#fatty-acids

Industrial refining of fats has effectively eliminated essential fatty acids from our food chain. A correct intake of essential fatty acids (EFAs) in the diet can bring benefits in terms of health and well-being. Find out with us where they are and all the positive effects they bring.

Steatosis, a disease known as 'fatty liver', is a pathology linked to the accumulation of fat inside the liver cells. We find out together with Dr Carmine Orlandi what causes the onset of this pathological condition and what dietary measures we can take to prevent it.

Carnitine is the compound responsible for the transport of long-chain fatty acids in the cellular units of energy production: the mitochondria. Since carnitine can be synthesized from the essential amino acid lysine, many nutritionists and researchers believe that it should not be considered a vitamin. For others, however, it is. But let's see what it is and what are the consequences of its deficiency.