Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES)

Essential fatty acids (EFAs)

CHART of Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) Conversions in the body

CHART of body's EFA conversions to eicosanoids: PROSTAGLANDINS, LEUKOTRIENES and THROMBOXANES.

The balanced presence of eicosanoids in cell membranes determines how cells react to local problems

The eicosanoids are produced by omega-6 DGLA and AA, and omega-3 EPA present in cell membranes. Eicosanoids from omega-6 AA mostly have inflammatory "call-to-action" effects, such as increasing pain, causing blood to clot, raising body temperature, and constricting vessels, and eicosanoids from omega-6 DGLA and omega-3 EPA have anti-inflammatory, "back-to-normal" effects. Excessive or unresolved inflammation can lead to uncontrolled tissue damage and health problems.

Understand how "First Response" eicosanoids are VITAL FOR HEALTH

Δ6D and Δ5D enzymes Inhibited by: dietary imbalance of Omega-6 to Omega-3, altered/damaged fats, cholesterol, excessive long-chain SFAs (in meat and dairy), age>30, sugar, stress, drugs, alcohol, toxic chemicals, caffeine, High INSULIN, excessive palmitoleic acids (Eg in coconut oil), lack of required conversion minerals/vitamins (see chart)

OMEGA-6 FAMILY					OMEGA-3 FAMILY
LA (Linoleic Acid - 18:2w6) In nut and seed oils, animal fats (especially grain-fed), spirulina, wheatgerm, and legumes					ALA (α-Linoleic Acid - 18:2w3) In Flaxseed, Chia seed, Walnut & Hemp Oil, grass-fed animal fats
↓				Converted by and COMPETING for Δ6D enzyme Requires: B6, Magnesium, Zinc	↓
GLA (Gamma-linolenic Acid -18:3w6) In Blackcurrant, Borage, and Evening primrose oils					SDA (18:4w3) In Blackcurrant & other wild seed oils
↓				Elongase Enzyme	↓
DGLA (20:3w6): In Mothers Milk Most potent anti-inflammatory EFA					Eicosatetraenoic Acid
↙ Preferred Pathway blocks LT4	↓ Blocked by EPA			Converted by and COMPETING for Δ5D enzyme Requires Vitamin C, B3, Zinc	↓ Δ5D Prefers this Pathway
	AA (Arachidonic Acid - 20:4w6 ) In Meat, Dairy, Eggs (major structural component in body; brain development in infants) Most potent inflammatory EFA				EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid 20:5w3) EPA (and DHA) In: Fish oil, grass-fed animal and poultry land animals' brains, testes, adrenals, eyeballs. Brown/red algae
↓ COX-1 & COX-2	↓ COX-1 & COX-2		↓ 5-LOX (DGLA derivative: 15- hydroxyl blocks LT-4) Belch, 2000)		↓ COX-1 & COX-2	↓ 5-LOX	↕Elongase Docosa -pentaenoic Acid
PGG1 ↓ PGH1 ↓	PGG2 ↓ PGH2 ↓				PGG3 ↓ PGH3 ↓		↕Δ4D
Prostanoids Prostaglandins/Thromboxanes			Leuko- trienes		Prostanoids	Leuko- trienes	DHA (Docosa- hexanoic acid 22:6w3) For brain and nerve function (major structural component in brain. 40% of brain's membrane phospholipid fatty acids)
S1 PGs: PGA1 PGB1 PGC1 PGD1 PGE1 PGF1α PGI1 TXA1 TXB1 (PGE1 PGF1α TXA1 block LT4)	S2 PGs: PGI2 (Prost -acyclin) PGD2 PGE2 (via PGE synthase) PGF2α	S2 Throm- boxanes TXA2 TXB2	S4 LTs LTA4 LTB4 LTC4 LTD4 LTE4 (LTF4) Eoxins EX4 (from LT4s via 14,15 -LOX)		S3 PGs: PGD3 PGE3 PGF3α PGI3 TXA3 (TXB3)	S5 LTs: LTA5 LTB5 LTC5 LTD5 (LTE5)

Note on color-coding used throughout this site:

Enzymes:

"Lime green" for COX 1

"Purple" for COX-2

"Aqua" for LOX enzymes

Eicosanoids:

Eicosonoids are color-coded according to their usual type of activity. They are not necessarily differentiated as good and bad.

"Orange" represents activity altering the status quo, some increasing inflammation.

"Turqoise" represents more of a "calming down" / going-back-to-normal action and/or resolving the inflammation.

"Red" represents eicosonoids having an inflammatory effect

Understand how these "First Response" eicosanoids are VITAL FOR HEALTH

COX: Cycloxygenase enzyme LOX: Lipoxygenase enzyme

References

Belch JJ, Hill A (Jan 2000). "Evening primrose oil and borage oil in rheumatologic conditions". Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 71 (1 Suppl): 352S-6S. PubMed.

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NEWSTARTS CHART

Attend to Diet, Lifestyle & Emotional State

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C-Reactive Protein - Reliable Inflammation Marker

Inflammation

Chronic low-level inflammation (CLII) involved in almost all health problems

How to treat CLII

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMFT)

Electrotherapy

"The medical kit of the future"

The Body Electric

General electrotherapy health benefits. Used systemically and/or locally at specific problem areas of the body, its effective application has many benefits:

Detoxification	Wellness / Healthy aging	Pain relief
Relief from insomnia	Immune system restoral	Anti-Inflammatory
Maximizes cellular energy production	Accelerated tissue /bone /scar healing	Stress Reduction
Muscle relaxation / rehabilitation	Increased blood oxygen / circulation	+++

There are several reasonably affordable electrotherapy devices available for personal use. The following electrotherapies are those that have received a significant amount of positive feedback:

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy
Beck Protocol
Rife therapy
Ozone therapy
Near Infrared (NIR) class 4 laser therapy

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) applies specific frequency patterns to the head area, with the following benefits:

Balances neurotransmitters	Relieves pain	Treats depression
Substance abuse withdrawal	Relieves insomnia	Relieve stress / anxiety
Anti-Inflammatory	Fibromyalgia	+++