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essential fatty acids
omega-6 (LA and GLA)
nutrition

definition

essential fatty acids: omega-6 (LA and GLA):

»
overview:
• Omega 6: linoleic acid (LA) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) promote the production of the Series-1 prostaglandins which have been experimentally shown to be anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic.

» sources:
• linoleic acid (LA): vegetable, nut and seed oils: corn, safflower, soy, canola, sunflower
• gamma-linolenic acid (GLA): breast milk, evening primrose oil (EPO), black currant oil, borage oil

» therapeutics:
• autoimmune conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, multiple sclerosis
• asthma, hayfever, hives
• hypertension
• hypercholesterolemia
• Raynaud's disease
• premenstrual syndrome
• depression
• schizophrenia
• diabetes mellitus
• obesity


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