Health & nutrition directory : Fatty acids

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• Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - Nutritional facts and information on docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), with reviews on the health benefits, biological functions, dietary sources, deficiency, and side effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplement.
  http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/essential-fatty-acids/DHA.php (Added: 28-Aug-2005)

• Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - Nutritional facts and information on eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), with reviews on the health benefits, biological functions, dietary sources, deficiency, and side effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement.
  http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/essential-fatty-acids/EPA.php (Added: 28-Aug-2005)

• Essential Fatty Acids - Comprehensive review of essential fatty acids (EFAs). Includes descriptions, use and precautions for supplements, and links to resources.
  http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0003/ai_2603000347 (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Essential fatty acids - Nutritional facts and information on essential fatty acids, including reviews on the health benefits, uses & functions, daily dosage, dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, linolenic acid, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
  http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/essential-fatty-acids/ (Added: 28-Aug-2005)

• Essential Fatty Acids - Information on food sources of the two main dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid) for vegans.
  http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/e_fatty_acids.php (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Fatty Acid Deficiencies and ADD - Information on the links between deficiencies in omega-3 fatty acids and attention deficit disorder in children, symptoms of fatty acid deficiency, signs of fatty acid imbalance, and how to correct a fatty acid imbalance.
  http://borntoexplore.org/omega.htm (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Fatty Acid Oxidation - Reviews the fatty acids' activation in the cytoplasm before being oxidized in the mitochondria, regulation of fatty acid metabolism, clinical significance of fatty acids, regulation of ketogenesis, and clinical significance of ketogenesis.
  http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/fatty-acid-oxidation.html (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Healthy Fats - Essential Fatty Acids - Talks about the healthy essential fatty acids including omega-3 (linolenic acid), omega-6 (linoleic acid), and omega-9 (oleic acid) fatty acids, including information on the health benefits, deficiency symptoms, and food sources.
  http://goodfats.pamrotella.com (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Omega-3 fatty acids - Nutritional facts and information on omega-3 fatty acids, with reviews on the health benefits, biological functions, dietary sources, deficiency, and side effects of omega-3 fatty acids supplement.
  http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/essential-fatty-acids/omega-3-fatty-acids.php (Added: 28-Aug-2005)

• Omega-6 fatty acids - Nutritional facts and information on omega-6 fatty acids, with reviews on the health benefits, biological functions, dietary sources, deficiency, and side effects of omega-6 fatty acids supplement.
  http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/essential-fatty-acids/omega-6-fatty-acids.php (Added: 28-Aug-2005)

• The Role of Essential Fatty Acids in Breast Cancer Prevention - Learn about the saturated fats and cancer, health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in inhibiting breast cancer cell growth, and the right fat diet that is healthy.
  http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Nutrition/byrnes64.htm (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Trans Fatty Acids - Medical College of Wisconsin's article discussing the effects of trans-fats on health, the amount of trans fat in dietary food, and recommendation of the consumption of trans fatty acids.
  http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/957902041.html (Added: 14-Apr-2005)

• Trans Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease - Scientific overview of trans fats and its health effects on blood lipids, highlighting the need for rapid implementation of labeling requirements to reduce rates of coronary disease.
  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/reviews/transfats.html (Added: 14-Apr-2005)