EPA
Fatty AcidFood Sources
Foods that contain EPA.
- Fatty Fish
EPA and DHA are n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids found abundantly in fish
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- Fish oil
Fish oil (2000 mg/day DHA plus 400 mg/day EPA) improved OA pain
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- Fatty fish
Unless they are eating a lot of fatty fish, filling their coffers with marine omega-3 PUFA, they almost always need to take EPA and DHA supplements
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Health Benefits
Health conditions that EPA may influence, based on research.
Protects Against
- Osteoarthritis
EPA and DHA have demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects relevant to osteoarthritis
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Reduces Risk Of
- Cardiovascular Disease4 grams pharmaceutical-grade EPA
Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid (Vascepa), consisting of four grams of pharmaceutical-grade EPA, has FDA approval to reduce LDL in patients with elevated triglycerides
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Biological Mechanisms
How EPA works at a cellular level.
- PromotesLowers Triglycerides
Eicosapentaenoic acid is known to reduce amounts of serum triglycerides without enhancing the amounts of LDL
- SupportsSupports Brain Health and Function
EPA and DHA, those fatty acids that are likely important to brain and cardiovascular health; much of the brain is composed of fatty acids
Sources
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