Week 6 Flashcards
What might a high fat diet promote?
tumor, cancers, obesity, heart disease gallbladder, liver disorders diabetes, degenerative conditions
Who should avoid fats and oils? ( with the exception of omega 3 and GLA)
overweight, slow, mentally or emotionally heavy, materialistic, overheated damp symptoms (candida yeast overgrowth, edema, tumors, cysts, excess body weight
What are the 2 essential fatty acids?
Linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid
Archidonic acid - most people have in excess
Why do we add EPA/DHA to our diets
Clean the circulatory system of cholesterol and fat deposits Reduce blood viscosity lower lipid levels Reduce clotting Lower blood pressure Help prevent ischemia
How is DHA beneficial for us?
Major structural component of the brain and found in retina of the eye and sperm
Essential to brain development and growth and affects learning abilities
What are some direct sources of Archidonic Acid (under the omega 6 and PGE2)
Animal meats, dairy, eggs, peanuts and nori seaweed
Where would we get Linoleic acid (Omega 6 and PGE 1)
Nuts, seeds, grains, legumes, most vegetables fruits and animal products
Where can we can find gamma linolenic acid
Mother’s milk, spirulina, evening primrose, black currant, and borage seeds, seeds of maple, sycamore and related trees
Omega 3/PEG3
Where would we find alpha linolenic acid
Seeds of flax, chia, pumpkin, also walnuts, soy product, and dark greens. Cold climate crops contain more ALA
What are some sources of EPA/AHA
Fish - salmon, sardine, tuna, lake trout, eel, anchovy, pilchard, and butterfish, mothers milk and snakes.
What are some benefits of PEG1 and PEG 3
Required for proper functioning of immune system
promote cancel cell reversal
effective against inflammatory conditions
Protect against various forms of heart and vascular disease
regulate brain functions and nerve impulses
Alleviate the dry eye
Human growth factor - stimulate growth that has been retarded
Reduce cravings for alcohol, helps restore liver and brain function in alcoholics
Regulates action of insulin
Speeds up the metabolism in those with stagnancy and obesity
In excess what can Arachidonic acid cause?
Inflammation, pain and encourage blood to clot
Breast lumps and inflammation such as arthritis
