Breast Cancer Risk Lowered with Fish Oil Supplement Intake
Fish oil supplement intake was found to be associated with a lower risk for breast cancer according to a study published in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Fish Oil may Reduce the Risk of Psychotic Disorders in High Risk Individuals
Fish oil may reduce the risk of psychotic disorders in high-risk individuals ScienceDaily (2010-02-02) — Individuals at extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12-week course of fish oil capsules containing long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to a report. … > read full article
Science-based supplement usage could save $24+ Billion in Healthcare costs
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 [...]
Survey Shows That Americans Lack Significant Knowledge of Age-Related Vision Problems
[ad#full]Macular degeneration and glaucoma among the top areas Americans have the most misunderstanding according to the American Optometric Association ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ — It’s a fact of life that eyes change with age, and baby boomers – Americans born between 1946 and 1964 – are at the stage when many are affected by [...]
Researchers See Benefits of Omega-3s on Vision and Cognition
[ad#full] DENVER, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers are seeing more benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3s), such as their ability to help prevent and slow age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that is the leading cause of severe vision loss in older people. Fish consumption also seems to benefit seniors by thwarting dementia and [...]
Omega-3 fatty acids in fish may not enhance results of antidepressant drugs
[ad#full]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
[ad#full]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 [...]
Can Vitamin D, fish oil supplements reduce risk of cancer, heart disease: A new study in progress
[ad#full]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 [...]
