DHA Protects Against the Metabolic Flu of Obesity

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
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A study in overweight Eskimos, who consumed about 20 times the amount of DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement.1 as the junk food Western diet of most Americans, found that even though they were overweight they had fewer signs indicating metabolic disease and risk for cardiovascular problems. The best way to interpret this study is that if you are overweight, you should load up on DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. while you get headed in the right direction. Doing so can help hold off some of the otherwise inevitable health challenges you may face.

It is possible to be overweight and not develop serious health problems. This means that even though the number of your fat cells is increasing, they are still metabolically fit enough to cope with the extreme stress of the situation.  DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. is known to activate genes in white adipose tissue that help it function better, while reducing inflammation in stored fat. The researchers found that the overweight Eskimos with the highest levels of DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. had lower inflammation (based on CRP C-reactive protein. It is an acute phase protein that increases during systemic inflammation. It is a general way to assess cardiovascular disease risk. A more sensitive test for heart disease risk is hs-CRP, highly sensitive CRP. ) and lower leptin levels (meaning less metabolic flu and leptin resistance).

This study is no excuse to remain overweight. It is a life-line being thrown to a flailing swimmer.

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  1. ^ DHA Protects Against Metabolic Stress of Obesity  European Journal of Clinical Nutrition  1.Z Makhoul, A R Kristal, R Gulati, B Luick, A Bersamin, D O’Brien, S E Hopkins, C B Stephensen, K L Stanhope, P J Havel, B Boyer

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