omega-3
Most of the World Isn’t Getting Enough Omega-3
More than three-quarters of the global population aren’t getting enough omega-3, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA), the University of Southampton and Holland & Barrett. The collaborative review highlights that 76 percent of people worldwide are not meeting recommended intakes of EPA and DHA, revealing a significant global public health ...
Evaluating Different Forms of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Fish, Krill and Algae Oils
Omega fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) are universally recognized for their importance to human health. This includes their value for cardiovascular health,1-5 joint health and mitigating inflammation,6-8 reducing UV-induced skin aging9-13 and a range of other issues. Now consider that, although guidelines recommend a combined DHA and EPA intake of between ...
Low Omega-6, High Omega-3 Rich Diet May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
A new study led by UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical ...
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[The Vitamin Professor Podcast] Lesson 7: Krill Oil for Lupus
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Clearing up the Omega-3 Confusion
Understanding the difference between ethyl esters, triglycerides and polar forms of omega-3 essential fatty acids. The Issue We all know that omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are essential for human life, which means we must consume them in our diets or as a supplement because our bodies do not make them. We are likely aware ...
Synergism Among Nutraceuticals: Black Seed Oil, Omega-3, Astaxanthin & More
I previously wrote an article on “Evidence-Based Uses of Standardized Black Seed Oil” for the June 2023 issue of Vitamin Retailer (Natural Practitioner’s sister publication). In that article, I highlighted the research demonstrating the effectiveness of black seed oil (BSO) standardized for its thymoquinone content. In this article, I’m going to take it a step ...
Researchers Develop Blood Test For Measuring Levels of Critical Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Researchers at McMaster University and the University of Guelph (Canada) have discovered a new way to track levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the bloodstream, which according to the researchers, makes it much easier to access information that is critical to cardiovascular and cognitive health, but which has previously been challenging to gather. While the ...
Preterm Babies Given Certain Fatty Acids Have Better Vision
Preterm babies given a supplement with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have better visual function by the age of two and a half. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study, published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, covers 178 extremely preterm babies at the neonatal ...
Who Has Time for Pain?
People are stressed but want to enjoy full-plate lifestyles—they simply don’t have time to be timed-out by pain. Here’s how to help. The old joke about the guy who says to his doctor, “Hey Doc, it hurts when I do this,” to which the doctor advises, “Don’t do that” tends to tickle the funny bone. ...
New Form of Omega-3 Could Prevent Visual Decline With Alzheimer’s Disease
For the first time, researchers have developed a form of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that is capable of crossing into the eye’s retina to ward off visual declines related to Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other disorders. The DHA found in fish oil capsules and other supplements is typically in a form called ...
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