Part 1<br>1. Introduction<br>2. Lipids, Fats and Oils History Fats and Oils Dietary Lipids and their Classification Fatty Acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids Classification of unsaturated fatty acids Monounsaturated fatty acids Polyunsaturated fatty acids<br>3. Triglycerides Triglycerides (TG´s) or Ethyl Ester (EE´s)?<br>4. Bioavailability Metabolic routes for fats Important derivates of EPA and DHA Prostaglandins, Resolvins, Protectins and Maresins Prostaglandin E1 (PGE-1) Prostaglandin E-2 (PGE-2) Prostaglandin E-3 (PGE-3) Resolvins, Protectins and Maresins<br>5. Ways to increase the anti-inflammatory effects resulting from polyunsaturated-fatty-acid intake. Combination omega-3 EPA and DHA with omega-6 GLA Combine EPA and DHA with Aspirin Simplified model of the inflammatory response process.<br>6. Essential Fatty Acids & the importance of a balanced Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio in our diet<br>7. Vegetable Omega-3 versus animal Omega-3. Which is better? Vegetable Omega-3 (ALA) SDA – an alternative to ALA and EPA?<br>8. Animal Omega-3`s EPA and DHA EPA versus DHA DPA – Greenland Seal Oil ETA – The most powerful? Krill Oil (EPA and DHA combination with phospholipids)<br>9. Dietary Supplements: Fish oils capsules or Omega-3 concentrates? Which is best?<br>10. Food enriched with omega-3 fatty acids.<br>11. International recommendations for daily intakes<br>12. Fish oil (concentrate) production<br>13. Fish oil / Omega-3 oxidation<br>14. Read and understand the label.<br>15. Safety of Omega-3<br>16. How long should one take Omega-3´s?<br><br>PART II<br>17. What is aging?<br>18. Omega-3 (EPA and/or DHA) and Senior Health<br>19. How we managed to arrive at such an imbalanced Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio in our diet<br>20. Primary- and Secondary Risk Factors<br>21. Simple tools to determine your individual required Omega-3 dose. The “Omega-6 Status The “Omega-3 Index<br>22. CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH and Omega-3 Sudden cardiac death Stress and sudden cardiac death Sympathetic and Parasympathetic System Heart Failure Heart Attack / Heart Infarct Arteriosclerosis and the Heart-Attack-Model Cholesterol and Hypercholesterolemia Is Cholesterol a good Cardiovascular Risk Factor? Talking about Cholesterol Will DHA intake increase your blood LDL-cholesterol? VLDL-C, LDL-C, HDL-C, Non-HDL-C, apo-B Hypertriglyceridemia / Dyslipidemia More studies supporting cardio-protective benefits from omega-3 fatty acids.<br>23. COGNITIVE HEALTH and Omega-3´s Introduction to the role of Omega-3´s in psychological disorders Depression Postpartum depression Manic depression (“bipolar disorder) Depression and alcoholism Schizophrenia Anxiety Disorders Sleep Disturbance AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE Dementia Alzheimer´s Disease Parkinson´s Disease<br>24. VISION and Omega-3´s Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) or Meibomian Gland Disfunction (MGD)<br>25. CANCER Breast Cancer Intestinal / Colon Cancer Prostate Cancer DHA and EPA: effective and selective weapons against tumor cells 26. INSULIN RESISTENCE and Omega-3´s DIABETES-Type II and Obesity Adiponectin and its role for body weight management Leptin and its role for body weight management Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and Insulin Resistance (Diabetes Meletus Type II)<br>27. IMMUNE HEALTH and Omega-3´s The inflammatory response (Example: Covid-19 infection) Cytokines (TNF, IL-1 and IL-6) and the Immune Response Immune System efficacy depend on Omega-3´s Autoimmune Diseases and Omega-3´s Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriasis and Neurodermitis Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative colitis, and Chron´s Disease) Hair loss due to intense inflammatory conditions<br>28. BONE & MUSCLE HEALTH and Omega-3´s Osteoporosis Age-related Muscle Atrophy<br>29. SUSTAINABLE SOURCING TO ENSURE our FUTURE EXISTANCE INDEX: 10 tips to decelerate the aging process
