by Brenda Watson | Nov 5, 2014 | Brain, Children, Diet, Omega-3 & Fish Oil
Omega-3 fats are known to be beneficial to brain health, especially the omega-3 fat DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). DHA is found in cold-water fatty fish and in algae, and can be obtained by consuming fish high in DHA (salmon, sardines, and herring, in particular), fish...
by Brenda Watson | May 23, 2014 | Diet, Heart Disease, Omega-3 & Fish Oil
The protective effects of omega-3 fats against heart disease are well known. In fact, the American Heart Association recommends healthy people consume a minimum of two servings of seafood (oily fish are preferred) per week, to provide an average 250 mg per day of EPA...
by lsmith | May 22, 2013 | General
Here we go again. Another study that attempts to show omega-3 fish oil supplements are not beneficial for heart health has been published in the major medical journal New England Journal of Medicine. The study appears to be sound from the outside: double-blind,...
by lsmith | May 23, 2012 | General
A recent study published in the February 2012 issue of Neurology is now actually showing that people with a diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids have lower brain volume and reduced brain function.1 We have known for some time that taking a fish oil supplement is good...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 25, 2011 | General
Fish high in omega-3 oils provide a rich source of the fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). DHA is a physiologically-essential nutrient in the brain and retina where it is found in high concentrations. For this reason fish oil rich...
