Heart-health conscious women around the world have been taking fish oil supplements as a result of its well documented effects on cardiovascular health, but some women are asking more from their fish oil: can it help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer? According to The Independent, an online news source, a new research study…
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Is Fish Oil America’s Next Top Super Supplement?
For years now, you may have been trying to eat more fish or even take supplements, since you know about fish oil’s heart healthy benefits. You may have even heard about fish oil’s role as brain food. Is fish oil all powerful? What’s the science behind it? Omega 3 through 9 Fish oil has risen…
Fish Oil May Treat Depression As Effectively As Prozac
Previous studies have suggested lower levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) specific to the Omega-3s found in fish oil may be involved in mental health conditions like depression. To further explore this link, a team of researchers from Montreal, Canada led by Francois Lesperance devised a study to explore whether fish oil supplements could have…
NASA: Fish Oil Prevents Bone Density Loss In Astronauts
Several studies performed by NASA, the U.S. space agency, have found that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may aid astronauts in avoiding the loss of bone density that usually accompanies long-term weightlessness during spaceflight. In several different studies published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, they found that adding the omega-3…
Fish Oil May Be An Effective Treatment For Male Infertility
The study was on mice, so don’t get your hopes up just yet! But it does look very promising… This study followed up on a study of 150 men in Iran which discovered that infertile men had lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their sperm than fertile men. That was the first study of…
Fish Oil: An Important Part of Substance Abuse Recovery
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 the executive director of the Community Addiction Recovery Association in Sacramento, CA) says that the human body can react to certain dietary deficiencies in a manner that can ultimately lead to mood disorders and/or addiction. She and other nutritionists view omega-3 deficiency as part of the problem.
8 Fish Oil Benefits Proven By Research
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 more about how and why it is so beneficial. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are…
Fish Oil Health: How Does It Help?
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? Let’s try to go through the reasons why fish oil is good for our bodies and why you should seriously consider…
What Is The Best Fish Oil?
While there are extensive studies that make it easy to recognize the myriad of health benefits we could get from fish oil supplements, recognizing what the best fish oil supplement is isn’t so easy. Fish oil has been linked to many wonderful health benefits. Some of these are heart disease prevention, anti-inflammatory properties, and ever…
What To Look For In Fish Oil Pills
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 fact, it’s gotten so bad that the FDA has issued statements asking us to limit the amount of fish we consume. Fish…
Is Fish Oil the Fountain of Youth?
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 life expectancy?
According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, heart disease patients with the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids appear to age more slowly than those with the lowest blood levels.
Fish Oil: Everything You Wanted to Know
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 they report. Here is a quick list of the health benefits that have been most studied and proven for fish…
A Guide to Choosing Fish Oil Capsules
Fish oils have been gaining popularity in recent years due to the health benefits that their active ingredient, Omega-3 fatty acids, have to offer. There are studies that link Omega-3s to a myriad of health benefits, such as prevention of heart disease, an effective anti-depressant, and even weight loss. There are also reports and studies…
Fish Oil Supplements: A Consumer Guide
Innumerable studies in recent years have underscored the importance of omega-3s for health. Our bodies cannot manufacture omega-3s, so we must get them in our diet. The most common way that people consume omega-3 is by eating fish (read about other sources here). However, this guide will explain the problems with deriving omega 3 fatty…
Omega 3 for Dummies
Omega 3 fatty acids are simpler than they sound. Besides being the “active ingredient” in fish oil, they’re nutrients. Along with other vital nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, and calcium, our body needs omega 3 to develop and to keep us healthy. Like other nutrients, though, omega-3 fatty acids are usually something of which we just…
Omega 3 Fish Oil: What Is It, and What Are The Benefits?
Omega-3 fish oil has been shown in many studies to help with a variety of conditions. ADHD, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Depression, High Cholesterol, Heart Disease — the list goes on and on. The reason it’s so useful is because omega-3s EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaeonic acid) from omega-3 fish oil are precursors to anti-inflammatory chemicals…
Anxiety? Have some fish oil and relax.
When all hell breaks loose, don’t run for the nearest pint of Ben & Jerry’s! Instead, reach for the fish oil. Preliminary research shows that fish oil may help you to cope with mental stress.
Omega-3 Deficiency the 8th Leading Cause of Death in US, says Harvard and CDC
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 president of scientific & regulatory affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), had this to say:
I think this analysis reinforces the long-held notion that the diet has a tremendously powerful impact on health and longevity and that the consumption of omega-3s (along with fruits and veggies) by Americans is far from adequate.
Fish Oil Prevents Wrinkles
I found this study from 2005 in the Journal of Lipid Research that studied the preventative effects of fish oil for UV-damage to the skin. UV rays from the sun are one of the main culprits in producing wrinkles. The researchers applied EPA, one of the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils, to human skin…
Omega-3 Reduces Body Weight and Increases Fat Loss by Raising Metabolism
A new study from the Journal of Nutrition on mice has shown a benefit of omega-3 for weight loss! Two groups of mice were fed a high fat diet, and one group was given 8% fish oil while the other group did not receive the fish oil. The results? The fish oil-fed mice gained significantly…
Lack of Omega-3 in Pregnant Mothers Increases Baby’s Risk of Impaired Verbal, Social and Motor Skill Development
New studies show that, when pregnant mothers take omega-3 fish oil, there is a measurable increase in the mental abilities of their babies. Researchers first warned of the problems associated with insufficient intake of omega-3 fatty acids: Poor outcomes associated with insufficient intakes of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy include intrauterine growth retardation, delayed or…
Depression and Bipolar Disorder Linked to Omega-3 Deficiency
A new study out of Sydney, Australia has shown a link between depression (and bipolar disorder) and deficiency of Omega-3 fatty acids in the diet. The researchers point out the practical applications of their work: Lead researcher and institute director Professor Gordon Parker said his work found that omega-3 fish oil supplements could be used…
Fish Oil Fed to Pigs Produces Omega-3 Bacon!
A report from the British Nutrition Foundation found that feeding fish oil to animals increased the omega-3 content of their meat. This omega-3 content would, in theory, directly benefit any person that consumed it. This would create a natural way to get the essential omega-3 fatty acids that people need without taking fish oil supplements…
Omega-6 Levels in Brain Linked to Depression
A new study found that depressed rats had higher levels of Omega-6 fatty acids in their brains. The researchers were surprised: “The finding that in the depressive rats the omega-3 fatty acid levels were not decreased, but arachidonic acid was substantially increased as compared to controls is somewhat unexpected.” Arachidonic acid is a metabolite (or…
Fish Oil + Exercise = Fat Loss
A brand new study from our mates in Australia tested the effects of fish oil and exercise on body fat composition. Overweight to obese adults at heightened risk of coronary disease participated in a 12-week intervention trial that examined the effect of omega-3 fish oil taken daily in combination with moderate aerobic exercise three times…
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