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Diet and Pain Management

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DIET AND PAIN“Changes in the modern diet are largely responsible for the increasing incidence of essential fatty acid (EFA) imbalances and deficiencies.”

“The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats has changed dramatically due to the widespread use of vegetable oils (mostly n-6 fats) in cooking and to the processing of oils to alter omega-3 fats to improve shelf life and eliminate their stronger taste (just think of the distinctive tastes of cod liver or flax oil).”

“Historical estimates place the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 oils at nearly 1:1 for prehistoric humans.”

By the turn of the century (1900), the ratio had increased to about 4:1. The current American ratio is about 25:1.

“The sharp rise is due to increased vegetable oil consumption: from 2 lb. per year in 1909 to 25 lb. per year in 1985!”

“Many of the chronic inflammatory conditions that accompany EFA imbalance are currently treated with symptom-specific pharmaceutical drugs such as steroids, prednisone, aspirin, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), sulfasalazine, and colchicine.”

“The problem with such drug therapies is that they prevent the formation of ‘good’ anti-inflammatory eicosanoids, or they shift the production of one type of eicosanoid to another.”

“For effective, long-term management, eicosanoid production should be modified through dietary changes (balancing dietary intake of specific fats) and controlling insulin levels in the circulation.”

“Maintaining a proper balance between the various families of dietary fats may be one of the most important preventative measures a person can take to reduce the likelihood of developing one of the chronic diseases of modern civilization, such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, and autoimmune disease.”

“And for patients who may already have one of these diseases, EFA testing and therapy has been demonstrated to reduce both morbidity and mortality associated with these diseases.”

Source: American Academy of Pain Management – Weiner’s Pain Management – A Practical Guide for Clinicians


 

Fish Oil Is Essential For Your Health Benefits

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FISH OILPeople who are suffering from acne, psoriasis, ulcers, skin care, eye disorder, arthritis, vascular degeneration, Alzheimer, cancer, immunity, depression, weight loss, inflammation, diabetes,  high cholesterol, and heart disease can tremendously benefit from fish oil supplementation. The presence of very important amino acids such as Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eic0osapentaenoic acid (EPA), which are both part of Omega-3.

The best sources of  fish oil comes from the following list: salmon, pilchards, anchovies, turbol, yellow fin tuna, albacore tuna, blue fin tuna, oyster, swordfish, sardines, hearing, sea bass, halibut, rainbow trout, lake trout, and mackerel. The most frequently used for a production of fish oil are the albacore tuna, herring, mackerel, sardines, lake trout and salmon. The type of fish and refining process used will define the quality of fish oil. A developing child can have great benefits from fish oil supplementation.

  1. Helps in autism.
  2. Helps improve language.
  3. Reduce Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
  4. Helps in increment in test marks.
  5. Improves learning.
  6. Calms ADHD symptoms.
  7. Improves concentration.

The following is the list of benefits for Adult population:

  1. Can reduce risk of developing breast cancer
  2. Helps during pregnancy
  3. Improves mental alertness and concentration
  4. Boost skin health
  5. Better joint function and mobility
  6. Supports healthy energy
  7. Improves immune system
  8. Lowers triglyceride level and blood pressure
  9. Decreases the risk of  coronary artery disease
  10. Reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer
  11. Decreases inflammation
  12. Helps lower cholesterol by decreasing LDLs and increasing HDLs
  13. Weight loss
  14. Helps in relieving depression, sadness, anxiety, mental fatigue, stress
  15. Helps to fight cold, flu and cough.
  16. Fish oil contains essential fatty acid including EPA and DHA it helps in treating Alzheimer’s.

Conclusion:

In our current environment we get way too much Omega 6 that needs to be balanced out with fish oil a.k.a. Omega 3 in order to be completely healthy. Of course we can stay healthy by eating less Omega 6 but that is going to be very hard to do. That is why supplementation of fish oil is essential in our diet and it helps to restore the balance of Omega 3 to 6 ratio. If you can not eat fish every day there are many companies on the market that sell fish oil supplements. Did you get your fish oil supplementation toady?

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