Benefits and Sources of Omega 3 fatty acids

                                                  Omega 3 Fatty Acid

Omega 3 fatty acid or n-3 fatty acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) .There are Three types of omega 3 fatty acids Alpha Linolenic acid (ALA),Eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA), Docosahexaenoic acid(DHA). Omega 3 Fatty acid is very important for normal metabolism . Mammals can't synthesized Omega 3 fatty acid in there body so, external  source is required through diet or in form of supplements.

Sources of Omega 3 fatty acid

Plant source                              Animal source

 Walnut                                        
 Edible seeds                                  Salmon
 Flax seed oil                                  Beef
 Soyabeans                                     Sardines
Tofu                                                Egg oil
Brussels sprout                               Fish oil
Cauliflower                                    Meat
Radish seeds sprouted                    Tuna
Broccoli
Alfalfa seeds
Beans
Hemp seeds                                


Role of omega 3 fatty acid in health benefits

There is lots of studies had been conducted on the role of omega 3 fatty acids in health benefits.Omega 3 fatty acids have been beneficial in reducing coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease,prevent atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery, peripheral arterial disease, Inflammation, Development disorder,attentional , behavioral ,emotional problems of children and adolescent, mental disorder, Cognitive aging, Atopic Disease,Psoriasis ,Improve macro and micro vascular function in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, protect smokers against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,rheumatoid arthritis, It is vitally important during pregnancy they are the critical blocks of fetal brain and retina.
Consuming Omega 3 fatty acids in diet or in supplementary form is helpful in reducing the depression and mania phase in bipolar disorder patients,decreases the severity of autoimmune disorder, lowering the blood pressure in dyslipidaemic patients,reduces the risk of pneumonia.

Planning for the Diabetic Educator for the Conversation of the Patient

How to develop the plan for diabetic educator

Patient education has changed from the traditional methods of lecture and giving the person lists of do and don't .So, now a new appreoach of COLLABORATIVE approach where the person determines what and how they would like to learn.

1 Survival skill
We need to provide information that is essential for the safety of the person in the home environment
what information does the person need :

•   Side effects of the medication
•   How to recognise when help is needed
•   Who to call for help

2 Identify resources appropriate for the individual

    Once the objectives is finalised then identify the resources. People learn in different ways so search  the persons preffered learning style like some people like to watch video, reading books, listen to other people and some want to see the expert.

3 Identify the individual barriers to learning

  It is important to recognise the barriers in learning process like limited time, disinterested person, illness, no resources available, lack of confidence,physical difficulties. So plan a possible strategies to overcome from such barriers

4 Integrated family/support person in learning

Some one says that a strong support system will result in less anxiety and better outcomes for the  person.Peer group and family members will encourage the person, person can bring family member to attend the class.

5 Develop a plan to suit the circumstances

 As a health care provider you may be teaching at the bedside in a pharmacy, in a doctor office, in  a clinic So before start the process think about the situation and topics, plan for how you will address the most common topics in a time available

6 State how your teaching plan will be shared with other care givers 

Health care team, you and person will share the plan which will save you and time. Documents the plan on the person chart whether it is in paper form or on the computer It could be formal teaching record with listed objectives for a specific condition notation on the objectives the person wanted to cover what has been done to date and the outcome of the teaching

So the conclusion is a successful approach is based on Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.