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  2. Omega-3-carboxylic acids - Wikipedia

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    Omega−3-carboxylic acids are used in addition to changes in diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adults with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. [6]Intake of large doses (2.0 to 4.0 g/day) of long-chain omega−3 fatty acids as prescription drugs or dietary supplements are generally required to achieve significant (> 15%) lowering of triglycerides, and at those doses the effects ...

  3. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved a claim "EPA and DHA contributes to the normal function of the heart" for products that contain at least 250 mg EPA + DHA. The report did not address the issue of people with pre-existing heart disease.

  4. Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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    Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid is a prescription medication in the US, but it closely resembles other marine based omega−3 dietary supplements. Evidence suggests that these supplements are able to reduce cardiovascular disease, [21] and premature death. [22] These effects may not carry over in other populations such as people who have diabetes.

  5. Americans get too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 ... - AOL

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    Omega-3 fats are best known for heart health and include:. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which supports brain and eye health. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), which reduces inflammation and promotes ...

  6. The best foods for better brain health - AOL

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    There are actually three types of omega-3s: ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). DHA is an important building block of brain cells.

  7. Eicosapentaenoic acid - Wikipedia

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    Although studies of fish oil supplements, which contain both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and EPA, have failed to support claims of preventing heart attacks or strokes, [2] [3] [4] a recent multi-year study of Vascepa (ethyl eicosapentaenoate, the ethyl ester of the free fatty acid), a prescription drug containing only EPA, was shown to reduce ...

  8. Omega-3-acid ethyl esters - Wikipedia

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    Dietary fish oil is often esterified and then molecularly distilled to attain higher purity and/or concentration. Typical 'concentrated' fish oil supplements have doubled contents of EPA/DHA (ca. 50-65%). There are also products on the market with even higher concentrations of EPA/DHA (ca. 65-85%), labelled with 'triple', 'ultra', or similar ...

  9. Fish oil - Wikipedia

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    To illustrate the amounts of EPA and DHA in supplements, a softgel capsule containing fish oil derived from pollock might contain a total of 642 mg of total fish oil, of which 584 mg are omega−3 fatty acids, with 377 mg EPA and 158 mg DHA. 3 That same company's salmon oil softgel contains 1008 mg of total fish oil, of which 295 mg are omega ...

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