Omega−3 fatty acids (popularly referred to as ω−3 fatty acids or n-3 fatty acids) are fats commonly found in marine and plant oils. They are polyunsaturated fatty acids with a double bond (C=C) starting after the third carbon atom from the end of the carbon chain. The fatty acids have two ends—the acid (COOH) end and the methyl (CH3) end. The location of the first double bond is counted from the methyl end, which is also known as the omega (ω) end or the n end. N-3 fatty acids have many health benefits and are considered essential fatty acids , meaning that they cannot be synthesized by the human body but are vital for normal metabolism . Though mammals cannot synthesize n−3 fatty acids, they have a limited ability to form the long-chain n−3 fatty acids including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20 carbons and 5 double bonds), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22 carbons and 6 double bonds) and α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18 carbons and 3 double bonds). Common sources of n–3 fatty acids include fish oils , algal oil , squid oil and some plant oils such as echium oil and flaxseed oil .
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I had swollen itchy ear lobes and knuckles . The ear lobes itch and swelling went away but the knuckles are still swollen and itchy. Groin area is itchy too. Started drinking 2 bottles of starbucks cold coffee mixed with flaxseed oil, , wheat germ...
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Hi, I'm a 34 year old male living in India. I underwent regular medical check in XXXXXXX 2012 and was diagnosed with Hepatomegaly With GR II fatty Infiltration. This was due to my lifestyle & Weight and not primarily alcohol intake. I was 130 kg...
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doctor,i am loosing my weight drastically due to fat malabsorbtion for the last three months.i have gone through all the neccesary test like sudan stain for fatty acid is present...i am feeling extreme fatigue and...
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I am male 41yrs , never had any bp issues till now . recently i felt it , got it checked it was 100/140 . How i shd read it normal /slightly high or alarming . What all i shd do . do you advise health supplements . I do take alocohal 3-4 times a week . otherwise I am vegetarian and take healthy diet . I usually avoid fats .pl suggest
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I just got told from my dr.that im diebetic and im not clear on what my blood levels should be. It seems like it has been getting higher. I have been watching what i eat and it dont seem to matter.. i am on meds.. just last night it was 204..so waht shoud my levels be? and all day it has been around 130 and 160..is that too hight?
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Hi, I woke up this morning and noticed my incisive papilla is inflamed. It looks the same colour as the rest of my palate . it hurts when i press it, but if i leave it alone it doesnt feel painful. The inflammation is quite small at the moment but i can feel it with my tongue when i talk. I m a non- smoking 25 year old male. I had been feeling...
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I found I had high-normal blood pressure last year and have tried to cut down on alcohol consumption, as well as salt in my diet. I actually do eat a pretty healthy, mainly vegetarian diet with a lot of Omega3 rich fish. But it doesn t seem to have had any affect on my blood pressure at all. Obviously, being high-normal I don t need to worry too...
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