According to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, higher doses of omega-3 DHA improve early childhood development. Notice the researchers did not say the supplements were “linked to” early childhood improvements, but instead suggest that improvements are directly caused by DHA-enriched omega-3. That’s a pretty big deal. One of the ways…
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Read Fish Oil Labels Like A Pro
All fish oil products should clearly list their ingredients and nutritional content in a section that’s labeled as Supplement Facts. Reading this list can be a little overwhelming the first time you see it, but it doesn’t have to be. Before we get started, let’s cover the basics. What are omega-3s anyway? Omega-3s are types…
Fish Oil Benefits For Moms: How To Have A Healthier Pregnancy
Study: Infants Are 24% Healthier When Mothers Take Fish Oil During Pregnancy. Arguably, the only thing better than actually being pregnant is having a healthy pregnancy. A new study published in the international journal on child health and wellness research, Pediatrics, shows that moms might have more influence over their pregnancies than was previously thought…just…
The Complete Guide To Omega-3 Fats And Your Skin
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…
What Pregnant Moms Need To Know About Fish Oil
Every mother-to-be worries about postpartum depression. A few have probably even wondered if fish oil could help. This specific type of depression usually affects women in the first 3 months following the birth of her child. Symptoms are identical to those observed in traditional depression, but can also include a diminished ability for a mother…
Fish Oil for Better Orgasms in Women?
Who doesn’t want better sex? According to plenty of researchers studying hot issues in sexuality, libido, and orgasms those unhappiest with their sex lives tend to be women. Something like 40% of all women between the ages of 18-59 are believed to have experienced some level of sexual dysfunction manifested as difficulty achieving orgasm, lack…
Can Fish Oil Lower Your Diabetes Risk?
The role of fish oil reducing type 2 diabetes risk has researchers scratching their heads this week as omega-3 fatty acids appear to be more closely tied to this condition than previously thought. Of course, this is not the first time a link between fish oil and diabetes has been looked at by researchers. In…
Study Shows Omega 3 Helps With Alcohol Abuse And Mood Disorders
New research shows omega-3 fatty acids – docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in particular — may play an important role in moderating more than just health conditions specific to the heart, and may have a positive effect on substance abuse and certain mental illnesses. Indiana University School of Medicine researchers just concluded a study investigating the effects…
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….
Consumer Reports Votes ‘Yes’ on Fish Oil
According to Consumer Reports, fish oil is good for most individuals and are likely effective for treating certain conditions! The omega-3s found in fish oil supplements include EPA, DHA, and other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). These ingredients have been shown to be effective at treating high triglyceride levels and are “likely effective for decreasing the…
7 Omega-3 Foods: What Can You Eat to Get Omega-3s?
While omega-3 supplements such as fish oil have become extremely popular in recent years, many people naturally are interested in obtaining their nutrients from food rather than supplements. They believe, perhaps rightly so, that nutrients in their natural form have not undergone processing that could affect their quality and potency. This is especially true with…
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…
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…
US Troops May Soon Be Armed With Omega-3
The U.S. Department of Defense, or DOD, is considering fortifying troop rations with omega-3 supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly the DHA and and EPA types, have been shown in clinical trials to improve conditions such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pregnancy, and surgical complications. Lately, the DOD is wondering if the supplement could be…
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…
Fish Oil vs. Flax Seed Oil: Are all omega-3 sources created equal?
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 modern Western diet is severely deficient in omega-3s and high in omega-6s!).
Both fish oil and flaxseed oil contain omega-3, but only fish oils contain EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). These long-chain omega-3s play an extremely important role in the normal function of the heart, brain, eyes, nervous system, kidney and liver. (DHA is also a key constituent of cell membranes, especially in the brain and eyes.) Flaxseed oil, on the other hand, contains ALA, a short-chain omega-3. In order to derive any health benefits from flaxseed oil, the human body must first go through an extra step converting the ALA to EPA/DHA.
DHA in Fish Oil Significantly Aids Infant Vision and Brain Development
Courtesy of Yahoo News, two new studies show that DHA and ARA significantly aid infant development. For those that don’t know, DHA stands for Docosahexaenoic Acid, and it’s one of the two omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils. Your body cannot create DHA so it has to get it from your diet (It can, however,…
Fish Oil Prevented Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice
A recent article at Forbes.com (no longer available online, but read the study here) found that fish oil prevented the build-up of amyloid protein in the brains of rats genetically-engineered to develop Alzheimer’s Disease. Apparently this amyloid protein is present in large amounts in people with Alzheimers, but mice fed high amounts of DHA (Docosahexaeonic…
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