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This is the vegetable form of an omega-3 fatty acid found in certain algae, certain green vegetables and certain cereals. Inside the animal body, ALA is widely converted into EPA and DHA, the "animal» forms of omega-3. The ALA carbon chain contains 18 carbon atoms and 3 non-saturations Alzheimer's disease is caused by the degeneration of the brain cells that are used for memory, language and the intellectual functions that enable us to act, know and think. An anticoagulant is something that stops the blood from coagulating and thus prevents blood clots from forming in the blood vessels. It encourages bleeding. A substance which opposes coagulation. A substance that is capable of neutralising or reducing the damage caused by free radicals in the body. Free radicals are notably responsible for cellular oxidation, something which plays a major part in the ageing process. Used to describe substances which prevent muscle contraction by inducing the relaxation of muscle fibres. AA is the most abundant fatty acid in the organism. It is produced from LA and GLA food sources. It plays a major role in the structure of cell membranes and especially in that of the brain neurones. It also has a major effect on inflammatory reactions, given that it is an important precursor of... An irregular heart rhythm. Arthritis (derived from the Greek “arthron”: joint) includes all inflammatory disorders that affect the joints, either chronic or acute. Pain, swelling, often redness and warmth in the joints, are typical of these disorders.
Arthritis may affect any joint. It usually affects... A thickening of the walls of the arteries associated with a fat deposit, particularly rich in cholesterol. Beta-amyloid is a peptide present in the brain that is derived from the transmembrane protein APP. Alzheimer sufferers produce it in abnormal quantities. It accumulates in plaques that are called "senile plaques". See "consistency of the heart rhythm" Cholesterol belongs to the family of lipids. It is a substance similar to the fats found in the blood, muscles, liver, brain and other human tissue. It participates in the synthesis of the membranes of our cells and also in the construction of certain hormones (adrenaline, cortisol). It is... All living organisms (both plants and animals, including humans) are governed by biological clocks so that physiological phenomena cycle regularly with time. The circadian rhythm describes a cycle that lasts twenty-four hours. One circadian element is the regular cycle of... All the functions related to cognition. Cognition means the ability to obtain knowledge (ability to read, speak, understand and memorise), the ability to perceive (see and hear) and the ability to move.
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