A California environmental group is suing several producers of popular fish oil products for excessive contamination in their fish oils. The group, Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation, found that fish oil supplements from CVS ...

Nordic Naturals might be one of the most well-known fish oil brands in the U.S. Like Carlson’s, they’ve managed to find their way into many national health food stores like Whole Foods. However, unlike ...

As the science and health community continues to study and learn more and more about omega-3 benefits, it seems that we’re hearing about fish oil in the news and seeing new products pop up constantly. ...

Eating a diet chock full o’ vitamins and nutrients has always been important, but now research shows that there could be a link between drug addiction and dietary deficiencies. Carolyn Reuben, a nutrition expert (and ...

A plethora of research indicates that, not only are fish oil benefits numerous, some of them are really quite extraordinary! It seems like new studies are being published every day, as scientists and doctors learn more and ...

With the recent popularity of fish oil supplements today due their overwhelming range of health benefits, fish oil has never been more available for everybody. Manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon and coming out ...

Over the years, there have been many studies made on the various benefits fish oil offers to our health. But how many people really know just how extensive the benefits from fish oil are? ...

While there are extensive studies that make it easy to recognize the myriad of health benefits we could get from fish oil, recognizing what the best fish oil supplement is isn’t so easy. Fish ...

When choosing fish oil pills, the most important question to be asking is: How safe is this product? Like all other fish products, fish oil pills are subject to risks of contamination. In ...

Patients being treated in intensive care units may benefit from taking fish oils intravenously, according to a new study just published in the journal Critical Care. In fact, it appears to shorten ...

By now, you’ve probably heard that fish oil is extremely beneficial for the heart, especially for those already suffering from heart disease. But did you know that in general, taking fish oil might increase your ...

We've all heard all the amazing claims that fish oil can improve our health in myriad ways. Thousands of studies have been done on fish oil over the years, and there are many benefits that ...

When all hell breaks loose, don't run for the nearest pint of Ben & Jerry's! Instead, reach for the ...

A new study from Harvard University in conjunction with the Center for Disease Control found that Omega-3 deficiency causes 96,000 deaths every year, making it the 8th leading cause of death! Andrew Shao, PhD, vice ...

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, and it's a chronic disease with very serious, potentially life-threatening complications. Because it tends to be fairly hereditary, relatives of Type 2 diabetes patients are at a higher risk for developing it themselves. In fact, one-third of children of Type 2 diabetes sufferers will also develop the condition (and unfortunately, more and more children are being diagnosed with it every day). Aside from maintaining a healthy lifestyle and weight, what else can the offspring of type 2 diabetes patients do to lower their risk?

As pointed out in the Journal of Nutrition, a number of animal studies have shown that fish ...

If you've checked out FishOilBlog.com before, you know that a flood of research published in recent years confirms the heart/health benefits of omega-3s (and you may have also picked up on the fact that the ...

Amazing news out of the UK, for hopeful parents: 184 teenagers aged 15-16 at a school for the behaviorally-challenged were givenfish oil supplements for 12 weeks prior to taking the GCSE (General Certificate Of Secondary Education). This is the standardized education test given to teenagers in the UK. The results are astounding: A total of 34% passed five GCSEs at grade C or higher, compared with 27% in 2004. On average, they exceeded the results predicted for them by one grade. Pupils taking omega 3 fish oil also did significantly better than expected in reading tests set by researchers. Girls showed the biggest improvement after taking fish oil. It makes perfect sense. Fish oil has been touted dozens of times for helping concentration, memory and language skills, as well as to lower impulsivity and distractibility. Imagine what kind of grades your son or daughter would get if they were taking fish oil regularly. How about the SAT and ACT? GMAT? LSAT? MCAT? The possibilities are endless!

Some exciting new research from Goteborg University in Sweden found that children, ages 8 to 18, diagnosed with ...

Some good news from the New York Times about children receiving alternative treatments. According ...