Cardiovascular System
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What is your cardiovascular system?
Your cardiovascular system, also known as your circulatory system, comprises your heart and blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). It transports oxygen and other nutrients to all the organs and tissues in your body. It also removes carbon dioxide and other waste products from your body.
Having a healthy cardiovascular system is vital to your health. Ignoring your cardiovascular health can lead to serious medical conditions, most of which involve blood vessel blockage, lowering oxygen delivery to vital organs.
It's important to take precautions to keep your cardiovascular system as healthy as possible. These include a nutritious diet, regular exercise, avoiding substance abuse, maintaining a healthy weight, visiting your doctor regularly, and taking good-quality supplements that help keep your cardiovascular system strong.
Benefits of Omega-3, -6, -9 Fatty Acids
A healthy lifestyle dramatically decreases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease — the leading global cause of death. A healthy lifestyle includes a well-balanced, nutritious diet full of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats.
Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats are considered heart-healthy fats that can decrease your risk of heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels.
Monounsaturated fats are found in various foods and oils, including nuts, olive oil, peanut and almond butter, and avocado. Omega-9 fatty acids are monounsaturated fats.
Research has consistently shown that eating foods containing monounsaturated fat can improve your blood cholesterol level and decrease your risk for cardiovascular disease.
Polyunsaturated fats are considered "essential fats" because the body cannot make them and needs to get them from foods. Plant-based foods and oils are the primary sources of polyunsaturated fat.
Essential Fatty Acids
Omega-3 and omega-6 are essential fatty acids that can only be obtained through food and supplements. Omega-9 fatty acids are non-essential because your body can produce them.
Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fat beneficial for your heart. Foods rich in omega-3 include salmon, sardines, trout, walnuts, chia seeds, and flaxseed.
Omega-3 may decrease the risk of coronary artery disease, lower blood pressure levels, and protect against irregular heart rates.
Omega-6 fatty acids are vital for proper brain function and play an important role in growth and development. Foods rich in omega-6 fatty acids include walnuts, tofu, soybeans, and vegetable oils.
Each of these fatty acids has its unique metabolic functions and impact on health.
OMEGA-3
Omega-3s are "essential fats" because our bodies cannot produce them — we must get them from our diet.
There are many types of omega-3 fats, but the three most common are:
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA): produces chemicals called eicosanoids, which help reduce inflammation.
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): contributes to brain development and function.
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Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA): may benefit the heart, immune system, and nervous system.
Omega-3s are crucial for brain health, brain cells, and nerve cells. They also have other important functions, including:
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Improving heart health: Omega-3s may help manage cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood pressure levels.
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Supporting mental health: Omega-3s may help manage or prevent depression.
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Reducing weight and waist size: Omega-3s may help people manage their weight and waist circumference.
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Decreasing liver fat: Omega-3s may help decrease the amount of fat in your liver.
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Supporting infant brain development. Omega-3s support brain development in a fetus.
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Fighting inflammation. Omega-3s may help manage inflammation that occurs with some chronic diseases.
OMEGA-6
Omega-6 fatty acids are also essential. They mainly provide energy. The most common omega-6 fat is linoleic acid, which the body can convert to longer omega-6 fats such as arachidonic acid (AA). The eicosanoids that AA produces are pro-inflammatory and play a key role in the immune system.
Some omega-6 fatty acids may help treat symptoms of chronic disease. Omega-6 may also:
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Help reduce nerve pain
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Reduce blood pressure
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Support bone health
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Lower risk of heart disease
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Reduce symptoms of ADHD
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Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
The essential roles of omega-6 fatty acids are their contribution to the structure and function of cell membranes and the regulation of gene activity inside cells. In particular, omega-6 fatty acids are important for normal brain development and blood clotting.
OMEGA-9
Omega-9 fatty acids are not "essential" because your body can produce them.
However, consuming foods rich in omega-9 fatty acids instead of other types of fat may have health benefits such as improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing inflammation.
The main metabolic roles of omega-9 in the body are controlling blood sugar levels, strengthening the immune system, and reducing inflammation.
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Benefits of Soy Lecithin
Lecithin is a generic term for various naturally occurring fatty compounds found in animal and plant tissues such as choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, phospholipids, phosphoric acid and triglycerides.
Lecithin plays a crucial role in cell communication and prevents cells from sticking to each other. It is extracted from cottonseed, marine sources, milk, rapeseed, sunflower, and soybeans. Soy lecithin is extracted from raw soybeans.
4 Potential Benefits of Soy Lecithin:
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Cholesterol Levels: Research suggests that lecithin properties may reduce excess LDL cholesterol and promote HDL synthesis in the liver.
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Source of Choline: Choline is a macronutrient that plays an important role in liver function, muscle movement, metabolism, nerve function and proper brain development.
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Stress Management: A Danish study suggests that specific soy lecithin properties may have a selective stress-dampening effect.
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Cognitive Function: Findings suggest that soy lecithin-derived phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acid may positively influence memory, cognition, and mood among the elderly and those suffering from cognitive conditions.
Studies show that soy lecithin effectively lowers elevated levels of LDL 'bad' cholesterol in the blood. Too much LDL leads to plaque buildup in the arteries, which disrupts blood flow. This puts pressure on the heart and can lead to heart damage.
Since soy lecithin lowers LDL cholesterol, it protects against heart disease.
Soy Lecithin also increases the blood levels of HDL "good" cholesterol, which carries LDL cholesterol away from the bloodstream and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke.
Soy lecithin is derived from soy, but it's usually safe for people with soy allergies because most allergens are removed during the manufacturing process. Even though the risk is small, people who are extremely sensitive to soy should consult their doctor before use.
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