by nhri | Jul 25, 2008 | 2006, Cancer, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of 36,664 non-cancerous women, those who ate one meal of fatty fish per week over a period of 17 years, showed a significant decrease of 44% – 74% in Renal Cell Carcinoma. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 25, 2008 | 2007, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements
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…)
by nhri | Jul 24, 2008 | 2005, Fats and Oils - General, Immune Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, Ph.D., Biochem. Increasing consumption of essential fatty acids can lead to many health benefits. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 23, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Participants who supplemented with flaxseed oil experienced an 8% drop in systolic blood pressure and a 10% drop in diastolic blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 22, 2008 | 2006, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate, Omega - 3, Prostate Cancer
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Studies suggest that increasing omega-3 PUFA’s (polyunsaturated fatty acids) in the diet might help reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Both omega-6 and omega-3 PUFA’s are not produced in the body and must be obtained from ones diet. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2008 | 2008, DHA, Eye Health, Lutein, Macular Degeneration, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in a group of 57 non-smoking women who added lutein and DHA to their diets for 4 months appreciated the greatest protection against age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2008 | 2008, DHA, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 58 patients with eczema found that 5.4 g of DHA daily for 12 weeks decreased inflammatory protein levels by 67% compared to no changes in placebo. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2008 | NHRI
By Dr. Bruce Holub, University of Guelph, Department of Biology and Nutritional Sciences, Canada. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting & Expo, May 2004. Theme: Cost-Effective Methods to Address the Leading Causes of Death & Chronic Diseases (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | NHRI
By Dr. Undurti Das, EFA Sciences LLC, USA. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting & Expo, May 2004. Theme: Cost-Effective Methods to Address the Leading Causes of Death & Chronic Diseases (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | 2008, Fish Oil Supplements, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 109 pregnant mothers revealed that those who took DHA during pregnancy had infants with 30 % higher visual and coordination scores, 9% higher intelligence scores, and 5% higher mental and motor developement scores. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | 2007, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. The study concluded that both fish and fish oil capsules are equally useful in bolstering omega-3 concentrations in the body. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2007, DHA, Diabetes, Infant and Children's Health, Pancreatic Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This study looked at the intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in children one to six years old who were genetically at risk for diabetes type I. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2007, Arthritis, Fats and Oils - General, Joint Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Ninety patients with chronic inflammation were given 300 mg krill oil or a placebo. The krill oil group had a 61.8% better score in an indicator of inflammation. (more…)
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