Alpha-linolenic acid — an omega-3 fatty acid found in many nuts, seeds, and oils — showed the strongest link to slowing the progression and premature death of people living with ALS.

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Eating foods high in omega-3 fatty acids may lead to slower physical decline in people with ALS

Could omega-3 fatty acids be the secret to slowing down the progression of ALS in patients who face the rare neurodegenerative disease? Local researchers have found that consuming omega-3 fatty acids — particularly alpha-linolenic acid, a nutrient found in flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola, and soybean oils — may help put the brakes on the progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. According to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public …

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ALS research: Omega-3 fatty acids tied to slowing the disease, an ‘intriguing’ link between diet and ALS

Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola and soybean oils—may help slow the progression of disease in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is published on June 21, 2023, in Neurology.

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Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who eat more foods high in certain omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil, walnuts, canola oil and pumpkin seeds may have a slower physical decline from the disease and may have a slightly extended survival.

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Researchers have found that omega-3 acids, especially the type found in flaxseeds, walnuts, chia seeds, canola oil and soybean oil, can slow down the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Omega-3 fatty acids found in flaxseeds, walnuts, and chia, canola, and soybean oils. Those with higher levels of ALA had a 50% lower risk of dying during the 18-month study period compared to those with lower levels. Previous research had shown that a diet high in ALA may decrease the risk of developing ALS.

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