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Tag Archives: omega-3 fatty acids
Fish consumption linked to reduced risk of stroke
According to a study published in the journal Stroke, individuals who consume fish on a few occasions weekly may face a lower risk of suffering a stroke compared to people who eat little fish or do not eat it at … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged fish, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, preventing stroke, stroke, stroke prevention
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Do you suffer from dry eyes?
According to the experts at the Prescriber’s Letter, “TheraTears Nutrition is becoming a popular supplement for people with dry eyes. It contains omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and flaxseed oil.”
Posted in Alternative Medicine, General Health
Tagged artificial tears, dry eyes, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, Restasis
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Spoilage and labeling errors with some omega-3 and -6 supplements
A new report on the quality of omega-3 and -6 fatty acid supplements made from seed oils was recently released by ConsumerLab.com. Only 11 of 17 products selected for testing met quality criteria for freshness and labeling.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Nutritional Health
Tagged ALA, black currant oil, borage oil, DHA, EPA, EPO, evening primrose oil, fish oil, flaxseed oil, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6, omega-6 fatty acids
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Fish oil supplements do not boost babies’ cognitive development or prevent postpartum depression
The New York Times reports, “Many women take fish oil supplements during pregnancy, encouraged by obstetricians, marketing campaigns, or the popular view that a key fish oil ingredient — docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA — is beneficial to a baby’s cognitive … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged depression, depression in pregnancy, DHA, docosahexaenoic acid, EPA, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, postpartum depression
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ConsumerLab.com Finds Quality Problems with Nearly 30% of Fish Oil Supplements Reviewed; “Fishy” Claims Identified
Fish, krill, and algal oil supplements now account for approximately $1 billion in sales in the U.S. To help consumers choose among products, ConsumerLab.com selected 24 of the best-selling oil supplements and tested them for EPA and DHA, contamination, freshness, … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health
Tagged algal oil, consumerlab, DHA, EPA, fish oil, krill oil, omega-3 fatty acids, PCBs
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Omega-Enhanced Margarines a Heart-Saver? Or Not?
They taste like butter and offer a boost of heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, but these omega-enhanced margarines may NOT actually help your heart, according to new research from the Netherlands. Now, before you read the details, this study examined only … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged DHA, EPA, margarine, margarine spread, omega-3 fatty acids
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Is Krill Oil Better Than Fish Oil?
Krill oil is now being promoted as a better alternative to fish oil supplements. Krill are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans. Promoters say that krill oil provides similar cardiac benefits as fish oil, but with fewer capsules and no fishy taste. However, … Continue reading
Should Kids take Fish Oil Supplements?
All the talk about the benefits of omega-3s has parents asking whether CHILDREN should take fish oil supplements. Omega-3s are important for neurodevelopment … and they’re now showing up in many prenatal vitamins, infant formulas, and foods. Fish oil supplements for kids … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged ADHD, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder, DHA, EPA, fish oil, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids
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If You Are Going to take Fish Oil — here’s how to take the right amount
The amount of fish oil one has to take each day depends upon why one is taking it. Here are some diseases and the amount of the effective daily doses of total fish oil or EPA and DHA (the most … Continue reading
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Protects Against Polyps
Fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) have been shown effective in treating high levels of triglycerides and in preventing primary and secondary cardiovascular disease. Now comes a new study showing that the fatty acid found in fish oil (EPA) has shown promise … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Nutritional Health
Tagged cancer prevention, colon cancer prevention, colon poly, EPA, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, preventing cancer
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10 Best Foods for Your Heart
As we head into the Easter weekend, I wanted to offer you some blogs on healthier nutrition choices. Here are ten choices that you can make that will be heart healthy and are adapted from an article at Health.com. 1) … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged avocado, black beans, blueberries, chickpeas, fiber, flaxseed, herring, kidney beans, lentils, mackerel, monounsaturated fat, nutrition, nuts, oatmeal, olive oil, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6, polyunsaturated fat, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, raspberries, salmon, sardines, soy, spinach, steel cut oats, strawberries, tuna, walnuts
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Understanding the California Law Suit Over PCBs in Fish Oil Supplements
Long-time readers to this blog and my best selling book, Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, know of my enthusiasm for fish oil (omega-3 fatty acid foods and supplements). And, you’ve read where I’ve written that no fish oil supplements have … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Medical Economics, Nutritional Health
Tagged dioxin, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, PCBs
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Farmed or wild fish: Which is healthier?
CNN has a nice report about a question that I’m often asked, “Which is healthier — farmed or wild fish?” These days, it’s hard to know what underwater life you should be eating. There’s talk of great benefits from fish-originating … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health
Tagged farmed fish, farmed salmon, fish, fish oil, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, salmon, wild salmon
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Fish oil may stave off psychiatric illness
The AP reports that “fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia,” according to a study published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Mental Health
Tagged bipolar illness, fish oil, Mental Health, mental illness, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, psychological distress, psychosis
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Readers ask about my response to the Zetia / Vytorin study that is all over the news
Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues Some of you are wondering about my response to this news. First of all, you should know that I’m on Vytorin. My doctor had recommended a statin, along with omega-3 fatty acids for my increasing triglycerides … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged apo-B, cholesterol, Crestor, DLD-P, fenofibrate, HDL, HDL cholesterol, HDL-C, HDL-P, LDL, LDL cholesterol, LDL-C, Lovaza, niacin, Niaspan, omega-3 fatty acids, statin, statins, TG, triglycerides, Trilipix, Vytorin, Zetia
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What are the facts about cow’s, goat’s, soy, almond, rice, and hemp milk?
Poring over facts about milk: cow’s, goat’s, soy, almond, rice and hemp http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-milk19-2009oct19,0,486524,full.story Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren’t many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives to cow’s … Continue reading
DHA Formula Promoted as Baby Brain Booster
Breast-fed babies may have an advantage over bottle-fed infants in development and cognition, but a new study shows it may be possible to close the gap using infant formula fortified with DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in breast milk.
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged breast feeding, breast milk, DHA, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids
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Twelve Home Remedies for Migraine Headaches
I found this excellent article on home remedies for migraine headaches — which impact more women than men. Several of these I use in my practice. However, I would recommend you discuss any of the natural medications (herbs, vitamins, and … Continue reading
How to buy the best fish for your family
Fish, which is high in “good fat,” omega-3 fatty acids, confers multiple health benefits, but it can be challenging to find freshest fish as so often fresh fish has been frozen. A surprising tip can be to try whole fish: … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, General Health, Heart Health, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged aquaculture, catfish, cod, dioxin, farmed fish, fish, flounder, frozen-at-sea, king mackerel, line-caught, mercury, net-caught, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, PCBs, pollock, salmon, shark, swordfish, tilapia, tilefish, tuna
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Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol
Reuters Health is reporting new research showing that a regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as a statin medication for reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “lethal” cholesterol. Not only that, the combination was shown … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Health Headlines, Heart Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged consumerlab, fish oil, high cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, omega-3 fatty acids, red yeast rice, simvastatin, weight loss, Zocor
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