Tag Archive: inflammation

Women Need Fish Oil Plus Exercise For Optimal Bone Health

Studies Show That Women Who Exercise And Take Fish Oil Have Less Risk For Bone Loss And Inflammation Why do women need fish oil? It’s no surprise that women are at greater risk for developing certain health conditions. Bone loss is one of them. In fact, 1 out of 2 women over the age of…

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….

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

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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…

Why You Should Be Taking Fish Oil For Your Arthritis

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Arthritis is a condition involving regular or silent inflammation in your joints. Milder cases are annoying because they cause stiffness and pain that’s difficult to treat. Whereas more severe cases can be debilitating and even prevent you from doing the everyday things you enjoy or need to do in order to take care of yourself….

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…

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-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 Relieves Ulcerative Colitis

If you suffer from ulcerative colitis (a chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by ulceration of the colon and rectum with bleeding, mucosal crypt abscesses, and inflammatory pseudopolyps, often causing anemia, hypoproteinemia, and electrolyte imbalance), you may find relief with fish oil! A study of 121 patients with ulcerative colitis found that a daily “nutritionally…

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