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Moving Beyond Fish Oil
Omega-3 or as it is most
commonly promoted in the marketplace, fish oil, has served the purpose
of introducing many to the need to supplement their diet with Essential
Fatty Acids (EFAs). There are two Essential Fatty Acids that must be
ingested each day – Omega-6 and Omega-3. The parent form of these EFAs
can not be manufactured by your body. As a brief review, fish oil
consists mainly of Omega-3 derivatives, which are quite different from
the required parent form.
One must distinguish
between parent and derivative forms when considering EFAs. Biological
pathways clearly show that our bodies make derivatives from the parent
as needed by the body. The early literature on EFAs often overlooked
this important and critical fact. While fish oil has many advocates,
real-life results prove that patients show marked improvements when
changing their daily EFA supplementation from fish oil (Omega-3
derivatives) to a more complete and biologically correct formulation of
Parent Omega-6 and Parent Omega-3.
Based on the best
nutritional information and noticeable results, as well as the latest,
most complete science, it is clear that while fish oil can start you on
the path, using a correct blend of Parent Omega-6/Parent Omega-3
significantly maximizes the benefits of EFA supplementation.
Major
Newsflash 2009: American College of Cardiology1:
•
Fish oil does NOT stop heart attacks.
• “We saw no
beneficial effect [of fish oil].”
Major Newsflash 2009: American Heart Association Champions Omega-6 PUFAs
to Counter Popular Nutrition Advice2:
• The American Heart Association
recommends Omega 6 -
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• “Omega-6 PUFAs
[Parent Omega-6] also have powerful anti-inflammatory properties…’
• “We’re
telling people not to stop eating their omega-6.”
• “To reduce
omega-6 PUFA intakes from their current levels would be more likely to
increase than to decrease risk for CHD [coronary heart disease].”
Newsflash 2008: The Importance of Parent Omega-3 is Highlighted: “Alpha-Linolenic
Acid & Risk of Nonfatal Acute Myocardial Infarction”3:
• “Greater
alpha-linolenic acid [parent omega-3] … was associated with lower risk
of myocardial infarction [fewer heart attacks].
• “Fish
intake was similar in cases and controls, … [Note: Fish consumption
didn’t stop heart attacks.]
2008/2005 Major Newsflash: CONFIRMED: EFA Derivatives Made“As Needed”4:
•
“Conclusions: The consumption of ALA enriched supplements… shows the
effectiveness of ALA [parent omega-3] conversion….”
Newsflash 2008: Diabetics need to know…5:
• “‘Diabetic
patients have the highest risk of coronary artery disease,’Dr. Schindler
pointed out. ‘We found that 80% of diabetics had abnormal vascular
function…’”
Summary
• AHA
clearly states need for Parent Omega-6
• AHA says
Parent Omega-3 lowers risk of heart attack
• Fish oil
alone is not enough
• The body
makes EFA derivatives from Parents as needed
• Diabetics
are at greater risk for Coronary Artery Disease
References:
1 March 30,
2009, Bloomberg News, Orlando, Florida Cardiology Convention.
2 Heartwire
2009, © 2009 Medscape, January 28, 2009 (Dallas, Texas), based on
Journal of the American Heart Association, Ref.: AHA Science Advisory,
Harris WS, Mozaffarian D, et al., “Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Risk for
Cardiovascular Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart
Association Nutrition Subcommittee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical
Activity, and Metabolism; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; and Council
on Epidemiology and Prevention”; Circulation, February 17, 2009; 119(6):
902 - 907; and American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine referenced
February 2, 2009 at http://www.worldhealth.
net/news/concern_about_omega-6_fatty_acids_leadin.
3 Hannia
Campos, PhD; Ana Baylin, MD, Dsc; Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPh,
Circulation, 2008; 118:339-345.
4 American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 88, No. 3, 801-809, September 2008
and Hussein, Nahed, et al., “Long-chain conversion of linoleic acid and
alpha-linolenic acid in response to marked changes in their dietary
intake in men,” Journal of Lipid Research, Volume 46, 2005, pages
269-280.
5 2008
meeting of the Society for Nuclear Medicine—Advancing Molecular Imaging
and Therapy (reported New York (Reuters Health) June 23, 2008).
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