Several sources of information suggest that human beings evolved on a diet with a ratio of
omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) of~ 1 whereas in Western diets the ratio is …

Alpha‐linolenic acid (ALA) is plant‐based essential omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
that must be obtained through the diet. This could explain in part why the severe deficiency …

Background Studies of dietary ω-3 fatty acid intake and prostate cancer risk are inconsistent;
however, recent large prospective studies have found increased risk of prostate cancer …

Due to change in lifestyle and food habits, people are more at risk of diet-related diseases
and cancers. It is also established that dietary modifications significantly reduce the risk of …

Omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential fatty
acids necessary for human health. Currently, the Western diet contains a disproportionally …

The tissue composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids is important to health and depends on
both dietary intake and metabolism controlled by genetic polymorphisms that should be …

Today, Western diets are characterized by a higher omega-6 and a lower omega-3 fatty acid
intake, whereas during the Paleolithic period when human's genetic profile was established …

A high omega-6/omega-3 ratio, as is found in today's Western diets, promotes the
pathogenesis of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Increased dietary …

Background: Prostate cancer incidence varies 60-fold globally, which suggests the roles of
lifestyle and dietary factors in its cause. To our knowledge, a comprehensive assessment of …

Several sources of information suggest that humans evolved on a diet with an equal ratio of
omega-6 (ω-6) to omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acids, whereas in today's Western diet, this ratio is …