Overview     This educational site indicates how vitamin-like essential fatty acids are metabolized and stored in tissues. There they influence membrane function and are releasd upon stimulus, forming self-healing hormone-like regulatory agents thatact transiently at tissue receptors.    Information is in the form of text, figures, videocasts, narrated slide shows, and an interactive personalized food choice software program. EFA in Foods, Tissues, & Health Molecular mechanisms link the balance of EFA in foods to a balance in tissues and a resulting impact on tissue physiology and clinical status. EFA: Chain Lengths & Metabolism Metabolism of dietary EFA converts the 18-carbon (short) to 20- and 22- carbon (long) forms in tissue membranes. Eicosanoid Stories for Beginners These narrated PowerPoint slides show an overview of how eicosanoids link food choice to tissue omega-3/omega-6 balance, health, and a 70-year history of EFA and eicosanoid actions. Events Linking Diet and Disease

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