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High Risk of Inflammation with Imbalance Omega Fatty-Acids

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Usually when people hear or read about Omega-3 fatty acids, they automatically think that it’s fish oil that can only be found in salmon or tuna. Actually, omega-3 fats are not just found in fishes and neither do they comprise of just one kind of fatty acid, it may also be found in plants, according to the conscious life website. However, there is an internal email in 2009 "describing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) ‘non-approval’ letter for DePuy Hip".

Omega-3 fatty-acid is considered as a remedy for arthritis which causes inflammation of one or more joints. However, what goes wrong depends on what kind of arthritis a person is suffering. Arthritis may come in several types but Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, according to the Medical News Today website. Not only does omega-3 help reduce inflammation as in all forms of arthritis but it may help lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. It is highly concentrated in the brain and appear to be important for cognitive (brain memory and performance) and behavioral function, the University of Maryland Medical Center website says.

This mineral may be found in fish such as salmon, tuna and halibut, other seafoods including algae and krill, some plants, and nut oils. It also plays a crucial role in brain function, as well as normal growth and development. It is important to have the proper ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 which is another essential fatty acid in the diet.

Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce inflammation while omega-6 fatty acids tend to promote inflammation. Omega 3 fatty-acid belongs to a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids composed of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). On the other hand, Omega-6 fatty acids also consist of a group of polyunsaturated fats such as linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA), the Conscious Life website says.

According to Professor Philip Calder and his team at the University of Southampton that aside from fish oil, prevention of inflammation can also be found in fruit and vegetables, legumes and spices, dailymail.co.uk says. Furthermore the study shows that it is important to strike a balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fats because if left unchecked, the imbalance between the two omega fats can wreak havoc on our health and pave the way for life-destroying illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other inflammatory diseases which may lead to excruciating pain on the hip that triggers patients to undergo a hip replacement which is the subject of several DePuy pinnacle lawsuit.

URL REFERENCES:

umm.edu/altmed/articles/omega-3-000316.htm
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7621.php
dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1215116/The-simple-diet-fight-arthritis-Alzheimers-disease.html
theconsciouslife.com/anti-inflammatory-diet-how-to-balance-omega-3-omega-6-fats.htm

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