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2. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   Omega−6 and omega−3 eighteen-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids compete for the same metabolic enzymes, thus the omega−6:omega−3 ratio of ingested fatty acids has significant influence on the ratio and rate of production of eicosanoids, a group of hormones intimately involved in the body's inflammatory and homeostatic processes, which ...

3. Americans get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 ... - AOL

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   Sports. Weather. Main Menu ... “These claims don’t hold water as the research is largely taken ... the American diet typically has 14 to 25 times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids.

4. List of omega-3 fatty acids - Wikipedia

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   Mammals are unable to synthesize omega−3 fatty acids, but can obtain the shorter-chain omega−3 fatty acid ALA (18 carbons and 3 double bonds) through diet and use it to form the more important long-chain omega−3 fatty acids, EPA (20 carbons and 5 double bonds) and then from EPA, the most crucial, DHA (22 carbons and 6 double bonds). [2]

5. 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 ...

6. These Nutritionist-Approved Fish Oil Supplements Don't Leave ...

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   "It mixes omega-3 fatty acids with CoQ10, which is a compound that helps generate energy in your cells," says Mohr. "When combined, they can support cellular function and cardiovascular health ...

7. Eicosapentaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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   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 can be significant (from 20% to 35% and even up to 45% in individuals with levels greater than 500 mg/dL).