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NCT Number: NCT01517685

Hallelujah Acres Omega 3 Fat Study

This research is being done to study the effect of taking flax seed oil and fish oil on blood lipids in vegetarians following the Hallelujah Diet. Omega 3 fats are important to our health and we want to see how effective both flax seed oil and fish oil are in raising your Omega 3 Score (higher is better). The Omega 3 Score is one of many indicators that may show your personal risk of dying suddenly from a heart attack.

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Key information

Conditions

Omega 3 Fat Status

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hallelujah Acres Research Office / Laboratory

Zillah, Washington, 98953, United States

About this study

This study is being conducted to compare the response of individuals to flax seed oil or fish oil, measured by blood lipids. Especially the amount of the long chain omega 3 polyunsaturated fats EPA and DHA will be tested. An omega 3 score for whole blood will be measured. The omega 3 score is the percent sum of omega 3 fats in the blood.

The hypothesis is that 5 grams of fish oil will increase the amount of EPA and DHA in a person's blood to a protective level, and that 30 grams (2 tablespoons) of flax oil will not change the blood levels of EPA significantly and not change the blood concentrations of DHA at all, even for a person consuming a low omega 6 oil diet and following a vegan diet high in fruits and vegetables.

Most of the testing of flax and fish oil has not been done in vegans. This trial will extend this testing to this subpopulation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Must have followed the Hallelujah Diet (or very similar diet) for at least the last two years,
  • Must have stable body weight (not gained or lost more than 5 pounds of weight over the last three months)

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy (all pregnant women should take fish oil, not flax seed oil)
  • Currently using fish oil, or flax seed oil,EPA, DHA, or flax seed oil with added DHA
  • Eating more than 2 teaspoons of flax seed per day
  • Diabetes (fish oil may affect blood sugar levels)
  • Generally poor health

Treatment and study plan

Organic flax seed oil

Dietary Supplement

2 tablespoons of organic flax seed oil are eaten daily for 8 weeks.

Other names: Flora Flax Oil, organic.

Fish Oil

Dietary Supplement

5 grams (1 tsp.) of fish oil is eaten per day for 8 weeks.

Other names: Pharmax LLC Finest Pure Fish Oil

Primary outcomes

  1. Omega 3 Score

    Time frame: 8 weeks of supplementation before testing

    A finger prick blood sample is analyzed for fatty acids, including the amount of omega 3 fats in the blood. The Omega 3 Score is the amount of EPA and DHA in whole blood as a percent of fat.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hallelujah Acres

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 25, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 19, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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