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09/02/2018 / By Zoey Sky

More than just brain food: High DHA fish oils found to boost your immunity

Fish oil supplements are popular for a reason. They are full of omega-3 fatty acids, which are crucial for your overall health. According to a study, aside from boosting brain health, taking fish oil with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) daily can “support a healthy immune response in middle-aged obese adults.” How the study was done AlaskOmega, a […]

05/20/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

How exactly does fish oil help the heart? It counteracts the effects of mental stress

A study found that fish oil benefits the heart by counteracting the effects of mental stress in several measurements of cardiovascular health, such as heart rate and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA). In conducting the study, a team of researchers at Michigan Technological University worked with 67 adult participants. At the start of the study, the […]

04/19/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Heart study finds that omega-3 intake cuts your overall risk of death by a THIRD

According to a heart study, the omega-3 index could be used as a biomarker for overall risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, found that the risk of death was reduced by about a third in people who had the highest omega-3 index, compared with those […]

04/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Combining B-vitamins and omega-3s found to reduce risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s

A recent study by the University of Oxford discovered that a combination of B-vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids could lower the risk of dementia by reducing the rate at which the disease develops. Part of the Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA), the study found that the interaction between the two nutrients is key […]

12/11/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Omega-3 benefits for brain health are well documented; now researchers have determined they help prevent Alzheimer’s

As mainstream science continues to pour endless money into trying to find that ever elusive “cure” for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from Texas have been busy identifying more of the ways that natural omega-3 fatty acids can help to protect the brain against this horrible degenerative disease. In a recent study published in the Journal of […]

11/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Clinical trials review confirms: Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are an effective treatment for ADHD

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) could soon be playing a therapeutic role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments. According to researcher and public health nutritionist Dr. Emma Derbyshire, these fatty acids are “an effective and safe treatment” for this common neurodevelopmental disorder. This was the conclusion Derbyshire came to in her major review article, published […]

10/09/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Treating ADHD naturally: The science says Omega-3s make a difference

A new study finds that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) can be an option for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Researchers at King’s College London examined data from seven clinical tests of more than 500 children and teenagers, and data from three other clinical tests of at least 200 children and teenagers. They […]

08/30/2017 / By Russel Davis

Yet another study finds that daily fish oil supplements protect the brain by balancing hormones like estrogen

A recent study published in Scientific Reports revealed that fish oil supplements may boost estrogen levels in the brain, thereby reducing the frequency and duration of seizures. As part of research, a team of health experts assessed how three groups of mice models would react on a diet that included various types of oil. One group […]

08/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Omega-3 supplements proven to be powerful medicine by drastically reducing CXCL-10 inflammation factors across the body

It won’t come as a surprise to most people that Omega-3 fatty acids like those found in fatty fish are good for your health, but a new study revealing just how these important acids fight inflammation shows they might be even more beneficial than believed. It turns out they work their magic by activating the […]

08/02/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Omega-3 oils found to halt neuroinflammation that leads to Alzheimer’s disease

Omega-3 fatty acids have been attracting a lot of nutrition headlines lately as studies continue to reinforce their known benefits and even uncover some new ones. While Omega 3 has long been linked with brain health, new research shows how dietary essential fatty acids could help treat Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions during their early […]

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