�A study conducted by
Phoenix-based Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) found that a dieting
high in omega-3 fat improves insulin sensitivity and reduces seditious
markers, simply does non alter hormone responsiveness. This study was
recently promulgated in Hormones and Metabolic Research.
"As we years, hormone secretion and cell responsiveness drop-off,
possibly due to loss of cell membrane fluidity or modification of the
membrane," said Dr. S. Mitchell Harman, MD, PhD, Director and President of
Kronos Longevity Research Institute. "Animal studies have shown that
omega-3 fatty acids may help hormone signals get into cells whose cell
membrane has been stiffened by age."
Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids found in certain
natural foods, such as fish, especially salmon and tunny. They ar known to
help protect against heart disease. KLRI examined the effects of a diet
high in omega-3 fatty acids on the loss of normal hormone balance that
occurs during normal aging. KLRI recruited hands and women over the age of 60
to investigate whether a high omega-3 butterball acid diet would amend their
ductless gland function.
"It is possible to achieve significant changes in the fat molecules in
cell membranes later relatively light periods of changes in one's diet,"
said Panayiotis D. Tsitouras, MD, Clinical Director at KLRI. "We wanted to
see if we could improve mental function, internal secretion levels at rest and/or
under emphasis, and immune function, toward a pattern more like that of
younger individuals."
In this study, all participants were given a conventional Western diet
with defined fat and daily intake of olive/corn crude mix for six weeks. For
the next ogdoad weeks, participants were situated on a high omega-3 content
pisces diet with additional subjunction of fish oil, high in omega-3 fatty acid
polyunsaturated fat. This study had administered the highest known level of
omega-3 than previous studies.
During the utmost week, tissue layer fatty acids were metric on each diet.
Insulin sensitivity was also assessed. The results showed that in a diet
with a high intake of omega-3, triglycerides were rock-bottom in women and free
fatty acids were reduced in hands. Serum C-reactive protein was also decreased
with a high omega-3 diet. No changes were found in metabolic parameters or
internal secretion responses.
"We concluded that a diet high in omega-3 increases insulin sensitiveness
and reduces inflammatory markers," said Harman. "However, it did non alter
endocrine responsiveness after eight weeks."
These findings are consistent with other studies that have base that
diets high in omega-3 and/or omega-3 supplements have anti-inflammatory drug
benefits. Omega-3 fats ar abundant in Japanese and Mediterranean diets,
and are believed to contribute to low warmness disease rates in those regions.
"Clearly, a diet rich in omega-3 fats is good to one's heart
wellness," said Tsitouras. "This study along with similar studies in the
future testament shed new light and pave the way for preventative measures for
pump disease."
About Kronos Longevity Research Institute
Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) is a not-for-profit,
501(c)(3) organization that conducts state of the art clinical
translational research on the bar of age-related diseases and the
propagation of healthier human life. KLRI tests new strategies to detect and
prevent chronic diseases associated with aging and investigates the effects
of innovative interventions to slow the ripening process and improve wellness
outcomes for older persons. In plus, KLRI helps the aesculapian and place
communities see important aging issues. KLRI research findings
support a healthier caliber of life and a robust life-style in our senior
age. For more information, see http://www.kronosinstitute.org.
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