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Results 1 - 10 of 19 for Fatty acids
  1. Omega-3 fatty acids are used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of triglycerides (a fat- ... in people with very high triglycerides. Omega-3 fatty acids are in a class of medications called antilipemic ...
  2. Omega-6 fatty acids, such as gamma linolenic acid, are a family of fats found in some plant oils and seeds. They are different from omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-6 fatty acids are found everywhere in ...
  3. ... cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD; an inherited condition in which fatty acids build up in the brain, resulting in nerve ... by helping your body to break down the fatty acids and slow the progression of nerve and brain ...
  4. ... called omega-3. Cod liver oil contains certain "fatty acids" that prevent the blood from clotting easily. These fatty acids also reduce pain and swelling. Cod liver oil ...
  5. ... of the coconut palm. It contains medium-chain fatty acids, including capric acid, caprylic acid, and lauric acid. ... up of specific saturated fats, called medium-chain fatty acids. It has a moisturizing effect when applied to ...
  6. ... medications. It works by breaking down cells in fatty tissue.
  7. ... with diet changes to decrease the amount of fatty substances such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ('bad cholesterol') in certain people with high cholesterol. Colestipol is in a class of medications called bile acid sequestrants. It works by binding bile acids in ...
  8. ... of cholesterol (a fat-like substance) and other fatty substances in your blood ... (statins) or bile acid-binding resins; to decrease the risk of another ...
  9. ... type 1 (a condition in which a certain fatty substance is not broken down ... in lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase, which can lead to muscle weakness ...
  10. ... to decrease the amount of cholesterol and other fatty substances in the blood. ... called bile acid sequestrants. It works by binding bile acids in ...
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