Fish Oil

Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA. Consumer health text discusses root cause of serious chronic disease such as heart disease, Alzheimer's, cancer, arthritis, and asthma has been identified as chronic inflammation. Topics include understanding inflammation, natural anti-inflammatories, fish oil supplements, and more. Softcover.

Introduction

1

(4)

Understanding Inflammation and Chronic Disease

5

(13)

Drugs: Helpful or Harmful?

18

(15)

Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids: The Natural Anti-Inflammatories

33

(15)

Fish Oil: An Omega-3 Powerhouse

48

(10)

Fish Oil at Work: Clinical Trials

58

(49)

Vascular Disease

58

(18)

Stroke

76

(2)

Diabetes

78

(2)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

80

(2)

Spine Pain

82

(1)

Osteoarthritis

82

(1)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

83

(1)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

84

(1)

Multiple Sclerosis

85

(1)

Asthma

86

(2)

Dry Eye Syndrome

88

(1)

Macular Degeneration

89

(1)

Eczema

90

(1)

Psoriasis

90

(1)

Pregnancy and Infancy

91

(1)

Postpartum Depression

92

(1)

Menstrual Pain

92

(1)

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

93

(2)

Developmental Coordination Disorder

95

(1)

Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

95

(1)

Alzheimer's Disease

96

(3)

Parkinson's Disease

99

(1)

Depression

99

(2)

Bipolar Disorder

101

(1)

Schizophrenia

101

(1)

Cancer Protection

102

(5)

Fish Oil Supplements: Finding a Good-Quality Product and the Appropriate Dosage

107

(14)

Glossary

121

(4)

References

125

(42)

Index

167

(3)

About the Authors

170

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