ACID AND ALKALINE – BODY STATUS
Food that promote an acid or alkaline body
http://www.ppnf.org/catalog/ppnf/Articles/Acid_alk_bal.htm |
BASIC DIETARY INFORMATION
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/81/2/341 |
Omega 3 and 6 content of foods and other nutritional information
www.Nutritiondata.com
www.nal.usda.gov
http://efaeducation.nih.gov/sig/esstable1.html
http://efaeducation.nih.gov/sig/food.html - See also link to `20th Century EFA Availability` - A slide show graphs of Omega six intake over the last 100 years, correlations to illness etc.
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PARLIAMENTARY RESOURCES
The Links Between Diet and Behaviour
The influence of nutrition on mental health
Report of an inquiry held by the Associate Parliamentary Food and Health Forum
January 2008
http://www.fhf.org.uk/meetings/inquiry2007/FHF_pr_diet_and_behaviour.pdf
http://www.foodforthebrain.org/download.asp?id_Doc=96
(A significant part of the report and recommendations is about Essential Fatty Acids Omega 3 and Omage 6) |
ASSOCIATE PARLIAMENTARY FOOD AND HEALTH FORUM
Presentation on the Foresight report
‘Tackling Obesities: Future Choices’
House of Lords Committee Room G
1 April 2008
Government Office for Science, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
http://www.fhf.org.uk/meetings/2008-04-01_foresight.pdf
(The report contains striking graphs and figures on the potential future health costs of obestity) |
FOOD AND BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
FAB Research
"About FAB Research Food and Behaviour Research (FAB Research) is a charitable organisation dedicated both to advancing scientific research into the links between nutrition and human behaviour and to making the findings from such research available to the widest possible audience."
http://www.fabresearch.org/
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THOUGHT PROVOKING AND INTERESTING
Western A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit Foundation dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet. The site contains some very informative articles.
http://www.westonaprice.org |
MOTHERS
http://www.netmums.com - Section on food |
ONLINE VIDEOS
THESE VIDEOS ARE FASCINATING AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VIEWING
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.html |
Omega 3 and 6 and the impact on mental health
These are the work of the United States Government. No copyright exists on this material. It may be disseminated freely.
Introduction
NIH Workshop on Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids and Psychiatric Disorders.
Richard Nakamura, Ph.D., Acting Deputy Director NIMH, Director, Office of Science Policy and Program Planning, NIMH
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega1.ram |
Seratonin in Suicide and Alcoholism*****
Essential fatty acid status and markers of serotonergic neurotransmission in alcoholism and suicide.
Joseph R. Hibbeln, M.D., NIAAA.
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega2.ram |
Hostility and Aggression
Hostility and noradrenergic changes in double blind placebo intervention trial.
Tomohito Hamazaki, M.D., Ph.D., Toyama, Japan.
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega3.ram |
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder- Observational and interventional studies.
Andrew Stoll, M.D., Harvard University, Boston, MA.
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega4.ram |
Schizophrenia
Intervention trials of EFAs in Schizophrenia.
Malcolm Peet, M.D., University of Sheffield, U.K.
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega5.ram |
Breast Feeding Formula v Supplement and functional consequences in the brain and retina
Overview of breast feeding vs. formula vs. supplemented formula feeding and long term outcome studies. Cognitive, visual and behavioral outcomes.
Martha Neuringer, Ph.D. Oregon Health Sciences University, OR.
4 minutes of video are missing due to audio problems.
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega6.ram |
Alcohol smoking and fats
Metabolism and catabolism of DHA and AA in adults: clinical implications of alcohol and smoking.
Norman Salem Jr., Ph.D., Acting Scientific Director, NIAA.
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/omega7.ram |
Essential NIH Workshop 6 Lectures on the importance of essential fatty acids in diet
http://efaeducation.nih.gov/sig/workshop1.html |
(The six lectures of the workshop can be viewed through the NIH Videocasting URL:)
http://videocast.nih.gov/PastEvents.asp? |
Overview of essential fatty acids in health and disease
This talk notes how populations around the world have maintained certain food supplies in their surrounding ecosystem and neglected others without considering the resulting impact on eicosanoid functions in their body. Informed food choices can supply the essential fatty acids that keep a balanced supply of eicosanoid precursors within the body to maintain balanced omega-6 and omega-3 eicosanoid responses of the body's inner ecosystem. Bill Lands, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, NIAAA, NIH
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii01c103202000.ram |
Essential fatty acids - different chain lengths and metabolism
This is a primer on the structure and nomenclature for fatty acids for the non-specialist. It describes the chemistry and metabolism of omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids to help people understand their nature in the context of more widely discussed saturated and unsaturated fats. The 18-carbon essential fatty acids can be metabolized to 20-carbon and 22-carbon forms that have different distributions in tissue membranes and have very different impacts on eicosanoid formation. Norman Salem, Ph.D., Chief, Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, NIAAA, NIH
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii01c203202000.ram |
Eicosanoid formation, receptor functions, and clinical relevance
The talk describes the diversity of different eicosanoids that the body forms from the 20-carbon omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids. This diverse set of hormone-like agents acts through different receptors on tissues to regulate many different body responses in health and disease. William L. Smith, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman of Biochemistry, Michigan State University
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii01c303202000.ram |
Essential fats in foods
This describes the amounts of omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids present in many different foods currently consumed during typical food choices by the USA population. The talk presents food sources to help plan diets that meet target levels of omega-3 fatty acid intakes. Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., Professor of Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c103202000.ram |
An overview of functional foods
The talk addresses what people mean by the terms functional foods, designer foods, nutraceuticals, and medicinal foods. Surveys different functional foods from the viewpoint of their presumed bioactive, functional components and alternatively lists those foods that have the most abundant supply of some desired functional components. Jean Pennington, Ph.D., R.D., Research Nutritionist, DNRC, NIH
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c203202000.ram |
Differences between preventive nutrition and therapeutic intervention
This talk describes principles involved in prevention and treatment interventions and notes the limitations in the types of evidence provided for forming personal decisions. Results from several large diet therapy trials are reviewed to show benefits from selected diet interventions. There is definitive evidence that eating omega-3 fats decrease cardiovascular deaths. Frank M. Sacks, M.D., Professor, School of Public Health, Harvard University
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c303202000.ram |
Eicosanoids Video casts
These are works of the United States Government.
No copyright exists on this material. They may be disseminated freely.
Essential Fatty Acids in Health Maintenance and Disease Prevention:
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Tuesday, March 20, 2001
"Omega-3 Needs for Pregnant Women & Nursing Mothers"*****
Author/Sponsor: Norman Salem, NIAAA, NIH, DHHS
Total Running Time: 00:51:57
[Lecture starts at 7 minutes into video]
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/fatty032001a1.ram |
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
"Essential Fatty Acids in Functional Foods in the USA"
Author/Sponsor: Penny Kris-Etherton, Pennsylvania State University
Total Running Time: 00:34:23
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/fatty032001a2.ram |
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
"Novel Function Foods to Balance Essential Fatty Acids in the Body"
Author/Sponsor: Jay Whelan, BHNRC, ARS, USDA
Total Running Time: 00:32:39
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/fatty032001a3.ram |
Monday, March 20, 2000
Essential Fat in Foods
Author/Sponsor: Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., Professor of Nutrition, Pennsylvania State
Total Running Time: 0:25:22
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c103202000.ram |
Monday, March 20, 2000
Overview of essential fatty acids in health and disease
Author/Sponsor: Bill Lands, Ph.D., Senior Adviser, NIAAA, NIH
Total Running Time: 00:18:45
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii01c103202000.ram |
Monday, March 20, 2000
Essential Fats in Foods: Essential fatty acids, different chain lengths and metabolism
Author/Sponsor: Norman Salem, Ph.D., Chief, Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry,
Total Running Time: 00:30:51
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c303202000.ram |
Monday, March 20, 2000
Eicosanoid Formation, Receptor Functions, and Clinical Relevance
Author/Sponsor: William L. Smith, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman of Biochemistry, Michigan State
Total Running Time: 00:32:45
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii01c303202000.ram |
Monday, March 20, 2000
An Overview of Functional Foods
Author/Sponsor: Jean Pennington, Ph.D.,R.D., Research Nutritionist, DNRC, NIH
Total Running Time: 00:24:04
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c203202000.ram |
Monday, March 20, 2000
Differences Between Preventive Nutrition and Therapeutic Intervention
Author/Sponsor: Frank M. Sacks, M.D., Professor School of Public Health, Harvard University
Total Running Time: 00:28:53
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/crii02c303202000.ram |