by Brenda Watson | Feb 28, 2014 | General, Heart Disease, Omega-3 & Fish Oil, Seniors
Elderly women with higher omega-3 levels were found to have larger brain volume when compared to women with lower omega-3 levels, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology. Researchers from the University of South Dakota tested the blood of over...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 16, 2013 | General
After menopause bone density begins to decrease at a more rapid rate than before menopause. Decreased bone density puts women at risk of developing hip fractures as their bones become more fragile and lose their ability to withstand falls or minor accidents. Reducing...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 6, 2013 | General
Brain development is particularly important during the formative period in utero and during the first year of life. During this time, the beneficial omega-3 fat DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is transferred from mother to infant, and is essential to healthy brain,...
by lsmith | Jul 24, 2013 | General
It seems the misinformation about fish oil supplementation has reached a new (low) level. You may have read the recent media headlines purporting that fish oil supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer. Once again, they have it wrong, and this time, terribly...
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,...
