http://www.drpressman.com/Library/ImpactOfEssentialFattyAcidsOnBrain.htm An overview paper from the International Journal of Integrative Medicine.
This is what the Future of Work is about, folks! Some quotes: <<Because of our knowledge of these metabolic pathways, EPA, DHA, and GLA are now commonly categorized as EFAs, as they depend on the presence of LA and ALA for their synthesis. However, unlike other animals such as the rat, we have a limited ability to convert ALA to EPA and DHA. Consequently, we depend greatly on dietary sources of EPA and DHA. ... Some medical authors claim that the greatest known nutritional deficiency in modern-day society is that of omega-3 fatty acids. Some scientists and clinicians have postulated and even proven that many of the chronic, insidious disease processes that are typically attributed to aging actually reflect a chronic state of omega-3 deficiency. ... EFAs and their imperative role in health and development, although well recognized by many scientists and clinicians today, have not drawn the interest of the majority of the medical community, as they justifiably warrant. The range of health conditions and disorders resulting from EFA deficiencies is virtually endless. Evidence for the need to further explore the role of EFAs beyond simple supplementation to that of therapeutic modalities is now overwhelming and promises to advance the field of medicine. Understanding the complete role of EFAs may result not only in increasing the lifespan of future generations but in improving the quality of that increased life.>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SpamWall: Mail to this addy is deleted unread unless it contains the keyword "igve". _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
