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A Scientific Insight into Omega 3 Fatty Acids

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Omega 3 contains two different types of fatty acids that includes Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and helps prevents inflammation. It also helps managing the degenerative heart disorders, joint problems and brain diseases. DHA EPA Omega 3 fatty acids lipids are healthy, if the overall intake of dietary fats is low. The optimum daily dosage delivers 1000 milligram of DHA and EPA. When taken on daily basis, the Omega 3 dietary fats deliver numerous benefits such as preventing the loss of vision associated with aging, lower the risk of heart disease, stimulate cardio-vascular activities as well as reduce the risk of joint diseases and much more. One of the richest sources of Omega 3 is Salmon fish oil that contains a considerable amount of DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid). The Omega 3 softgels are good for heart and joint health, skin, brain and eye retina. The ideal intake of softgels is 2-4 capsules per day after meals. The best thing abo

DBS Sampling - An Easy Solution for Blood Sample Analysis

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Dried Blood Spot sampling or DBS sampling has been around for more than 50 years. It has been widely used to test the congenital metabolic disease in new-born babies. DBS sampling is done by dabbing a spot of blood from infant’s heel onto the filter paper. But in recent years DBS testing has evolved and have significantly impacted various fields of study comprising new-born screening, infectious diseases, field testing, forensics, toxicology, to name a few. Advantages of DBS sampling One spot of blood helps analyse and measure more than 50 analyses. The major advantages of dried blood spot testing is that it does not demand high volume of blood and delivers accurate results with minimum volume requirement. Samples are attained easily from the infant’s heel or an adult’s finger with minimal training; so one can collect the sample at home without calling the Phlebotomist. The process is relatively painless and minimally invasive, unlike venepuncture, which may b