Omega 3 / omega 6
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Health food supplement based on vitamin E and omega-3 (EPA, DHA) and omega-6 (GLA, linoleic acid) series essential fatty acids.
Essential fatty acids (AGE, EFA) are indispensable to the body but the body is not able to synthesise them. Consequently, just as with vitamins and minerals, only diet can meet the body’s need for essential fatty acids. Taken together from this point of view, essential fatty acids are also known as vitamin F.
Chemically, essential fatty acids are polyunsaturates (double bonds are present) and mainly belong to two series: omega-3 (Eicosapentaenoic acid: EPA; docosahexaenoic acid: DHA) and omega-6 (linoleic acid: LA; and gamma linolenic acid: GLA). The product contains fish oil and borage oil (Borago officinalis) (1000 mg/capsule) that are respectively particularly rich in omega-3 and omega-6. Essential fatty acids play a multiplicity of functions in the human body. They form part of all cell membranes (plastic functions) and are particularly abundant in the central and peripheral nervous system where they tend to decrease with ageing. Numerous studies have associated the decrease in essential fatty acids with the onset of nervous system dysfunctions (e.g. memory loss, visual acuity, etc.). What is more, metabolically essential fatty acids are precursors of prostaglandin, prostacyclin, thromboxanes, and leukotriens, all of which are metabolites active in muscle contraction, cell aggregation, inflammation response, etc. Deficiency in essential fatty acids can therefore create significant imbalances in the body’s functions. Experimental data indicate that vitamin F deficiency induces renal lesions and different types of dermatitis (Burr syndrome). Correct assumption of essential fatty acids lowers the concentration of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. What is more, they are able to reduce piastrinic aggregation that decreases the risk of arteriosclerosis and coronary pathologies.
The minimum quantity of essential fatty acids that must be assumed in the diet is 1-2% of the total calories introduced. Studies show that vitamin F deficiency is inherent in unbalanced diets. In both sport and in dieting (hypolipidic and hypocalorific diets) intake to fats tends to be kept as low as possible, consequently drastically decreasing vitamin F intake. So these diets need to be supplemented with essential fatty acids in order to maintain the body’s full functionality, and to avoid deterioration in performance in sport. Supplementing essential fatty acids is fundamental in Body Building as reduction of fats in the diet is taken to an extreme in this sport. Some studies report a general improvement in physical performance is associated with regular and protracted assumption of vitamin F. Increased availability of essential fatty acids in muscle fibre membranes increases the muscle response to insulin, increasing transport of glucose and protein synthesis.
Instructions
To use the product correctly, it is recommended that the package is stored out of direct light and at temperatures below 25 °C. This precaution is required by the relatively easy oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. To improve the product’s stability, vitamin E has been added to the oils present as it is noted for its antioxidant/antiradical properties.
SPORT: “Necessary and indispensable” supplement when the athlete is following a diet lacking in lipids (e.g. weight loss–fatty tissue- or to give the musculature better definition).
dosage: 2-3 capsules a day before main meals.
EVERYDAY LIFE: useful in counteracting long-term hypocalorific and hypolipidic diets that may induce vitamin F deficiency. It returns normal efficient working to the nervous system during stress/fatigue. Helpful to people suffering from hypercholesterolemy, hyperlipidemy, and hypertension. It helps prevent precocious cerebral ageing.
dosage: 2 capsules a day before main meals.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
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average analysed
per 100 gr
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average analysed
per dose (4 capsules)
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energy value
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730.43 kcal (3104.33 kJ)
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42.19 kcal (179.3 kJ)
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proteins
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20.98 gr
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1.21 gr
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carbohydrates
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9.69 gr
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0.56 gr
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fats
of which:
saturated fatty acids
monounsaturated fatty acids
polyunsaturated fatty acids
of which:
EPA
DHA
LA
GLA
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69.25 gr
15.65 gr
17.17 gr
36.42 gr
6.54 gr
4.61 gr
8.31 gr
4.99 gr
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4000 mg
904 mg
992 mg
2104 mg
378 mg
266 mg
480 mg
288 mg
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vitamin E
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72.71 mg
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4.2 mg (42% DRD*)
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*DRD: recommended daily dose
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Packaging: 90 capsules (1.44 gr/capsule). Oil content: 1000 mg/capsule.