by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2005, Environmental Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Significantly higher amount of contaminants found in farm-raised versus wild caught salmon. Also, wild salmon had 2.5 times higher omega 3/6 ratio compared to farm-raised. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 11, 2013 | 2013, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements, Men's Health - Prostate, Prostate Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 4 week diet of fish oil decreased inflammation and lowered risk of cancer reoccurrence, as evidenced in men that had a malignant prostate removal surgery. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Depression, Fish Oil Supplements, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This article discusses the use of omega-3-fatty acids to significantly improve depression after a period of 4 months. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 30, 2013 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduced nervous system activity during a mental stress test by 60.7% after 8 weeks, which leads to decreased risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 22, 2013 | 2011, Autism, Brain Health, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fish Oil Supplements, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 58 autistic children, an imbalance of beneficial bacteria was found and the researchers believe that digestive problems contribute to autistic behavior problems. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 23, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 94 healthy patients that were given one gram capsules of EPA and DHA rich supplements, men showed a significant reduction in blood clotting when taking EPA and women showed significant reduction after taking DHA. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 7, 2013 | 2012, Alternative Therapies, Chondroitin, Fish Oil Supplements, Glucosamine
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A large study of 9,947 adults living in U.S. has determined the effects of using supplements to decrease inflammation. It showed that intake of glucosamine decreased inflammation by 17%, chondroitin showed a 22% decrease and fish oil lowered the CRP by 16%. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 26, 2012 | 2012, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. By the end of 6 weeks, researchers observed levels of triglycerides to decrease by 19% in the krill oil group compared to no changes in either the fish oil group or the control group and 32% higher rate of fat breakdown. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2012 | 2008, Arthritis, Fish Oil Supplements, Joint Health, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In research with 97 arthritis patients, 39% of participants were able to reduce NSAID use by more than 30% for those taking 10 grams of cod liver oil per day. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Diabetes, Fish Oil Supplements, Obesity, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Omega 3 reduced irregular heartbeat by 29%. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 19, 2012 | 2012, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Fruits and Vegetables, Vitamin B - General, Vitamin C, Vitamin D - Mental Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study including 42 elderly patients, brain aging was reduced by high levels of vitamins, B, C, D, and E, omega-3 fatty acid, and low levels of trans fatty acid. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 1, 2011 | 2011, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements, Men's Health - Prostate, Prostate Cancer
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Of the 48 overweight or obese patients with prostate cancer, those who went on a 4-6 week low-fat, high Omega-3 fish oil supplement diet had a significant 32.2 % reduction in a marker for cancer growth compared to the Western diet group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 19, 2011 | 2011, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements
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…)
by nhri | May 3, 2011 | 2011, Fish Oil Supplements, Nuts and Seeds, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Data from 2514 patients showed that those with higher omega-3 levels had a 44% reduced risk of death from inflammatory diseases and 40% reduced risk for those with the highest nut consumption. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 24, 2011 | Alternative Therapies, Fish Oil Supplements
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Nutrition Education Manager. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 4, 2010 | 2010, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Susan S Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Fish oil supplementation showed 32% reduction in incidence of breast cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 30, 2010 | 2010, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial if administered at the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 9, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | May 4, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers found that compared with women who did not eat fatty fish, those who ate less than 1 serving of fatty fish per week had a 14% decreased risk for heart failure, those who ate 1 serving/week had a 20% reduced risk and those who ate 2 servings/week had a 30% reduced risk). (more…)
by nhri | Feb 24, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Telomere (pieces of DNA) length is associated with aging. The shorter the telomere, the older the person. Those in the lowest 25% of omega-3 blood levels, compared to those in the highest 25% of omega-3 blood levels had rates of telomere shortening that were 62% faster, resulting in a faster aging process. (more…)