Great Looking Skin strikes many as a luxury that you’re either born with or not. It’s also pretty hard to ignore. If you could somehow stretch it all out, your skin would cover an area of 22 square feet and accounts for nearly 16% of your total weight. Fortunately, we actually have a lot of…
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Why Do Vegetable Oils Increase Inflammation?
The average reader on this site has probably heard that vegetables oils increase inflammation and wreak havoc on your body’s immune system. Usually, people take this seriously — while others simply dismiss this nutritional fact because they aren’t sure what it means or (more likely) wonder if there’s any real science to support this claim….
Your Guide To Fish Oil Dosage: How Much Should You Really Take?
After questions about fish oil benefits, dosage is one of the more popular areas that health conscious consumers want to know more about. If you, yourself, have ever tried to look up the appropriate dosing recommendations for omega-3 supplements, you know it’s not exactly easy to decipher all the facts. Why All The Confusion About…
A Parent’s Guide to ADHD & Fish Oil Supplements
This guide was designed to be a definitive guide for parents with children who have ADD, or ADHD type symptoms. If you find yourself short on time, I’ve posted a shorter version of this guide here. Introduction Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD occurs in a fairly large subset of school aged children. Over the years,…
What Is Eicosapentaenoic Acid, or EPA?
Over the past few years, research documenting the relationship between essential fatty acids (EFAs) and health has exploded. Many people now know that the 12 kinds of omega-3s are perhaps the most important of these EFAs, and as a result have received a great deal of attention for their wide ranging health effects. Having said…
ADHD Basics: How Fish Oil Can Help
ADHD is pretty common in school-aged kids. Lots of scientists think there might be some relationship between this condition and an omega-3 deficiency. This is scary stuff! Let’s take a closer look at ADHD and see how diet and nutrition might play a role in developing this condition. What are the symptoms? ADHD stands for…
Study Shows Fish Oil Cure For Lung Cancer
I just saw this article, “A Cure To Lung Cancer May Be In Fish Oil” (you can read it here) and just couldn’t help but share it. It’s about a study was first published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer. The full study is not available as free text online, but a quick google scholar…
The Silent Inflammation Profile (SIP) Test Measures AA:EPA Ratio
What’s The SIP Test, Anyway? SIP stands for Silent Inflammation Profile. It’s a blood test you can have your doctor order, or in some cases, even buy online. Put simply – the test tells you if your omega-3 ratio is good or bad. It tells you exactly how “silent inflammation” is in your body based…
How Eicosanoids Work
What Are Eicosanoids? Eicosanoids are sorta like hormones, in that they act like little messengers telling your body what to do and how to do it. Unlike hormones, though, there is no organ in your body that secretes them. They’re actually released when you eat certain types of foods. Eicosanoids Pretty Much Run The Show…
Omega-3 Effects On Cancer
Dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids are more commonly used to treat high cholesterol, or triglycerides. However, several recent studies have shown that fish oil supplements may also be helpful in the treatment of certain cancers. I’ve reviewed the most compelling findings from cancer treatment and prevention studies for you below. Breast Cancer. Women who…
Some Fish Oil Works Better Than Others
A new study has found that certain types of omega-3 fish oil supplements work more efficiently than others. The study, published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids, revealed synthetic fish oil supplements which had been converted back to a triglyceride form work up to 50% better than other products currently on the market. According…
What is DHA, or Docosahexaeonic Acid?
Overview Your brain uses two types of fatty acids to build new cells. One of them is omega-3, the other is omega-6, together they are “essential” for the brain to function and so are referred to as essential fatty acids, or EFAs. In this guide, we will focus on omega-3s , however, you must first…
What Is Alpha-Linoleic Acid, Or ALA?
A Guide to Evaluating ALA as a Vegetarian Source of Omega-3 Overview Alpha-Linoleic Acid – better known as (ALA) – is one type of omega-3 essential fatty acid. It is considered “essential” because your body cannot produce it on its own, and thus has to obtain it through dietary means in order to function properly….
How Taking Fish Oil Can Improve Your Skin
Everybody knows fish oil is good for the heart. In fact, the reason you probably started taking fish oil in the first place was because it lowers cholesterol, improves circulation, and reduces the risk of heart disease. However, very few people know that fish oil is good for your skin, too. But there really is…
What is Silent Inflammation?
Inflammation is just your body’s response to a real or imagined threat. There are two types: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is necessary for your body to protect itself. A good way to understand this type of inflammation, without getting too technical or science-y, is to think about a splinter. When you get a splinter,…
5 Ways To Improve Heart Health With Fish Oil
What’s the second reason you started taking fish oil, after general health reasons? If you said you wanted to improve your heart health, you’re not alone! In fact, this the number one reason most people get turned on to taking fish oil. 1. Manage Your Cholesterol Levels If your doctor has told you to start…
How Fish Oil Helps With Breast Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 40, 000 women have died from breast cancer this year alone. This type of cancer affects both men and women each year, although it is fairly rare in men. This post will talk a little bit about what you should know about breast cancer, and discuss how taking…
How Fish Oil Helps Depression
So many people think that the only way to deal with depression is through prescription drugs. Still others think that it’s just something you need to learn to live with. Yet, current research points to omega-3 dietary requirements that play a big part in mood disorders, including chronic and severe depression. Put more clearly, if…
Is Fish Oil Just A Modern Day Snake Oil?
Generally speaking, the merits of omega-3 are not the subject of controversy. Nevertheless, a few people still believe a link between supplements and health benefits has not yet been convincingly proven. As a matter of fact, I just read a blog post on this very topic. Using Lovaza as a scapegoat, the author tries to…
What is Oxidation?
The answer is related to why our bodies need antioxidants. Ever heard of antioxidants? Of course you have, since every new health product on the market boasts about its antioxidant properties and scientists have been telling us for decades to get more of them. Everything from blueberries to olive oil to green tea are recommended…
Fish Oil Boosts Effects of Green Tea on Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study published in Neuroscience Letters suggests that fish oil may increase the positive effects of green tea on Alzheimer’s disease. The research adds to previous work linking the disease to a special amino acid chain (beta-amyloids), and EGCG which is an antioxidant found in green tea. The study was conducted by researchers at…
Omega-3 Diet Reduces Blood Pressure In Young Adults
A new study finds that Omega-3s lower diastolic blood pressure in young people, and shows even greater effects for people who don’t consider themselves fish eaters. High blood pressure is defined by a systolic (that’s the top number) reading greater than 140 and a diastolic (the bottom one) reading greater than 90 mmHg. If you…
Omega-3s Reduces Periodontal Diseases In Elderly
Presently, there is an abundance of scientific literature on the positive health benefits resulting from regular supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids. Among the benefits previously noted are: reductions in cholesterol, high blood pressure, decreased risk of stroke, and cardiovascular disease. What is not often studied are potential correlations between omega-3s and dental health. Attempting to…
Higher Levels of Omega-3, DHA in Particular, Continue to Benefit Brains Later in Life
New research findings published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals that higher levels of DHA (one of the key omega-3s) appears to correlate with better brain functioning later in adulthood. The study, which was led by Matthew Muldoon of Pittsburgh University, found links between increased DHA and improvements in cognitive skills, as well as short-term…
Omega-3 Fights Mouth Bacteria and Promotes Dental Health
Omega-3s may be good for more than just dental inflammation according to studies from the university of Kentucky. New literature recently published in Molecular Oral Biology reveals that omega-3 fatty acids derived from marine and plant sources appear to be quite effective at fighting bacteria and a wide variety of infectious agents common to the…
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