At present, medicine is aimed to the treatment of lesions. Instead, it would be right to develop the maintenance of normal health. A number of authorities have recently recommended increases in intake of omega-3 fatty acids and astaxanthin for the health of general population. Omega-3 are necessary to provide the optimal function of cellular membrane in health and in disease states. It is well known how at least two servings of fish a week, or dietary supplementation of fatty acids omega-3, should be taken to obtain the health benefits of this essential nutrient. Astaxanthin is a powerful biological antioxidant. This property has been implicated in its various biological activities demonstrated in both experimental animals and clinical studies. For the recent evidence of the contemporary presence of omega-3 and astaxanthin in oil of Wild Pacific Salmon Sockeye, a review has been effected for the evaluation of a possible role of such association for the health promotion.
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Health Promotion