Keyword: omega-3


An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity

Abstract In the past three decades, total fat and saturated fat intake as a percentage of total calories has continuously decreased in Western diets, while the intake of omega-6 fatty…

Dietary Omega-6/Omega-3 and Endocannabinoids: Implications for Brain Health and Diseases

Abstract Omega-3 (ω-3) and omega-6 (ω-6) are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that play critical role in human health and have to be provided by food. In the brain, PUFAs are…

Hind limb suspension and long-chain omega-3 PUFA increase mRNA endocannabinoid system levels in skeletal muscle

Abstract Muscle disuse has numerous physiological consequences that end up with significant catabolic metabolism and ultimately tissue atrophy. What is not known is how muscle atrophy affects the endocannabinoid (EC)…