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Benefits of Salmon Oil: Supports heart health Fosters joint comfort Boosts mood Supports brain development Promotes healthy skin and eyes Supports thyroid function Encourages proper digestion and healthy immune system What are Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)? There are two primary types of EFAs that your body cannot produce on its own:Omega-6 and Omega-3. You must obtain these from your diet. Natural EFA sources include certain cold waterfish, like salmon and mackerel,and plants, like flax or borage oil. Salmon oilis nature’s richest source of the beneficial long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Omega-3 fatty acids, are the good fats that support optimal function of organs and tissue. Since most of us don’t eat enough cold water fish, or are concerned about toxins, many choose to supplement with high qualitySalmon Oillike you find here at Botanic Choice. Our Salmon Oil is a generous9% EPA and 11% DHA. It is highly deodorized, fully refined, purified and molecularly distilled to ensure thehighest quality. For superior health, try Salmon Oil today.

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There is a lot of talk going on about by diesel production. But I’m quite sure that most people have no idea what the process involves. Simply put biodiesel production takes a product such as vegetable oil, just normal everyday vegetable oil, and turns it into a combustible product. How this is done, requires a little more technical talk and understanding. So here we go. To produce biodiesel requires a process in which the lipid transesterification converts a base oil in two esters or biodiesel.

In the production of biodiesel these products may be used:

1. Raw sewage-yes it’s true, raw sewage can be used in a roundabout way to produce biodiesel. How this works is the sewage waste is used as a substrate for algae and then the algae is used to produce biodiesel.

2. The feedstock oil-currently soybean oil is being used to produce around 90% of available biodiesel fuel.

3. Animal fats-lard, chicken fat, yellow grease, tallow, and by products which come from producing omega-three fatty acids from Fish Oil.

4. Used vegetable oil-this has to be one of my favorites because it takes a product which has been used and which would just typically be thrown away and turns it into fuel.

Here is a quick rundown on how biodiesel fuel is produced. You need to dissolve a catalyst such as sodium hydroxide in alcohol. This mixture is combined with your vegetable oil, for example, an agitated in a large vat. This process takes two hours. This liquid then needs to sit for 12 to 24 hours and this is when the chemical reaction occurs. This chemical reaction creates the biodiesel and glycerin. The glycerin is separated from the biodiesel.

There is a new technology that is taking place that actually eliminates the mixing and standing time. In fact the technology is becoming so advanced that there may actually be no need for adissolved catalyst in the production of buyer diesel. It is truly amazing how the demand for certain products can ignite the imagination and the genius of technology via the human mind to create a product that can so fundamentally revolutionize the fuel industry.

The future for biodiesel production is looking better and better. Biodiesel production is clean, environmentally sound, and uses waste material. These three things alone make it a very fascinating topic to follow and possibly even invest in.

Lee Wilson
http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/used-vegetable-oil-for-biodiesel-production-97358.html

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Dr. Hyla Cass stresses the importance of taking Fish Oil to maintain health and that it can be more effective than some prescription medications.
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Since the publication of a book called ‘Beat Chronic Fatigue The Natural Way’, many people are turning to the natural substance omega 3, and in particular pure ethyl EPA, to help treat the debilitating condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome.

What is chronic fatigue syndrome ?
We all get tired. Many of us have felt depressed at times. But the mysterious chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is not like the normal ups and downs we experience in everyday life. The early sign of this illness is a strong and noticeable fatigue that comes on suddenly and often comes and goes – sometimes, it never stops. You sometimes feel too tired to do normal activities or are easily exhausted with no apparent reason. Unlike the mind fog of a serious hangover, to which researchers have compared CFS, the profound weakness of CFS does not go away with a few good nights of sleep. Instead, it slyly steals your energy and vigour over months and sometimes years.

Who gets chronic fatigue syndrome?
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) affects both men and women, and its incidence cuts across wide strata of age as well as racial and socio-economic groups. It was first described in the 1930s; CFS received a flurry of publicity in the mid-1980s when the syndrome was erroneously associated with the Epstein-Barr virus. In the early to mid-1990s it was being described as ‘yuppie flu’.

Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome
* muscle aches and pains, especially after physical exertion
* feeling depressed and emotional
* poor sleep, difficulty getting off to sleep, frequent wakings, and not feeling refreshed after sleep
* nausea and loss of appetite
* a recurrent sore throat, feeling of enlarged glands in the neck which come and go
* running a slightly high temperature for no apparent reason
* feeling of faintness and dizziness

Omega 3 fish oil EPA and chronic Fatigue syndrome
The most recent study that has been performed was published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.  In the study, doctors from London found that in the brains of people with chronic fatigue syndrome there are high levels of two key chemicals, choline and creatine.

Choline is important for controlling fat levels in brain cells while creatine provides energy.

The doctors said the findings suggested CFS patients had abnormal phospholipid metabolisms. Phospholipids are special types of fats which are an essential component of cells. They are protected by certain types of fatty acids.

The London doctors believed fatty acid supplements could help to restore the chemical imbalance in the brain and alleviate the symptoms of CFS. EPA, which is found in omega 3 fish oil supplements, may be particularly useful.

The leader of the study said: “This study suggests that if patients with CFS take a high-EPA fatty acid supplement, then this should have a beneficial action on the chemical imbalances in the brain which we have identified.”

Since this study was published further advances have been made, and the findings released by a leading professor in the United Kingdom state clearly that he considers Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to be a genuine physical illness. The professor describes how he came to conclude that CFS could be successfully treated by supplementation with essential fatty acids, specifically ultra-pure EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and virgin evening primrose oil.

The professor describes the changes in the immune system seen with CFS, as a reduction in natural killer cell activity and a shift from TH1 cell activity toward increased TH2 cell activity, known as a type 2 immune response. He believes that this is best explained by the presence of a pre-existing, long-term, viral infection to which the immune system is reacting. Using MRI scanning to carry out neurospectroscopy examinations of people with CFS, in order to obtain information about the chemistry of the living brain, the professor demonstrated a clear difference between the brains of people with CFS and ‘normal’ volunteers; the results indicated a very significant change in the turnover of fatty acids in the cell membranes of CFS sufferers.

Essential fatty acids – linoleic acid (omega-6) and alpha linolenic acid (omega-3) – are known as such because they must be acquired from food and cannot be manufactured by the body. The professor explains how viruses can cause the symptoms of CFS by inhibiting a crucial enzyme in the chains that convert these essential fatty acids into other fatty acids required by the body, including GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), EPA and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). This leads to a deficiency in these fatty acids. He believes the resulting lack of EFAs in the body leads to many of the symptoms familiar to CFS sufferers, including tiredness, poor immune response and painful joints.

The professor concluded by saying that by giving patients large amounts of GLA and EPA the effects of the virus can be circumvented and how CFS patients taking high-dose supplements reported improvements in symptoms within 12 weeks. Crucially, the supplement should be DHA-free, which means that the majority of fish oil supplements, which contain both EPA and DHA, are not suitable. The Professor also strongly believes that the type of DHA found in most fish oil supplements inhibits some of the beneficial actions of EPA.

Conclusion
Since both these sets of findings were released, more and more people are turning to high grade ethyl EPA Fish Oil to help with this debilitating condition. Whether this will lead to a mainstream treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, and whether it will work for all sufferers, remains to be seen. However, a large majority of people who are trying this as a form of treatment are reporting some very interesting and very good results.

Dave Mcevoy
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/omega-3-fish-oil-epa-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-the-real-science-3481.html

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This is a video of 33 month old Owen after taking fish oil for 6 months after his Verbal Apraxia diagnosis. He has made incredible progress in a very short period of time. Not all children with Apraxia will be responders to Fish Oil, but the ones that do respond generally make dramatic progress, such as Owen did. Please visit the web page I cited above for further information and resources on Apraxia, and treating Apraxia with a fish oil supplement.

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I’ve heard fish oil is much better than flax oil but I’m a vegan so I won’t take Fish Oil. Any suggestions?

Well, ground flax seeds are good and so are hemp seeds and walnuts.

Who says fish oil is better than flax oil? The fishing industry? One thing fish oil has that flax, hemp, and walnuts don’t is mercury.

There is no doubt that Omega 3 Fish Oil can not only help your heart and joints, but your brain too. Most people are aware of these benefits, but aren’t sure whether the benefits of Omega 3 fish oil apply across the board for all types of Omega 3 fish oils. There are now many different brands available on the world market, with sellers aiming to capitalise on the Omega 3 fish oil ‘boom’. This makes for such a wide range of products and so many claims that it is hard for the consumer to sift fact from fiction.

Omega 3 fish oil contains two active ingredients: EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid). Most fish oils on the market contain both these ingredients in various quantities – the argument that has arisen concerns which of these essential nutrients you need, and which is better than the other.

The simple answer to this is that both are vital nutrients, but they are each important at different stages of life; it is becoming clear in the scientific community that they both have different functions.

DHA

DHA is now thought to constitute the ‘building blocks’ of the brain, forming about 8% of the brain by weight – this is why it is important for pregnant mothers to ensure an adequate supply throughout pregnancy.

DHA is also added to some infant milk formulas by some leading manufacturers, as an infant requires a lot of DHA in the first two years of life to support the growth of the brain.

EPA

EPA however is different; this essential nutrient is now considered by some leading doctors and professors in the UK as being the single most vital nutrient in the functioning of the brain and nerve stimulation.

This was highlighted by the release of a very high profile book by a leading psychiatric professor, who is using a very strong form of ethyl EPA to help treat patients of his who suffer from depression and schizophrenia. Moreover, the ethyl EPA that the professor is using has had the DHA removed. In the book he explains that Ethyl EPA fish oil is not as potent, and does not give the same therapeutic effects as when the DHA is present.

According to the professor, this is backed up by two randomised controlled trials at the University of Baylor and Sheffield, where depressed people who were given DHA only fared slightly worse than the placebo-controlled group.

Conversion

So what happens if the body becomes deficient of DHA? The professor goes on to describe that the body can convert EPA into DHA, as it is only two steps down the chain of ecosanoids. This is a process the body can do relatively easily. The body can also convert DHA into EPA, but our bodies struggle to make this conversion and it is not a very efficient process.

A good example of this would be with flaxseed oil, that is high in the omega 3 parent fatty acid ALA (alphalinoic acid); to obtain roughly 1 gram of EPA, you would have to ingest 11 grams of flaxseed oil.

Conclusion

The simple truth is that you need both these essential nutrients. The evidence is increasingly pointing towards the two being important for various stages of life. DHA when compared against EPA in treating depression is faring no better than a placebo; however the DHA is important for pregnant mothers and children from birth to two years. Beyond that some leading doctors (Mercola, Stoll, Puri) are leaning towards EPA being very beneficial for the daily functioning of the brain

David Mcevoy
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/omega-3-fish-oil-epa-and-dha-explained-4011.html