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Stearic Acid
EFAs are those fatty acids which
are necessary for normal nutrition and which cannot be synthesized
by the body from other substances. Linoleic (C:18:2 - an Omega-6
fatty acid) and linolenic (C180:3 - an Omega-3 fatty acid) are
essential fatty acids; both are polyunsaturated and serve as
precursors to prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes
(which are collectively known as eicosanoids), which produce
a variety of physiological effects on blood aggregation, vasodilation
and vasoconstriction. Arachidonic acid (AA) is sometimes classified
as essential but it can be synthesized from linoleic acid. An
ethanolamide of AA is anandamide which has demonstrated analgesic
qualities along with PAEA (Palmitylethanolamide), an aceylethanolamide
found in neural and non-neural tissues which acts to inhibit
mast-cell activation and reduces inflammatory responses by a
mechanism that may involve binding to CB2 receptors (endogenous
cannabinoids).
Thus, PAEA manifests analgesic qualities outside the central
nervous system, and has some part to play in the regulation
of pain in cutaneous tissue. Interestingly, recent research
finds support for the possibility that endogenous cannabinoids
may participate in buffering emerging pain signals at sites
of tissue injury along with PEA.Omega-3 fatty acids, (the major
EFAs in fish oils) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and decosahexaenoic
acid (DHA), are especially abundant in brain phospholipids and
are essential for the development and function of brain and
retina cells, as well as sperm formation. Omega-3's have a number
of beneficial effects being promoted as antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory
and acting as vasodilators. Omega-6 fatty acids such as linoleic,
alpha linolenic and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) are found more
prevalent in plants (eg. Evening Primrose, Borage, phytoplankton,
mosses and ferns wheat and walnuts). The Omega-6's are critically
important in acting as prostaglandin precursors as well as for
many other eicosanoids.
GLA in particular, as precursor to prostaglandins, is critical
to the working of the Sodium-Potassium Pump throughout the body,
and GLA is also known to allow blood to be "slippery," preventing
the type of clots prevalent in heart attacks. In cerebral grey
matter, DHA is about 30% of the fatty acid in phosphatidylserine
and ethanolamine. Without sufficient quantities and varieties
of EFA's, normal cerebral development can be retarded causing
neurological deficiencies and difficulties including ADD/ADHD,
MS, MD and other dysfunctions.It is estimated that adults need
as much as 1%-2% of their daily caloric intake to be of Omega-6's,
and 12%-14% for optimal health (40% of dietary fat). Optimal
ratios have been suggested by researchers: Omega-3 to Omega-6
fatty acid ingestion should be in the ratio of 10:4. It is believed
that higher ratios of Omega-6 to Omega-3 could lead to depletion
of the latter in the phospholipid of vital organs as well as
the following symptoms: Omega-6 deficiencies include growth
retardation, sparse hair growth, a bran-like desquamation of
the skin of the trunk, poor wound healing, and increased susceptibility
to infection, especially in infants. In adults, Omega-6 deficiencies
also include dry, flaky skin, scaling, eczematoid dermatosis,
usually starting on the nasolabial folds and eyebrows and spreading
across the face an neck; anemia and enlarged fatty liver also
have been reported.
Omega-3 deficiencies are more neurological in content including
paresthesias, weakness, inability to walk, pain in the legs,
blurred vision, and subtle neurological symptomology such as
ADD/ADHD, minor depression, dyslexia, aphasia, etc.Omega-6 fatty
acids are generally supplied in vegetable based oils, whereas
Omega-3s are primarily found in fish oils. Other Omega-6 fatty
acids include Palmitic (C16:0), Oleic (C18:1), Ecicosatrienoic
Acid (C20:3).
Other fatty acids, although not listed as "essential" are nonetheless
critical short chain fats such as Capric Acid, Caproic Acid
(C6:0), Caprylic Acid, medium chain triglycerides (C8-C10),
Lauric acid (C12:0), Myristic acid (C14:0), Palmitoleic acid
(C16:1), Stearic acid (C18:1), Arachidic Acid, and Decosanoic
Acid (C12:0).An additional function of EFAs has recently been
found to associated with healthy skin. A unique form of linoleic
acid becomes bound to ceramides in the skin, forming a unique
esterified interstial lipid in man which renders the skin impermeable
to water and retains moisture.
EFAs play numerous vital roles as substrates for regulatory
signals and as structural elements in cell membranes and other
barriers in the body. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are also required
in the esterification of plasma cholesterol, necessary for its
uptake as low density lipoprotein core material (LDL) and the
normal excretion of sterols and bile acids. Interestingly, it
has been shown that without EFAs in the diet, cholesterol and
levels and triglycerides generally rise. So essential are the
EFAs that some are now speaking about them as a class of vitamins,
known as "VItamin F."
Stearic Acid is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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