Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Fish Oil
(EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid)

DESCRIPTION/FUNCTION

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are precursors of the hormone-like eicosanoids (prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes) that participate in the regulation of blood pressure, heart rate, vascular dilation, blood clotting, lipolysis, immune response, and the central nervous system. Omega-3 fatty acids balance the action of arachidonic acid (excess AA metabolites can cause inflammation).

RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) for Adults

None. As alpha-linolenic acid (precursor to EPA & DHA):
          Males: 1.6 g. Females: 1.1 g. Pregnancy: 1.4 g. Lactation: 1.3 g.

MAJOR SOURCES

Cold water fish are the best food sources, including salmon, tuna, mackerel, halibut, herring.

MAINTENANCE/THERAPEUTIC RANGE

500 mg to 3,000 mg of EPA/DHA. (Fish oil caps usually contain 18-30% EPA and 12-20% DHA.)

POSSIBLE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS

● Cardiac arrhythmias
● Cataracts
● Coronary heart disease
● Eczema
● Depression
● High blood pressure
● High triglycerides
● Inflammation
● Inflammatory bowel disease
● Macular degeneration (DHA)
● Obesity
● Osteoporosis
● Psoriasis
● Raynaud's disease
● Rheumatoid arthritis
● Stroke (ischemic)

COMMENTS

Make sure supplements are molecularly distilled so impurities have been removed. Due to the excessive consumption of grain oils, the modern diet has an omega-6/omega-3 ratio of at least 10:1. An optimal omega-6/omega-3 ratio is estimated to be around 2:1 to 3:1. Therefore, most people are consuming at least four times as much omega-6 fatty acids as is recommended. While omega-3s don’t lower total cholesterol, they improve the LDL/HDL ratio.

CAUTIONS

Consult with your health practitioner if you have bipolar disorder or are taking blood thinning drugs (anticoagulant or antiplatelet).

References
Jellin, JM, editor. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.
Pillepich, JA. The Nutraceutical Reference Guide, 2005.

FOR FISH OIL, CONSIDER THIS SUPPLEMENT:

● Omega-3 (EPA & DHA) 

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