Category Archives: Science of Fish Oil

Synthetic Fish Oil

According to an article at nature.com, studies done by Charles Serhan and his team of researchers at Harvard suggest that you might want to take aspirin with your fish oil: Their work in human cells and in mice showed that omega-3 fatty acids in the fish oil are converted into lipids that seem to suppress…

Goodbye Prozac, Hello Fish Oil

Several studies are now indicating that fish oil can alleviate depression. These studies were prompted by some very interesting observations: Scientists first became interested when they noticed that countries with the highest fish consumption had the lowest rates of depression. They also observed that mothers in England who ate very little fish during pregnancy doubled…

Fish Oil Supplements SUPPOSEDLY Free of Contaminants

According to a recent report by Consumer Labs, 41 brands of omega-3 fish oil were found not to contain mercury and polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs). Skeptical? I am, and I’ll tell you why. The page states:

Fish Oil Increases IQ and Slows Brain Aging

Amazing! Researchers at Aberdeen and Edinburgh universities in Scotland have found that people who eat oily fish or take fish oil supplements score 13% higher on IQ tests (No wonder I’m so smart!) and are less likely to show early signs of Alzheimers. Lawrence Whaley, the head of the research team, said that it does…

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