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Manifesto of Crohn's patients

Tags: , , , , , . Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2010 in News . 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
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Our hopes and projects are truncated abruptly because of a chronic disease that many do not know. In a social environment that does not understand us, living with this disease can be very hard. Feeling of incomprehension, fear, helplessness, anger, frustration, shame or guilt, we are assaulted every day ... BUT IT IS TIME to make ourselves heard ... and TAKING ACTION.

As part of World Digestive Health 2010, dedicated to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The Confederation of Crohn's and Colitis of Spain ( ACCU ), presented at the Association of the of Madrid Manifesto Crohn's patients, with the support of the Spanish Working Group of the Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis ( GETECCU ). Document measures to reduce the time of diagnosis and improve treatment.

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Omega 3 and Omega 6 Is beneficial for IBD?

Tags: , , , , , , . Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in Debate . 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids that have more than one double bond between its carbons. Within this group are linolenic acid (omega 3) and linoleic (omega 6) that are essential for human beings, ie can not be synthesized in the body, and must be obtained from the diet.

These fatty acids have respective heads as linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) and linolenic (18:3 n-3).

Omega 3 fatty acids found in high proportion in the tissues of certain fish (usually oily fish), and some plant sources like flax seed, the seed of chia , the Sacha Inchi (48% Omega 3) , the olive oil and nuts.

The omega-6 fatty acids are a type of fatty acid commonly found in fatty foods or animal skin. recently have found that excessive levels of omega-6 compared to omega-3, increase the risk of contracting various diseases and problems.
These have the peculiarity of having the first double bond at carbon 6 position, counting from the end carbon of the fatty acid chain. In comparison,? -3 Have their first double bond at carbon 3.

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