This process also replaces
the vital brain fats DHA and essential omega - 3 fatty acid.
When trans fats become part of the cells and nerve sheaths they replace
vital brain fats, such as DHA, an essential omega - 3 fatty acid.
Not exact matches
October 25, 1997 Scientists closing in on how increased Alzheimer's risk is linked to
fat and cholesterol transport in the
brain Scientists studying the
brain are learning how the removal of cholesterol and the proper delivery of fatty compounds are
vital for the healthy function of the
brain, in an effort to understand how these processes gone awry can lead to Alzheimer's disease.
As a brief refresher, we need
fat in our diets to absorb other nutrients, maintain heart health, promote
brain health, encourage satiety, and perform so many other
vital functions.
This is especially
vital for children, whose developing
brains need adequate proteins and
fats to function.
During deep sleep, the
brain releases growth hormone — a
vital hormone that regulates growth and
fat loss.
Fat is a vital macronutrient and is responsible for so many things in our body, from moisturizing our skin from the inside out, balancing hormones, lower inflammations, aiding in nutrient absorption of fat - soluble vitamins, cushioning our organs and nourishing the bra
Fat is a
vital macronutrient and is responsible for so many things in our body, from moisturizing our skin from the inside out, balancing hormones, lower inflammations, aiding in nutrient absorption of
fat - soluble vitamins, cushioning our organs and nourishing the bra
fat - soluble vitamins, cushioning our organs and nourishing the
brain!
The
brain is made up of primarily
fat, especially the cell membranes, which are
vital for communication within the
brain, so the
fats you eat determine how well your
brain performs.
Also, did you realize that our
brains are made up of roughly 60 %
fat — another great reason to make sure you're not deficient in this
vital nutrient.
These toxins can be found in every major area of the body including the blood, skin,
fat tissue,
vital organs and even in the
brain (1, 2, 3, 4).
The
brain can not function without dietary
fat (approximately 2/3 of the
brain is made of
fat) and the body can not digest and absorb
vital nutrients without dietary
fat as part of every meal.
This well - researched, thought - provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: animal
fats and cholesterol are not villains but
vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the
brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
Saturated
fats and cholesterol are
vital to the human diet required for cell support and
brain function.
Sally Fallon Morell is the author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats (with Mary G. Enig, PhD), a well - researched, thought - provoking guide to traditional foods with a startling message: Animal
fats and cholesterol are not villains but
vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the
brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
Consuming the
vital nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, minerals, fibers and essential
fats and oils daily in equal amounts plays a
vital role in the development of
brain cells.
Besides the role they play in
brain development, long - chain omega - 3
fats are
vital for healthy eyesight.
Fat is
vital to our body because it helps our
brain to function properly and also to lose weight — surprised, right?
Due to the effects of fatty acids on inflammation and
brain health, it's
vital when you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism to eat a diet rich in healthy
fats that is high in omega 3s and low in omega 6s.
These healthy
brain fats are also
vital for good immune function and the management of Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.
For babies, these healthy
fats are
vital for
brain development and learning.
Your body uses cholesterol to make cell membranes, hormones, vitamin D, bile acids (to help you digest
fats), and it's
vital to good
brain function.
This well - researched, thought - provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: Animal
fats and cholesterol are not villains but
vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the
brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
This well - researched, though - provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: animal
fats and cholesterol are not villains but
vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the
brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
It contains naturally occurring
fat soluble vitamins A and D, which are
vital for baby's
brain and eye development, bone and teeth structure, and so forth.
Gallbladder removal puts you at risk for deficiencies of essential fatty acids, which are
vital for good
brain health and hormone function, and
fat - soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D, A, and E, which are especially important for good immune health.
Good
fats provide deep nourishment to all of the tissues of the body and
brain, delivering micro-nutrition and
vital energy.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (
brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam
vital signs) Trig triglycerides (
fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)