Omega-3 Fats Feed the Human Brain, Not the Hips

Omega-3 Fats Feed the Human Brain, Not the Hips Research reported in December PUFA Newsletter suggests that ocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) feed the human brain and may improve psychiatric conditions as well as visual function.
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BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010. BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010. 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BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010. BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010. BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010. BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010. 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NPI Daily - Top of The News for Nov. 20, 2009 - FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award; Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research; FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators; Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega™ First Fish Oil to Participate in NFL/NFLPA Sports Nutrition Label Certification Program; BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates; New Organic Berry Whole Food Energy Bar from Amazing Grass Delivers Whole Food Nutrition; Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors NPI Daily - Top of The News for Nov. 20, 2009 - FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators Frost & Sullivan Honours GAT Food Essentials GmbH With European Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award; Synergy Flavors Invests in Sensory Flavor Profiling Research; FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators; Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega™ First Fish Oil to Participate in NFL/NFLPA Sports Nutrition Label Certification Program; BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates; New Organic Berry Whole Food Energy Bar from Amazing Grass Delivers Whole Food Nutrition; Beat Crazy Cocoa Prices with Synergy's Chocolate Flavors Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries Heart Health Alert: Niacin May Reverse Hardening of the Arteries Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes Spotlight on Savory Side Dishes Another Reason to Choose Healthy Lifestyle Habits Another Reason to Choose Healthy Lifestyle Habits	DENVER, Dec 28, 2004 -- Peer-reviewed research shows that long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) -- namely docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) -- feed the human brain and may improve psychiatric conditions as well as visual function. This research is described in the December 2004 PUFA Newsletter. A guest commentary on n-3 LC-PUFAs and the brain reveals that DHA helps cell membranes, intracellular metabolism, and regulation of gene expression. It also shows that DHA is key to brain metabolism and both DHA and EPA are beneficial in neuropsychiatric conditions. "Manic-depressive illness, depression, and schizophrenia are common neuropsychiatric disorders," writes Andrew Sinclair, Ph.D., professor of food science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. "Results from case-control studies, clinical trials, and case studies have shown that oils rich in n-3 LC-PUFAs play a beneficial role in these neuropsychiatric conditions." Other studies show that DHA also plays a role in retinal cell signaling, and thus, helps optimize visual function. Vitamin A intake may enhance the beneficial effects of n-3 LC-PUFAs on eyesight. "A diet rich in fish omega-3s with vitamin A supplementation may retard premature visual loss in retinitis pigmentosa," notes Joyce Nettleton, D.Sc., R.D., editor, PUFA Newsletter. More new research shows that fish consumption in a calorie-restricted diet among overweight subjects with high blood pressure enhances the beneficial effects of weight loss. With both caloric restriction and daily fish consumption, reductions in blood pressure and improvements in fat profile, heart rate, and sugar metabolism are greater than with weight loss alone. "These benefits are also effective in simultaneously reducing the risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction," Nettleton says. Moreover, consumption of n-3 PUFAs may reduce allergic inflammation in airways, reducing the severity of asthma and improving the quality of life in children at high risk of developing asthma. Some day, n-3 LC-PUFAs, which are only naturally occurring in fish and algae, may be available from bioengineered oilseed plants. Scientists recently took another step in this direction by getting yeast and linseed to synthesize DHA with only low levels of unwanted by-products. Sponsored by DSM Nutritional Products, the quarterly PUFA Newsletter is available online at http://www.fatsoflife.com and by complimentary electronic subscription at http://www.fatsoflife.com/subscribe.asp .
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