A new study suggests omega-3 supplements may improve lung performance during training, but is fish oil important for athletes? As a variable describing lung functioning, forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) influence an athlete’s performance both before and during training exercises. In general, FVC refers to lung volume and…
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the #5 cause of death in the world, and includes diseases like Emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking is often a cause of COPD, so promising new research out of Japan may be welcome news to anyone that opted for cigarettes over health in their life. We already knew that…
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Asthma sufferers take note! As readers of this blog might know, omega-3 fish oil has been found to reduce exercise-induced restriction of airways and relieve allergies. Now, researchers are investigating the ability of omega-3 supplements to relieve asthma: John Brannan wants to determine if combating asthma can be adding to the list of fish oil…
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New research shows that pregnant women who take fish oil supplements during their pregnancy, as well as during their child’s infancy and nursing, have children with far fewer allergy problems: In a recent study, 145 pregnant mothers from families with high risk of allergy and asthma were either given a fish oil supplement or a…
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We recently asked our readers for their fish oil success stories and Melissa from Texas wrote in to describe how she successfully treated her daughter’s allergies with omega-3 fish oil: I use Carlson’s Fish Oil for my daughter. She takes 1 teaspoon every day, and it contains 800 mg epa & 500 mg dha per…
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Researchers at Indiana University in Bloomington found that the anti-inflammatory effects of fish oil supplements provided relief for asthmatics from airway restriction during exercise, also known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB): “The current findings suggest that fish oil supplements may be of value to asthmatics with EIB,” Mickleborough told Reuters Health. “Our results support previous reports…
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