The omega-3 fatty acid deficiency syndrome : opportunities for disease prevention /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: McNamara, Robert K. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2013]
Colección:Nutrition and diet research progress
Temas:
Omega-3 fatty acids.
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Acides gras oméga 3.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
Omega-3 fatty acids
Essential fatty acids in human nutrition
Medicine, Preventive
Omega-3 fatty acids > Therapeutic use
Libros electronicos.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • THE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ; THE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY SYNDROME ; Contents; The Omega-3 Deficiency Syndrome; Hippocrates
  • 450-380 B.C.; Section I. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status: Gene-Diet Interactions; Microsomal Biosynthesis of Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Abstract; Introduction; Dietary Sources; Biosynthesis; Desaturation Reactions; Elongation Reactions; Efficiency/Rate of Biosynthesis; Dysregulation of Biosynthesis in Disease; Regulation by Diet, Hormones and Drugs; Areas for Future Research; Anomalies in Current Understanding of Mammalian LCPUFA Biosynthesis; Conclusion.
  • 3. Evidence Implicating Omega-3 Fatty Acid (n-3) Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of Peroxisomal DisordersConclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Docosahexaenoic Acid: The Brain Selective Omega-3 Fatty Acid That Facilitated Human Brain Evolution; Abstract; Introduction; Issues with the Classical Paradigm; The New Paradigm; Brain Selective Nutrients; Docosahexaenoic Acid
  • The Brain Selective Fatty Acid; 1. A Unique and Unchanging Structure throughout Time and Across Species; 2. Fatty Acid Hierarchy in the Brain; 3. Insufficient DHA Synthesis, Especially in Neonates.
  • 4. DHA Synthesis Depends on Other Brain Selective Nutrients5. Brain DHA Linked to Energy Metabolism; Iodine and Iron
  • Two Brain Selective Minerals Partnering with DHA; Brain Selective Nutrients in the Diet; Baby Fat
  • The Brain's DHA and Fuel Reserve; Baby Fat, DHA and Ketones
  • The Key to Building Brain Lipids; Shore-Based Habitat in the Hominin Fossil Record; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; The Evolution of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Human Diet; Abstract; Introduction; Paleolithic Diet Evolution to Modern Diet Habits; The Paleolithic Era: Diet of Our Hunter-Gatherer Ancestors.
  • The Neolithic Era: Advent of the Agricultural RevolutionThe Modern Era: The Dominance of the Industrial Revolution; The Impact of the Refined Vegetable Oil Industry; Diet-Gene Interaction; Modern Day Diets versus a Paleolithic Genome and the Inefficient Conversion Pathway; The Metabolic Fate of Dietary Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Other Dietary Factors Influencing the Metabolism of N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; Could Docosahexaenoic Acid Be Conditionally Essential?; Contrasting and Comparing Recommendations and Current Population Fatty Acid Intakes.

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