LOL! They sort of cancel each other out, don't they? :-) Lara Ancientwarrior67777 wrote: > > > one problem... I do not eat Pork... not base on religion beliefs, > since i am a pagan witch. But base that fatty foods causes heart > attacks . > > So this omega 3 in pork are for the fatty americans who loves to eat > fatty foods... and well Omega 3 is good for you , but not in pork. > > peace Lara > > / A person who wants to learn will always find a teacher./ > // > /Persian proverb/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, July 5, 2009 1:10:34 PM > *Subject:* [bangla-vision] Cloned pigs......./Omega-3 Fatty Acids > Appear To Impact AMD Progression > > > All of this is starting to fit together now w/Codex Alimentarius? > ???? (I think) > > > > > > http://www.blisstre e.com/articles/ pork-with- omega-3-fatty- > acids-50/ > <http://www.blisstree.com/articles/pork-with-omega-3-fatty-acids-50/> > > > Pork with Omega-3 Fatty Acids > > March 27, 2006 by Lei <http://www.blisstree.com/articles/author/lei/> > Filed under Diseases & Conditions > <http://www.blisstree.com/topic/diseases-conditions/> > Leave a Comment > <http://www.blisstree.com/articles/pork-with-omega-3-fatty-acids-50/#respond> > Harvard University researchers have succeed in making cloned pigs that > produce omega-3 fatty acids, typically found in fish. Omega-3 fatty > acids have been associated with lowered risk of heart disease and the > American Heart Association > <http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4632> > recommends eating fatty fish at least two times a week. Genetically > engineering pigs to produce omega-3 fatty acids isn't too far off the > mark. Pigs with their own omega-3 fatty acids already exist in nature, > e.g., a Spanish breed called Ibérico. > While the FDA has not approved any genetically modified > animals for use as human food, researchers are confident that food > with added nutrients will help us live longer, healthier lives. Dr. > Jing X. Kang, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical > School, is also developing cows that make omega-3's in their milk and > chickens that have the fatty acids in their eggs. > In support of genetically modified (GM) food, Alexander Leaf, an > emeritus professor of clinical medicine at Harvard: > > People can continue to eat their junk food. You won't have to > change your diet, but you will be getting what you need. > > Wow. That would be a dream come true. > *ETA*: Christina <http://www.ebeautydaily.com/> asked whether pork > containing omega-3 fatty acids could be safer than fish. Depends on > which is your bigger concern - inserting another organism's genes into > pigs or mercury in fish. > The New York Times > <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/health/26cnd-pig.html>, March 26, 2006 > > > > _http://www.medicaln ewstoday. com/articles/ 154682.php > <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154682.php>_ > > > > > > > Omega-3 Fatty Acids Appear To Impact AMD Progression > > Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness > <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/eye_health/> > Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet > <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/nutrition-agriculture/> > Article Date: 22 Jun 2009 - 0:00 PDT > > email icon email to a friend printer icon printer friendly write > icon view / write opinions > <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/youropinions.php?associatednewsid=154682> > rate icon rate article > <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154682.php#ratethis> > > Ads by Google > <http://services.google.com/feedback/abg?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154682.php&hl=en&client=ca-pub-1971793357249522&adU=www.DRXBackRelief.com&adT=ImageAd&done=1> > *Current Article Ratings: * > > *Patient / Public:* 5 stars > > 4.89 (9 votes) > > *Health Professional:* 5 stars > > 5 (1 votes) > > Article Opinions: 0 posts > <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/youropinions.php?associatednewsid=154682> > > > Omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish such as tuna and salmon may > protect against progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), > but the benefits appear to depend on the stage of disease and whether > certain supplements are taken, report researchers at the Laboratory > for Nutrition and Vision Research (LNVR), Jean Mayer USDA Human > Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. > > The researchers calculated intakes of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and > eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from dietary questionnaires administered > to 2,924 men and women, aged 55 to 80 years, participating in an > eight-year supplement trial, the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) > of the National Eye Institute (NEI). The AREDS trial results suggest > taking supplements of antioxidants plus zinc prevents progression of > late-stage AMD. AREDS study participants were randomly allocated to > receive either a placebo or supplements containing the antioxidants > vitamins C and E and beta carotene, the minerals zinc and copper, or a > combination of both. > > "In our study, we observed participants with early stages of AMD in > the placebo group benefited from higher intake of DHA, but it appears > that the high-dose supplements of the antioxidants and/or the minerals > somehow interfered with the benefits of DHA against early AMD > progression, " says senior author Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the > LNVR at the USDA HNRCA. Taylor is also a professor at the Friedman > School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts and Tufts University > School of Medicine (TUSM). > > The antioxidant supplements did not seem to interfere with the > protective effects of DHA and EPA against progression to advanced > stages of AMD. Participants who consumed higher amounts of DHA and EPA > appeared to have lower risk of progression to both wet and dry forms > of advanced AMD. The results are published on-line ahead of print in > the British Journal of Ophthalmology. > > "Data from the present study also shows the supplements and omega-3 > fatty acids collaborate with low-dietary glycemic index (dGI) diets > against progression to advanced AMD," says corresponding author > Chung-Jung Chiu, DDS, PhD, a scientist in the LNVR and an assistant > professor at TUSM. "Our previous research suggests a low-GI diet may > prevent AMD from progressing to the advanced stage. We hypothesize > that the rapid rise of blood glucose initiated by high-GI foods > results in cellular damage that retinal cells cannot handle, thus > damaging eye tissues." > > dGI is a scale used to determine how quickly carbohydrates are broken > down into blood sugar, also known as blood glucose. Foods such as > sweetened drinks, sodas and white bread are high-GI because they > trigger a sharp rise and fall of blood sugar. Low-GI foods, such as > whole grain versions of pasta and bread, have a milder effect on blood > sugar response. Earlier data published by Taylor and Chiu suggests > that daily substitution of five slices of whole grain bread for white > bread out of a total intake of 250 g of carbohydrate might cut out > almost 8% of advanced AMD over five years. This is readily achievable > with little diet behavior modification. > > Eating two to three servings of fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, > mackerel, shellfish, and herring every week would achieve the > recommended daily intake of DHA and EPA. However, the majority of > AREDS participants and Americans eat a much lower level than > recommended. "If changing dietary habits is not easy, supplementation > is an option," says Chiu. > > The authors stress it is still premature to conclude dietary > recommendations for people with AMD and more studies are warranted. > "Taken together, these data indicate that consuming a diet with higher > levels of omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and low-GI foods may delay > compromised vision due to AMD," says Taylor. "The present study adds > the possibility that the timing of a dietary intervention as well as > the combination of nutrients recommended may be important." > > AMD is a progressive disease that attacks central vision, resulting in > a gradual loss of eyesight and, in some cases, blindness. The NEI > reports that AMD is the most common causes of non-remediable vision > loss in Americans over 60. > > The study was awarded The Association for Research in Vision and > Ophthalmology (ARVO)-American Foundation for Eye Research (AFER)/Merck > Innovative Ophthalmology Research Award at the ARVO 2009 Annual > Conference in May. The award is given to researchers under 45 to > encourage research leading to improved quality of life for patients. > > The authors received funding for this study from the following: United > States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institutes of > Health, the Johnson & Johnson Focused Giving Program, the American > Health Assistance Foundation and the Ross Aging Initiative. > > Source: > Andrea Grossman > Tufts University, Health Sciences > > > > > > > >
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