by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | Omega - 3, Pregnancy and Lactation, Recent Posts, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Multivariable logistic regression findings show that for two women with the same BMI, the odds of becoming pregnant in the omega-3 group was 65-fold higher than the placebo group (p=0.022). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2023 | 2022, Aging, Omega - 3, Polyunsaturated
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month supplementation of 4 g/day of krill oil resulted in an increase in muscle thickness of 3.5% compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, DHA, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study observations show an association between higher omega-3s, DHA and EPA and slower cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 14, 2022 | 2021, DHA, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Headaches, Omega - 3
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Participants following a 16-week diet focused on increasing EPA & DHA levels (designed to increase EPA&DHA to 1.5g/day) and either maintaining or reducing linoleic acid levels decreased the rate of occurrence and severity of chronic headaches. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2021 | 2021, Diabetes, Omega - 3, Taurine
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A one-year sardine-enriched type 2 diabetes preventative diet in an older population with pre-diabetes provided greater protection against developing type 2 diabetes by improving risk factors as compared to a type 2 diabetes preventative diet alone. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 23, 2021 | 2020, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health, Fitness and Exercise, Immune Health, Omega - 3, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Vitamin D and Omega-3 supplementation in combination with an exercise program did not improve blood pressure, fracture rate, infection rate or rate of cognitive decline in the healthy older participants over a 3-year period. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2021 | 2020, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Fats and Oils - General, Omega - 3
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The OMEMI trial found that treatment with 1.8 g n-3 PUFAs daily for 2 years did not reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events or all cause death in elderly patients with a recent acute myocardial infarct (MI). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 20, 2020 | 2020, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Consumption of goat cheese naturally enriched in polyunsaturated fatty acids and conjugated linolenic acids for twelve weeks significantly increased high density lipoprotein (HDL) and significantly decreased C-reactive protein. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 10, 2018 | 2018, Eye Health, Omega - 3
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. A daily three-month supplementation with 1000mg of EPA, 500 mg of DHA and 900 mg of α-linolenic acid significantly improved intraocular pressure in the 33 participating normotensive subjects compared to the controls. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2018 | 2018, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A three-month supplementation with 2 grams of marine n-3 PUFA improved vagal modulation of the heart and significantly decreased heart rate in the fifty-six participating patients on chronic dialysis. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 20, 2018 | 2017, Eye Health, Omega - 3
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A six-month supplementation with omega-3 and -6 or omega-3 alone significantly contributed to retinal regeneration in a mouse model of dry AMD. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2017 | 2016, Omega - 3, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. One hundred three pregnant women, who took 600 mg of DHA during the last 6 weeks of their pregnancies, had a significant reduction in the number of preterm births. These numbers translate into tremendous cost savings to the US healthcare system.
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by Becky | Jan 5, 2017 | 2016, Brain Health, Omega - 3
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. When Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid was fed to mice, it altered their gut microbial composition which led to an increased production of inflammation-reducing bacteria and a decreased level of inflammation in the bodies of the mice. Intake of Omega-3 also decreased stress levels and improved cognition in the tested mice.
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by Becky | Jan 4, 2016 | 2015, Brain Health, Fats and Oils - General, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A 7 year follow up study revealed a diagnosis of schizophrenia in 9.8% of the participants who took omega 3 for 12 weeks compared to 40% of the participants in the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2013, DHA, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Eye Health, GLA (Gamma Linoleic Acid), Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of omega-3 and omega-6 oil improved symptoms of dry eye, smoothness of the cornea and decreased eye discomfort. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2011, Diabetes, Omega - 3, Pancreatic Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This article discusses the use of flax seed which significantly improved blood sugar levels, as well as total cholesterol. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 25, 2013 | Brain Health, Depression, Omega - 3
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Numerous studies indicate that increasing consumption of specific fish oils, especially DHA, can reduce the symptoms of major depression. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 18, 2013 | 2011, DHA, Eye Health, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 121 women with a dry eye syndrome, those who received omega-3 fats EPA and DHA and the omega-6 fat borage oil had a 13% decrease in inflammatory protein in the eye. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 25, 2013 | 2012, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. At the end of eight weeks those in the omega group had a 35% reduction in their depression score. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2013 | 2012, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health, Omega - 3
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study showed that supplementing 600mg DHA per day in school aged children increased reading age by 0.8 months in the 20th percentile group and by 1.9 months in the 10th percentile group. (more…)