Omega-3 Fatty Acids
A Scientific Approach to Healthy Aging and Optimized Nutrition
- 1st Edition - August 28, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Peter Lembke
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 1 1 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 1 1 5 - 9
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Scientific Approach to Healthy Ageing and Optimized Nutrition looks at the biochemistry of long chain fatty acids and their importance to health, well-b… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOmega-3 Fatty Acids: A Scientific Approach to Healthy Ageing and Optimized Nutrition looks at the biochemistry of long chain fatty acids and their importance to health, well-being, and the reduction of inflammation in the body. Divided into two parts, the book first explains the history, chemical background, and physiological pathways of how EPA and DHA influence our inflammatory response and their importance as structural building blocks within our cell membranes. Readers will learn about increasing the anti-inflammatory effects from polyunsaturated-fatty-acid intake by combining Omega-3s and Omega-6s, as well as the differences, safety aspects, nutritional values of plant Omegas verse animal Omegas.
In additions, sections will update on the benefits of different Omega fatty acids derived from various food sources such as seeds, fish, eggs, and nuts. Part Two is dedicated to healthy aging and discusses the results of numerous clinical trials and mechanisms of action that address heart, immune, bone, muscle, cognitive, and vision health. Readers will gain insight to methods of sustainable sourcing to ensure maximum benefits and optimized nutrition.
In additions, sections will update on the benefits of different Omega fatty acids derived from various food sources such as seeds, fish, eggs, and nuts. Part Two is dedicated to healthy aging and discusses the results of numerous clinical trials and mechanisms of action that address heart, immune, bone, muscle, cognitive, and vision health. Readers will gain insight to methods of sustainable sourcing to ensure maximum benefits and optimized nutrition.
- Discusses how proper Omega-6-to Omega-3 ratios in our diet impact health and disease
- Highlights anti-inflammatory eicosanoids' role in the body’s inflammatory response
- Explores the differences and benefits of animal Omegas verses plant Omegas
- Provides insight to how inflammation contributes to age related diseases, from cardiac to cancer
- Explains different effects, safety, and health and nutrition benefits of EPA and DHA
Researchers working in the food sciences in the fields of nutrition, research and development, pharmacology, and nutraceuticals and physicians, dietitians, and integrative medicine physicians interested in referencing the benefits of Omega-3s
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- List of abbreviations
- Chapter One. Introduction—Why the inclusion of dietary omega-3 fatty acids allowed the development of Homo sapiens and still today determines our health and wellbeing
- Chapter Two. Lipids, fats, and oils
- 2.1. History
- 2.2. Fats and oils
- 2.3. Dietary lipids and their classification
- 2.4. Sources of omega-3 EPA and DHA
- Chapter Three. Bioavailability
- 3.1. Lipid digestion and absorption
- 3.2. Relative Bioavailability Index for EEs, FFAs, TGs, and rTGs
- Chapter Four. Metabolic routes for fatty acids
- 4.1. Reaching the site of beta-oxidation
- 4.2. Inclusion into tissue cell membrane
- 4.3. Important derivates from EPA and DHA
- Chapter Five. Creating anti-inflammatory synergies with EPA/DHA
- 5.1. Simplified model of the inflammatory response process
- 5.2. Combination of EPA and DHA with omega-6 GLA
- 5.3. Combination of EPA and DHA with aspirin
- Chapter Six. Essential fatty acids and the importance of a balanced omega-6-to-omega-3 ratio in our diet
- Chapter Seven. Vegetable-versus animal omega-3
- 7.1. Vegetable omega-3
- 7.2. Animal omega-3s
- Chapter Eight. Omega-3 dietary supplements versus omega-3 enriched food
- 8.1. Fish oil capsules versus omega-3 concentrates
- 8.2. Omega-3 enriched foods
- Chapter Nine. Approved health claims, recommended daily intakes, and safety
- 9.1. FDA—Food and drug administration (USA)
- 9.2. EFSA—European Food Safety Authority (EU)
- 9.3. Other authorities or associations
- 9.4. Safety of omega-3
- Chapter Ten. Fish oil and omega-3 concentrate production and PUFA-oxidation control
- 10.1. Fish oil and omega-3 concentrate production
- 10.2. Oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
- Chapter Eleven. Reading and understanding the label
- 11.1. How long should you take omega-3s?
- 11.2. Do I need more EPA or more DHA?
- 11.3. Read and understand the label
- Chapter Twelve. Healthy aging with omega-3′s
- 12.1. What is aging?
- 12.2. The omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in our diet, senior health, and longevity
- Chapter Thirteen. How to determine your individual daily omega-3 dose and to distinguish between primary and secondary risk factors
- 13.1. The “omega-6 status”
- 13.2. The omega-3 index
- 13.3. Primary- and secondary health risk factors
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Cardiovascular health and Omega-3s
- 14.1. Sudden cardiac death
- 14.2. Stress and sudden cardiac death
- 14.3. Heart failure
- 14.4. Heart attack/heart infarct
- 14.5. Hypertriglyceridemia/dyslipidemia
- 14.6. More studies supporting cardio-protective benefits from omega-3 fatty acids
- Chapter Fifteen. Psychological disorders and omega-3s
- 15.1. Introduction to the role of omega-3s in psychological disorders
- 15.2. Depression
- 15.3. Schizophrenia
- 15.4. Anxiety disorder
- 15.5. Sleep disturbance
- Chapter Sixteen. Age-related cognitive decline and omega-3
- 16.1. Dementia
- 16.2. Alzheimer disease
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Vision and Omega-3
- 17.1. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
- 17.2. Dry eye syndrome (DES) or meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
- Chapter Eighteen. Cancer and omega-3
- 18.1. Seven ways of anti-cancer support provided by omega-3
- 18.2. Breast cancer
- 18.3. Intestinal- and colon cancer
- 18.4. Prostate cancer
- Chapter Nineteen. Insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and omega-3
- 19.1. Diabetes (Type-II) and obesity
- 19.2. Adiponectin and its role for body-weight management
- 19.3. Leptin and its role for body-weight management
- 19.4. Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance (diabetes mellitus type II)
- Chapter Twenty. Immune health and omega-3
- 20.1. The inflammatory response (example: COVID-19 infection)
- 20.2. Cytokines (TNF, IL-1, and IL-6) and the immune response
- 20.3. Immune system efficacy depends on omega-3
- 20.4. Autoimmune diseases and omega-3
- Chapter Twenty-One. Bone/muscle health and omega-3
- 21.1. Osteoporosis and omega-3
- 21.2. Age-related sarcopenia (muscle loss) and omega-3
- Chapter Twenty-Two. Omega-3 supply, natural resources and our responsibility for future generations
- Chapter Twenty-Three. Questions and answers
- 23.1. Is vegetable/algae sourced EPA and DHA the same as marine/fish oil EPA and DHA?
- 23.2. How much omega-3 do we need every day?
- 23.3. What is the “omega-3 index”?—Test your patients need for omega-3 supplementation
- 23.4. Are there different omega-3 requirements for men and women?
- 23.5. Are there different omega-3 requirements with growing age?
- 23.6. Are there different omega-3 requirements depending on digestion, metabolism, and medication?
- 23.7. How does the daily diet impact my omega-3 requirement?
- 23.8. What is the best time of the day to take omega-3 supplementation?
- 23.9. Why should I take my omega-3 supplement, if possible, together with a meal containing phospholipids?
- 23.10. How long do I have to take my omega-3 supplementation?
- 23.11. Should I choose a highly concentrated omega-3 formulation, a natural fish oil, or simply eat more fish/seafood dishes per week?
- 23.12. Salmon, tuna, sardine, or anchovy oil?
- 23.13. Fish oil or algae oils?
- 23.14. Ethyl ester (EE) or triglycerides (TGs)?
- 23.15. Monoglycerides or phospholipids (krill oil)?
- 23.16. EPA or DHA?
- 23.17. Can plant omega-3 (ALA) convert to EPA or DHA?
- 23.18. Can EPA convert in vivo to DHA and vice versa?
- 23.19. Do omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, increase female and male fertility?
- 23.20. Is DHA supplementation important for the fertility of healthy vegan men?
- 23.21. Does DHA supplementation reduce early preterm birth (EPTB)?
- 23.22. Does DHA supplementation reduce heart frequency (pulse) and increase the heart rate variability (hrv)?
- 23.23. Does only EPA reduce blood triglyceride levels? What about DHA?
- 23.24. Do omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA) reduce elevated blood cholesterol level?
- 23.25. Can EPA and/or DHA supplementation lower elevated blood pressure?
- 23.26. What are the two most important health benefits from Omega-3 (EPA+DHA) supplementation?
- 23.27. Are omega-3 fatty acids (EPA+DHA) “silver bullets” that cure and prevent everything?
- 23.28. “It's in my genes … I can't do anything …” is this correct?
- 23.29. Can I replace DHA by any other similar molecule?
- 23.30. If I take every day 1g of EPA and 1g of DHA, will that guarantee that I will never have a heart attack nor suffer from age-related memory loss?
- 23.31. Is the daily intake of EPA and DHA the only thing I must care about when I age?
- 23.32. Can I give omega-3 EPA and/or DHA to my dog or cat?
- 23.33. Is there a difference between an omega-3 EPA/DHA concentrate obtained by distillation or supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC)?
- Appendix A
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 28, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 296
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443291142
- eBook ISBN: 9780443291159
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Peter Lembke
Peter Lembke is a PhD food scientist and chemist who has been working in production, R&D and sales of highly concentrated Omega-3 fatty acids for the pharma and nutritional supplement market for over 30 years. A well-know expert of Omega-3 properties, he developed the SFC Process (Industrial Supercritical Fluid Chromatography) which is the most suitable process to manufacture very high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids. He is the founder of the educational platform Omega3Awareness.org, and author of several papers and chapters on Chromatography and SFC in the Ullmann´s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.
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