Fish Oil Enriched Pigs
A good friend of mine is from Minnesota, a small town town up near the Canadian border where it's beyond cold. He hightailed it out of there, soon after graduating from high school, and has lived in Florida for quite a while.
He does go back for a visit every now and then, usually in July or August, when it's warm, at least for that part of the country. He called me today to razz me a bit, and referred me to a study undertaken at the University of Minnesota.
I thought perhaps it was a psychiatric study, an examination of why a state would elect a fool for United States Senator, (Al Franken), after the experience they had of electing a fool for governor, (Jesse Ventura).
The study was actually done to isolate a gene that codes an enzyme that helps convert omega 6 fats, which are found in many grains, into heart-healthy omega 3s. The researchers used a type of nematode worm in the study. It's not like they were trying to create pigs that are enriched with omega 3s, to help consumers increase their heart health, but who knows, that might happen in the future.
In case you didn't know this, Brother Pig has a circulatory system very similar to humans, and scientists wanted to investigate the effects of internally produced omega 3 fats compared with omega 3 fats in the diet.
All this interest in omega 3s is being sparked by a number of completed studies that have shown omega 3 fatty acids, like the ones contained in pharmaceutical grade fish oil, can reduce the risk of a heart attack and sudden death...probably by slowing the heart rate.
A landmark Italian study documented a significant reduction in the death rate, by heart attack patients taking fish oil every day. The study lasted 3 1/2 years, and the death rate was cut in half.
It's also known that omega 3s raise levels of "good" cholesterol, also known as HDL.
Omega 3s have also been show to decrease levels of triglycerides.
Evidence had also shown that omega 3s may even decrease the risk of macular degeneration and other eye problems.
There is also evidence to show that DHA, (docosahexaenoic acid), can possibly protect the brain from succumbing to dementia.
There is also evidence that EPA, (eicosapentaenoic acid), can aid in the suppleness of the arteries.
The Omega 3s come from small chain fish, anchovy, and sardines, not salmon. Salmon production was one of the reasons that the Minnesota researchers were looking at the production of omega 3 pigs.
So will we ever have pigs that contain omega 3s?
I don't know, but it's fun to think about getting your EPA/DHA from bacon, or baby back ribs. Meanwhile, take your soft gels. - 17268
He does go back for a visit every now and then, usually in July or August, when it's warm, at least for that part of the country. He called me today to razz me a bit, and referred me to a study undertaken at the University of Minnesota.
I thought perhaps it was a psychiatric study, an examination of why a state would elect a fool for United States Senator, (Al Franken), after the experience they had of electing a fool for governor, (Jesse Ventura).
The study was actually done to isolate a gene that codes an enzyme that helps convert omega 6 fats, which are found in many grains, into heart-healthy omega 3s. The researchers used a type of nematode worm in the study. It's not like they were trying to create pigs that are enriched with omega 3s, to help consumers increase their heart health, but who knows, that might happen in the future.
In case you didn't know this, Brother Pig has a circulatory system very similar to humans, and scientists wanted to investigate the effects of internally produced omega 3 fats compared with omega 3 fats in the diet.
All this interest in omega 3s is being sparked by a number of completed studies that have shown omega 3 fatty acids, like the ones contained in pharmaceutical grade fish oil, can reduce the risk of a heart attack and sudden death...probably by slowing the heart rate.
A landmark Italian study documented a significant reduction in the death rate, by heart attack patients taking fish oil every day. The study lasted 3 1/2 years, and the death rate was cut in half.
It's also known that omega 3s raise levels of "good" cholesterol, also known as HDL.
Omega 3s have also been show to decrease levels of triglycerides.
Evidence had also shown that omega 3s may even decrease the risk of macular degeneration and other eye problems.
There is also evidence to show that DHA, (docosahexaenoic acid), can possibly protect the brain from succumbing to dementia.
There is also evidence that EPA, (eicosapentaenoic acid), can aid in the suppleness of the arteries.
The Omega 3s come from small chain fish, anchovy, and sardines, not salmon. Salmon production was one of the reasons that the Minnesota researchers were looking at the production of omega 3 pigs.
So will we ever have pigs that contain omega 3s?
I don't know, but it's fun to think about getting your EPA/DHA from bacon, or baby back ribs. Meanwhile, take your soft gels. - 17268
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These fish oil softgels have the most beneficial levels of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid around.
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