Over the last several years developing human research suggests that a component of omega-3 fatty acids, long chain ones, contribute particularly to health benefits. Omega-6/3 Fatty Acids: Functions, Sustainability Strategies and Perspectives focuses on developing information on this newly recognized key component. This volume uniquely, and for the first time, focuses on sustainability of natural sources of omega-3 fatty acids variants including long chain ones, and on ways to increase their use and availability to reduce major diseases. The authors review cardiovascular disease, neurological changes and mental health and other diseases like diabetes where long chain omega-3 fatty acids play protective roles from recent human trials. Each chapter evaluates developing information on the possible mechanistic role of long chain omega-3 fatty acids. After showing their requirement and involvement in health promotion there are reviews of various sources and ways to protect and promote them. Authors provide support for the benefits and sources of long chain omega-3 fatty acids and their increased dietary intake that reduce various physical and mental illnesses. Omega-6/3 Fatty Acids: Functions, Sustainability and Perspectives is a unique and important new volume that provides the latest data and reviews to physicians who need to assess serum omega-6/3 and fatty acids to help diagnose risks and change diets and to inform industry and the scientific community with reviews of research for actions including new studies and therapies.

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Historic Perspective and The Economics of Omega-6/3.- Attention to Prevention.- Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Genetic Expressions.- Optimal Omega-3 Levels for Different Age Groups. Omega 3 Fatty Acid "Status" from the Neonate to the Elderly, as Affected by Dietary, Lifestyle and Physiological Factors.- DHA in the Second Six Months of Life.- DHA, EPA and Ocular Health.- Impact of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cognitive and Mental Development.- Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Psychotic Disorders.- Recent Findings on Cardiovascular and Mental Health Effects of Krill Oil and Omega-3 Phospholipids.-Docosahexaenoic Acid and Angiogenesis: A Review.- Why Is There So Much DHA in the Brain, Retina, and Testes? Possible Implications for Human Reproduction and the Survival of Our Species.- Where Will Future LC-Omega-3 Come From? Towards Nutritional Sustainability.- Prospects for a Sustainable Increase in the Availability of Long-Chain Omega-3s: Lessons from the Antarctic Krill Fishery.- Marine Phospholipids and Their Applications Next Generation Omega-3 Lipids.- ALA Sources Plants, Seeds, and Nuts.- Having Your Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Eating Them Too: Strategies to Ensure and Improve the Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Content of Farm-raised Fish.- Enzymatic Concentration of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.- Production Techniques for Omega-3 Concentrates.- Measuring the Levels of EPA and DHA in Nutraceutical Oils.- Regulatory and Labeling Challenges for Long-chain Omega 3 Products in the European Union.- From Columbus to TsimTsoum Concepts: a Kyoto-type Approach.