Understanding the Significance of Fatty Acids
For Practitioners | On Demand Video
What do the results mean and how do we correct abnormal results?
Here are some of the best bits we covered:
What are fatty acids?
What are the biochemical pathways of fatty acid synthesis?
What are the structure of fatty acids and what is their function?
How do we get fatty acids from the diet?
What role do bile acids play? What upsets bile acid function?
How are fatty acids mobilised?
Interpretation of fatty acid profiles – clinically relevant patterns.
ALA or EPA excess?
Omega 6 deficiency or excess?
Hydrogenated oil toxicity.
Micronutrient deficiencies.
Metabolic and genetic disorders.
Correcting the patterns.