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2. Docosahexaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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   Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega−3 fatty acid that is an important component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina. It is given the fatty acid notation 22:6(n−3). [1] It can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid or obtained directly from maternal milk (breast milk), fatty fish, fish oil, or algae oil.

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   5. Talk to your doctor about supplements that may boost brain health. Isaacson’s testing showed that the balance of Gupta’s levels of two fatty acids — omega-3 and omega-6 — were out of whack.

4. Fish Oil Can Offer Surprising Health Benefits for Your Heart ...

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   Fish oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for your brain health, memory, heart health, and reproductive system—among other things.

5. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   Common sources of plant oils containing ALA include walnuts, edible seeds, and flaxseeds as well as hempseed oil, while sources of EPA and DHA include fish and fish oils, [1] and algae oil. Almost without exception, animals are unable to synthesize the essential omega−3 fatty acid ALA and can only obtain it through diet.

6. Fish oil - Wikipedia

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   To illustrate the amounts of EPA and DHA in supplements, a softgel capsule containing fish oil derived from pollock might contain a total of 642 mg of total fish oil, of which 584 mg are omega−3 fatty acids, with 377 mg EPA and 158 mg DHA. 3 That same company's salmon oil softgel contains 1008 mg of total fish oil, of which 295 mg are omega ...

7. Omega-3-carboxylic acids - Wikipedia

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   Omega−3-carboxylic acids are used in addition to changes in diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adults with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. [6]Intake of large doses (2.0 to 4.0 g/day) of long-chain omega−3 fatty acids as prescription drugs or dietary supplements are generally required to achieve significant (> 15%) lowering of triglycerides, and at those doses the effects ...