While there’s been plenty of buzz around omega-3 fatty acids for years, a new fatty acid has entered the chat and is getting some serious attention: pentadecanoic acid (also known as C15:0—it’s ...

How Do Short-Chain Fatty Acids Work? Your small and large intestines have a layer of cells that is called intestinal epithelium. When you eat more fiber, your body produces short-chain fatty acids to ...

Omega-3 fatty acids are an important nutrient. However, you don't need to rely entirely on supplements to stay on top of your ...

The man known for naming the Omega-3 fatty acid while working at the Hormel Institute has died. Dr. Ralph T. Holman, 94 of Austin, died Wednesday, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Albert Lea. He earned ...

We hear a lot about omega-3 fatty acids and most of what we hear is that we don’t get enough of them in our diets. In the ...

Butyric acid is a short-chain fatty acid that provides about 70% of your colon cells’ total energy needs. It may also help treat and prevent certain gut disorders. Butyric acid is a fatty acid that’s ...

The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack of a specific fatty acid in fat tissue, ...

Sunflowers are one of the few crops native to the United States. According to some sources, indigenous people likely began to cultivate them around 1000 BC. Sunflower seeds probably didn't reach ...

Researchers have found a significant link between the levels of specific dihydroxy fatty acids in umbilical cord blood and ASD symptoms. Their findings highlight the role of these metabolites in the ...