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QUEST FOR ADVANCED CONDITION EFA's | Essential Fatty Acids |
EFA+ III | Essential Fatty Acids EFA's Formula by MD+ (Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale) $37.98
Essential Fatty Acids are available in several trade names such as Black Current Seed Oil, Borage Oil, EPA/DHA Essentials, Evening Primrose Oil, Flax/Borage Oil, Neuromines (DHA), Hi-Lignan, Flax Seed Oil Essential Balance', Oil Omega Plus', Hemp Seed Oil, Flax Seed Oil Camel Caps, and several others. Special Properties of EFA's: While EFA's are similar to vitamins because they are essential, they are different in other respects. Vitamins are required in small amounts (mg/day). EFA's are macronutrients, necessary in grams/day. Another difference is that EFA's are perishable, deteriorating rapidly when exposed to light, air, heat and metals. Unlike vitamins, EFA's cannot be dried, powdered, and stored for several years. EFA sensitivity makes careful processing and freshness extremely important. Omega 6 And Omega 3 EFA's - Two fatty acids are essential to human health. (Fish require only one fatty acid and plants require neither they make EFA's.) The first is the omega 6 EFA, which is called linoleic acid (LA). LA is abundant in polyunsaturated safflower, sunflower, and corn oils. The second, known as the omega 3 EFA, is called alpha-linolenic acid (LNA). Sometimes referred to as super-unsaturated, LNA is found abundantly in flex and hemp seeds. LA and its derivatives belong to the omega 6 family of polyunsaturates. In addition to linoleic acid (LA), this family includes gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), dihomogamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), and arachidonic acid (AA). If LA is provided by foods, our cells make GLA, DGLA, and AA. Bad fats (margarines, shortenings, trans-fatty acids, hard fats, sugar and cholesterol), lack of minerals (magnesium, selenium, zinc) and vitamins (B3, B6, C, E), viruses, obesity, diabetes, aging, and rare genetic mutations can all inhibit omega 6 conversion. In such situations, an oil containing omega 6 derivatives can help. GLA is present in evening primrose, borage, and black currant seed. DGLA is found in mother's milk. AA is found in meats, eggs, and dairy products. LNA and its derivatives belong to an omega 3 family of superunstaurates. Besides alpha-linolenic acid (LNA), this family includes stearidonic acid (SDA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). If LNA is provided by foods, our cells make SDA, EPA and DHA. When the conversion of EFA's to their derivatives is inhibited by the factors listed above, DHA from black currant seed oil, or EPA and DHA from fish oils and northern ocean algae can be given. EFA's Properities - The value of LA and LNA to health results from their chemical properties. EFA's react with oxygen (EFA-rich oils, flax, hemp, safflower were traditionally used in paints because they oxidize, dry and harden quickly when exposed to air). When fresh, these oils are valuable human foods. EFA's absorb sunlight, increasing their ability to react with oxygen by about 1000-fold and making them very active chemically. EFA molecules carry slight negative charges that cause them to repel one another. They spread out in all directions. This property enables EFA's to carry oil-soluble toxins from deep within the body to the skin surface for eliminations. EFA's form associations with sulfhydryl group (cysteine) in proteins, important in reactions that make possible the one-way movement of electrons and energy on which life depends. EFA's store electric charges that produce bio-electric currents important for nerve, muscle, and cell membrane functions, and the transmission of messages. Essential Fatty Acids Functions - As structural components of membranes, Essential Fatty Acids help form a barrier that keeps foreign molecules, viruses, yeasts, fungi, and bacteria outside of cells, and keeps the cell's proteins, enzymes, genetic material, and organelles (small organs) inside. EFA's also help regulate the traffic of substances in and out of our cells via protein channels, pumps, and other mechanisms. They perform similar functions in membranes that surround organelles within our cells. EFA's fulfill many functions including:
EFA's play a role in every life process in our body. Life without
them is impossible. When foods are EFA-poor, expect a diversity
of health problems. Omega 6 To Omega 3 Ratio - Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratios in healthy populations range from 1:2.5 (Inuit diets) to 6:1 (other traditional diets). Since 1850, omega 3 consumption has decreased to one-sixth its traditional level, resulting in an omega 6 to omega 3 ratio of 20:1 (contemporary polyunsaturated oil diets), associated with degenerative conditions. Flax, our richest source of omega 3, quickly replenishes a long-standing omega 3 deficiency. A dozen 8 oz. bottles of good quality flax oil consumed over the course of a few months will suffice. Long--term exclusion or excessive use of flax oil can result in omega 6 deficiency after about two years, because flax oil is omega 3 rich but omega 6 poor. Frying and deep frying destroy EFA's by the combined effects of light, oxygen, and heat, producing toxic substances that produce atherosclerosis and cancer. Healing fats, those containing unspoiled EFA's, are vital to health. Both EFA's must be obtained from foods in an appropriate ratio. Hard, hydrogenated, and overheated (killer) fats interfere with vital EFA functions. To unfold their health benefits, EFA's must be fresh, protected from destruction by light, oxygen, and heat, and accompanied by the minerals and vitamins required for their metabolism in the body. Overheating, refining, and hydrogenation destroys EFA's and their value to human health. An adequate supply of healing fats is even more important to health than the avoidance of killer fats. How Do I Use EFA+'s?: Directions: take three EFA+ soft gels by APT Nutrition once a day with a meal. If a person has cancer, inflammatory conditions, or needs to lose weight, omega 3 should be favored. Otherwise, an omega 6 to omega 3 ratio between 1:2 and 1:3 is suitable. Nutritional Panel: Supplement Facts One bottle of EFA+ contains: 90 soft gels. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 
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