‘Heart Health’ Archive

March 3rd Marks the First International Omega-3 Awareness Day – Educating Everyone About Omega-3 Benefits February 28, 2010 No Comments

Scientific evidence of the health benefits of omega-3’s are now so firmly established that a team of world-renowned doctors have formed the first ever International Omega-3 Awareness Day on March 3rd, 2010.
As Carol A. Locke, MD who is leading this effort puts it, “What’s so amazing is that people can obtain huge benefits right now [...]

Heart Health Diet Needs Pure Fish Oil Per Studies February 22, 2010 No Comments

Watsonville, CA –  A heart health diet (http://www.nordicnaturals.com) needs pure fish oil per numerous omega studies being highlighted during February, America’s Heart Health month.  62 million Americans are affected by heart disease which brings this condition to the forefront of the scientific community.
The scientific consensus is so strong that [...]

Heart Disease Awareness With American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women February 2, 2010 No Comments

February is heart disease awareness month with AHA’s initiative for raising awareness among women.
We are proud to be joining the AHA across America in the fight against the #1 killer of women – as well as of men. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women age 20 and over, but only 1 in [...]

Science-based supplement usage could save $24+ Billion in Healthcare costs January 21, 2010 No Comments

Rising Healthcare Costs

Rising healthcare costs remains the talk of the nation. It is interesting to note that research commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA) couple of years ago shows that  appropriate use of select dietary supplements would improve the health of key populations and save the nation more than $24 billion in healthcare costs [...]

Nordic Naturals Introduces Revolutionary Delivery System for Fish Oil – Drink Your Omega-3s(TM) in Effervescent Form January 5, 2010 No Comments

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Nordic Naturals, the industry leader in omega-3 fish oil, introduces Omega-3 Effervescent, an innovative way to enjoy fish oil supplementation via a water-soluble drink mix containing EPA and DHA in a delicious orange flavor. This revolutionary delivery system is clean on the palate and offers all the amazing health [...]

Omega-3 fatty acids in fish may not enhance results of antidepressant drugs November 3, 2009 No Comments

A new study published in the Oct. 21 (2009) issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, find that fish oil does not enhance the results of the antidepressant, sertraline (Zoloft) when taken with Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish.
“Unfortunately, it’s not where we wanted to be. We were kind of disappointed, to [...]

Why fish oil helps with Arthritis and other inflammatory disorders October 29, 2009 No Comments

Most scientists now agree that fish oil benefits various inflammatory conditions like arthritis, heart disease etc. However, the mechanism of how fish oil benefits these conditions has been a mystery. Now, in a joint study between British and American scientists that recently was published in the journal Nature, there are clues to how fish oil [...]

Diabetes supplements – Fish oil, Chromium and Alpha Lipoic Acid October 20, 2009 No Comments

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which insulin production is reduced resulting in less blood sugar intake by cells leading to high levels of glucose (sugar) in blood. In this article, we look into the top 3 supplements for diabetes support and management. We will also review a product that contains these essential elements to [...]

Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques October 13, 2009 No Comments

Research led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that unstable carotid artery plaques – those in danger of rupturing and leading to a stroke – contain more inflammation and significantly less omega-3 fatty acids than asymptomatic [...]

Can Vitamin D, fish oil supplements reduce risk of cancer, heart disease: A new study in progress September 1, 2009 No Comments

A new government-sponsored study is underway to study vitamin D and fish oil to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person’s risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke.
The study targets a specific racial group – African Americans who tend to have higher risk of heart disease. It is believed that [...]