DHA and pseudoscience

[HysteryDiagnosis]

There are those who call all of this pseudoscience then there are those who can and do read. For that group this book might be of interest.


http://books.google.com/books?id=SrjLNGp9xOcC&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&dq=dha+protein+cleavage&source=bl&ots=QBVUoQAgna&sig=RSfrMikNTaPWE7M1a28syK3P61w&hl=en&ei=JWpkTdflNInKgQf_guWNAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=dha%20protein%20cleavage&f=false

Research on omega-3 fatty acids has come a long way since its beginnings in the middle 70's: Starting with studies on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, interest soon turned to the mechanisms of and the need to balance the omega-6 to the omega-3 ratio for homeostasis and normal development. Today, it is widely accepted that docosahaxaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid are essential for brain development during pregnancy, lactation and throughout the life cycle.

It is also no longer controversial that DHA can affect brain function, mental health and behavior, and studies on supplemental DHA in age-related macular degeneration have revealed significant interactions between DHA and genetic variants.Featuring contributions by leading scientists in the field, this publication discusses not only the role of omega-3 fatty acids in maintaining homeostasis, but also their importance in the prevention and management of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aging process or genetic predisposition.

It is thus not only of interest to nutritionists, dieticians or policy makers, but also to psychologists, physiologists, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, ophthalmologists, geneticists, neurologists, pediatricians, obstetricians and geriatricians."

[midnight]

1. Foods concentrated in Omega-3 fatty acids

Food Serving omega-3 fatty acids % DV Density Quality
Flax seeds 0.25 cups 7.0 g 156.4 17.6 Excellent
Walnuts C 0.25 cup 2.3 g 50.4 6.3 Very good
Chinook salmon, baked/broiled 4.0 oz-wt 2.1 g 46.4 3.6 Very good
Scallops, baked/broiled 4.0 oz-wt 1.1 g 24.4 3.3 Good
Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 1.0 g 22.9 1.6 Good
Halibut, baked/broiled 4.0 oz-wt 0.6 g 13.8 1.8 Good
Shrimp, steamed, boiled 4.0 oz-wt 0.4 g 8.2 1.5 Good
Snapper, baked 4.0 oz-wt 0.4 g 8.0 1.1 Good
Tofu, raw 4.0 oz-wt 0.4 g 8.0 1.9 Good
Winter squash 1 cup 0.3 g 7.6 1.9 Good
Tuna, yellowfin 4.0 oz-wt 0.3 g 7.3 0.9 -
Cod, baked 4.0 oz-wt 0.3 g 7.1 1.2 -
Kidney beans 1 cup 0.3 g 6.7 0.6 -

Transferred this table of foods from link, but it didn't transfer that well... http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=75

[Confusious]

2. Hmm, red snapper...... tasty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RUBEXtWLdE

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. DHA affects how proteins are cleaved in the brain.... I find that most interesting

and it pretty much leaves the "woo" out in the cold.