share with us your educational background and current position? Rahul Bhargava: I have […]
MyScienceAcademy.org Full Story: http://myscienceacademy.org/2012/08/19/world-renown-heart-surgeon-speaks-out-on-what-really-causes-heart-disease/ We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is […]