Omega-3 madness.(COVER STORY) Nutrition Action Healthletter | October 1, 2007| | COPYRIGHT 2007 Center for Science in the Public Interest. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Are omega-3s the latest mega-trend?

You can find claims on everything from mayonnaise to margarine, eggs, cereal, milk, yogurt, cookies, frozen pizza, and (naturally) canned fish. You can even buy Iams Smart Puppy dog food with DHA ("just like babies, a puppy's ability to learn depends upon healthy brain development").

But not all omega-3s are created equal. It's largely DHA and EPA, the long-chain omega-3 fats in fish oil, that are linked to a lower risk of heart disease and possibly cancer, Alzheimer's, eye disorders, and other problems (see cover).

Yet many claims ...

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	DHA for women & children.(NEW PRODUCTS) Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World ; ...and Nursing Mothers provides 200 mg of life's DHA, while Spectrum Toddler DHA and Spectrum Chewable Children's DHA both contain 125 mg of life's DHA for brain and vision development. Spectrum Vegetarian DHA contains 120 mg of life's DHA
	'Excellent Source' claim allowed for foods with EPA and DHA.(docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited )(Brief article) Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World ; ...DHA or Rich In Omega-3 EPA and DHA. Products must contain a combined total of at least 32 mg of EPA and DHA per serving to qualify for this...that the product contains ___ mg of EPA and DHA per serving, which is ___ % of the 160 mg daily value for a combination of EPA and ...
	Preclinical study shows new role for DHA in reducing risk in late-onset Alzheimer's. Newspaper article from: Emerging Food R&D Report ; ...acid found in algae--docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)--decreased an important risk factor for...cultured human cells, the study found that DHA increases the production of LR11, a protein...disease. The investigators used Martek Corp.'s DHA from microalgae for a portion of the research...
	Omega-3 DHA and EPA for cognition, behavior, and mood: clinical findings and structural-functional synergies with cell membrane phospholipids.(docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid)(Clinical report) Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review ; ...omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are orthomolecular...are anchored by phospholipid molecules. DHA is proven essential to pre- and postnatal...more influential on behavior and mood. Both DHA and EPA generate neuroprotective metabolites...
	Oils ain't oils?(the capacity for conversion of aLNA to EPA and DHA in man and the possible influence of gender on this process)(alphalinolenic acid)(eicosapentanoic acid)(docosahexanoic acid)(Clinical report) Magazine article from: Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society ; ...eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA). Deep sea cold water fish such as salmon...capacity for conversion of aLNA to EPA and DHA in man and the possible influence of gender on this process.' Why Study EPA/DHA Conversion From Plants? Overall, studies...
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	The regulatory fate of EPA & DHA.(INDUSTRY NEWS) Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World ; ...discuss the state of the science on EPA and DHA and whether they should be included on the...science behind EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega 3s has developed...of evidence supporting a role for EPA and DHA in the treatment and prevention of heart...
	DHA Lowers Blood Triglycerides in Diet Study Magazine article from: Agricultural Research ; ...meals supplemented with a moderately high level of DHA, a polyunsaturated fatty acid. DHA is short for docosahexaenoic (DOE-coe-suh-hex-uh...is in San Francisco, California. Volunteers on a DHA-enriched regimen also showed an increase in HDL cholesterol...
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