Essential Fatty Acid Supplementation Guided by Bloodspot Fatty Acid Testing

Summary

Evaluation of fatty acid status and supplementation with oils to replace low levels. Richard S. Lord, PhD, and Kara Fitzgerald, ND

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Introduction

• Omega-3 dominant
• Review
• Announcements
• GI Effects
• Porphyrin Profile
• Fatty Acids

Objectives

• Determine pros and cons of specimen selection
• Apply knowledge of reported abnormal values
• Plan patient intervention strategies
• Demonstrate awareness of pattern significance

Specimens

• Erythrocytes 35 Analytes + 4 Ratios M
• Plasma- fasting 35 Analytes + 4 Ratios M
• Dried blood spot 7 Analytes + 4 Ratios Area
• Cells + plasma

Analytes

• Families of w-3, w-6, w-9, saturated, trans, odd chain
• Smaller list reported for DBS - simpler interpretation
• Patterns
• Low ω-3
• Low ω-3 with High ω-6
• High LA with Low GLA (or DGLA)
• High ω-3
• High ω-3 with Low AA
• High trans

Cases

• Zinc deficiency
• Pro-inflammatory
• Omega-3 dominant

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Essential Fatty Acid Supplementation Guided by Bloodspot Fatty Acid Testing