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Researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UCLA, and the National Institutes of Health have developed a zebrafish model that provides new insight into how the brain acquires essential omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and linolenic acid (ALA). Their findings, published in Nature Communications, have …
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is associated with a greater capacity for selective and sustained attention in adolescents, while alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is associated with lower impulsivity, according to a study co-led by ISGlobal, a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation and the Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (ISPV). The results confirm the importance of …
Studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids can provide many health benefits, findings indicate that they may help to reduce inflammation, decrease blood triglycerides, and they may even help to reduce the risk of dementia. While most well-known sources of omega-3s come from fatty fish sources such as salmon, tuna, and trout there are other sources …
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring substance that is present in our body, and can also be obtained from several food sources. The mitochondrion in a cell which is responsible for producing the energy required for the cell to carry out its functions also produces ALA, which helps turn the nutrients received by …
In the traditional sense of the word vitamin F really isn’t a vitamin, rather it is a term for two fats: linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid which are both essential for regular body function including aspects of brain and heart health, and they may offer several unique health benefits. ALA belongs to the omega-3 fat …
Close to 40% of Americans have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, most of which aren’t even aware of it due to the symptoms of this condition in early stages tending to be mild or unnoticeable. Left untreated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease will progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis which causes scarring, failure, and even cancer in the liver. …
Results of a recent study showed that flaxseed decreases the severity of ovarian cancer and increases survival in hens. Flaxseed, a rich source of the omega-3 fatty acid alpha linoleic acid (ALA), has been found to reduce the severity of ovarian cancer and increase the likelihood of surviving the disease. Professor Janice Bahr and colleagues …