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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Omega-3 supplementation lowered an inflammation marker by 14% and anxiety by 20% in medical students compared to control. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Omega-3 supplementation lowered an inflammation marker by 14% and anxiety by 20% in medical students compared to control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Omega 3 reduced irregular heartbeat by 29%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Alzheimer’s patients with DHA red blood cell levels less than 3.9% “performed more poorly on tests of visual memory, executive function, and abstract thinking” compared to patients with levels more than 3.9%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. DHA supplementation was associated with a 20% decrease in triglyceride levels, an 8% increase in HDL levels, a 28% decrease in the triglyceride:HDL ratio, and a 7% decrease in heart rate in 32 menopausal women. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study showed that 540 mg EPA and 360 mg DHA per day increased large artery elasticity by 21%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with vitamin E and omega-3 fats seem to show significant benefit in addition to traditional speech and occupational therapy for those children who have speech difficulties. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial if administered at the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Consuming more omega- 3 fatty acids could help prevent age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC. 1.5 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day decreased hyperactivity and repetitive movements in children with autism compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. In a study of 81 young people at risk for psychiatric disorders, the group supplemented with omega-3 products had 5.5 times less chance of becoming psychotic. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. In a small mouse study, those deficient in omega-3s had 55% more brain shrinkage than those supplemented with omega-3. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. It takes 148% longer for cancer to progress in people that consume High-DHA in the diet than the people who consume Low-DHA (8.7 months vs. 3.5 months). (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 41 patients, the 17 patients with atherosclerotic plaques and neurological symptoms had 51% lower DHA levels and 44% lower EPA levels than the 24 patients with atherosclerotic plaques and no neurological symptoms. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 987 heart patients those with lowest blood omega-3 levels had 77% more depression than those in the highest group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with lower C-Reactive Protein levels had significantly higher blood levels of Omega 3 fatty acids. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 254 Norwegian patients were given fatty acid supplementation. EPA was the only fatty acid out of the 22 tested that was significantly associated with a decreased risk of death in this population. The risk of death diminished as the concentration of supplemented EPA increased. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Non fatal cardiac events dropped significantly (19%) when hypercholesterolaemic, statin –treated subjects were given EPA over a 5-year period. (more…)