Pigs Enriched with Fish Oil?
A good friend of mine is from Minnesota, a small town town up near the Canadian border where it's beyond cold. He hightailed it out of there, soon after graduating from high school, and has lived in Florida for quite a while.
My friend does go back to his home town occasionally, especially in the summer when he can handle the temperature. He gave me a call today to tell me about a study that he thought I would be interested in. It was done at the University of Minnesota.
I wondered if perhaps the study was performed on the voters in Minnesota to determine why in the world they would elect both Al Franken as senator and Jesse Ventura as governor.
The researchers at the university were successful in isolating a gene from a species of nematode worm. The gene codes an enzyme that assists in the the conversion of omega 6 fats, which are found in many grains, into heart-healthy omega 3's. They were not aiming to generate an omega 3 enriched pig, to aid consumers in increasing their cardiac health, but you never know what might happen in the future.
The pig actually possesses a circulatory system that is much like a humans, and the researchers were trying to determine the effects of omega 3 fats that are produced internally, versus those that are ingested via outside nutrients.
Omega 3s are a hot topic right now because there have been many studies that have shown that they decrease the risk of heart attack and sudden death -- possibly by slowing down the heart rate. These omega 3 fatty acids are found in pharmaceutical grade fish oil.
An important study was done in Italy which lasted 3 1/2 years and concluded that there was a considerable decrease in the death rate from heart attack in patients who took fish oil every day. The death rate was actually reduced by 50%.
Omega 3s also raise HDL or "good" cholesterol.
Omega 3s have also been show to decrease levels of triglycerides.
There is now accumulating evidence that Omega 3s may even reduce the incidence of macular degeneration, and other eye problems.
DHA, (docosahexaenoic acid), has been linked with protection from dementia.
There is also evidence that EPA, (eicosapentaenoic acid), can aid in the suppleness of the arteries.
Omega 3s are found naturally in fish that are on the bottom of the food chain, such as anchovies and sardines. Salmon is not an optimal source, which is why the University of Minnesota researchers were looking into the possibility of producing pigs that are enriched with omega 3s.
The question is: will we be able to produce pigs that have omega 3s?
There is no concrete answer right now, but isn't it fun to think about getting your daily doses of EPA and DHA from your breakfast bacon, or your barbecued ribs? Until we know for sure, don't forget to take your fish oil the sensible way: by soft gel. - 17274
My friend does go back to his home town occasionally, especially in the summer when he can handle the temperature. He gave me a call today to tell me about a study that he thought I would be interested in. It was done at the University of Minnesota.
I wondered if perhaps the study was performed on the voters in Minnesota to determine why in the world they would elect both Al Franken as senator and Jesse Ventura as governor.
The researchers at the university were successful in isolating a gene from a species of nematode worm. The gene codes an enzyme that assists in the the conversion of omega 6 fats, which are found in many grains, into heart-healthy omega 3's. They were not aiming to generate an omega 3 enriched pig, to aid consumers in increasing their cardiac health, but you never know what might happen in the future.
The pig actually possesses a circulatory system that is much like a humans, and the researchers were trying to determine the effects of omega 3 fats that are produced internally, versus those that are ingested via outside nutrients.
Omega 3s are a hot topic right now because there have been many studies that have shown that they decrease the risk of heart attack and sudden death -- possibly by slowing down the heart rate. These omega 3 fatty acids are found in pharmaceutical grade fish oil.
An important study was done in Italy which lasted 3 1/2 years and concluded that there was a considerable decrease in the death rate from heart attack in patients who took fish oil every day. The death rate was actually reduced by 50%.
Omega 3s also raise HDL or "good" cholesterol.
Omega 3s have also been show to decrease levels of triglycerides.
There is now accumulating evidence that Omega 3s may even reduce the incidence of macular degeneration, and other eye problems.
DHA, (docosahexaenoic acid), has been linked with protection from dementia.
There is also evidence that EPA, (eicosapentaenoic acid), can aid in the suppleness of the arteries.
Omega 3s are found naturally in fish that are on the bottom of the food chain, such as anchovies and sardines. Salmon is not an optimal source, which is why the University of Minnesota researchers were looking into the possibility of producing pigs that are enriched with omega 3s.
The question is: will we be able to produce pigs that have omega 3s?
There is no concrete answer right now, but isn't it fun to think about getting your daily doses of EPA and DHA from your breakfast bacon, or your barbecued ribs? Until we know for sure, don't forget to take your fish oil the sensible way: by soft gel. - 17274
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These fish oil softgels have the most beneficial levels of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid around.
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