Link http://nrt3.com/omega-3-fatty-acids-reduce-stroke-brain-damage-us-study/75557/
Title: Omega-3 fatty acids reduce stroke brain damage: U.S. study
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A study at Columbia University Medical Center concludes that omega-3 fatty acids help repair brain damage after a stroke. The researchers did the study on mice that had brain damage. One group of mice got injected with EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) which are two omega-3 fatty acids, and the other group of mice did not get any treatment. On the day after the treatment the mice that received DHA and EPA showed a reduction in brain damage. After a couple of weeks the "DHA mice" showed better brain function the untreated mice. The researchers concluded that omega-3 fatty acid DHA would help the protect the brain from free radicals after a stroke-like event has occurred. Free radicals are what damages the concentration of DHA when the blood to the brain is re-established in a wake of a stroke. By injecting DHA back into patients after a stroke could help repair the brain damage that occurred.
Omega-3's seem to have some serious medical healing power. I'd like to learn more about the action of omega-3's to see what it is about them that makes them so useful as "healers" after something like a stroke. It worked in mice after ten days; I wonder how much elapsed time is "too much time" for the omega-3 injection to do its magic.
ReplyDeleteIt's very interesting that they would be testing the DHA and EPA injections only on mice right now. From other articles including mine, tests have already been performed on actual humans. The article never mentioned about any side-effects or conflicts, it would be highly useful for the world if tests began right away for humans. All kinds of fatty acids in the Omega-3 family seems to improve tissues or internal cells in different parts of the body which could serve as an ultimate healing tool.
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