Individual and total omega-3 levels were associated with a lower incidence of congestive heart failure in older adults according to a recent study. The link between long-chain omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA and EPA found in fish oil and incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) exposure was studied through a prospective cohort study with [...]
Taking Fish oil supplements with at least 300 mg DHA during pregnancy may help lower the risk of developing postpartum depression in pregnant women. In a small study, 52 pregnant women were given 300 milligrams of DHA containing omega-3 fish oil capsules or a placebo from the 24th through 40th weeks of pregnancy. The study [...]
8HYUHE2ZFKPQ Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago completed a review of previously published research on antidepressant benefits of Omega-3 essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Fish Oil can have significant benefits for those that suffer from early heart failure according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America.
Would a combination of fish oil and aspirin help prevent bowel cancer? This is the subject of a study at University of Leeds, UK that is recruiting about 1000 people for the NHS bower cancer screening program.
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 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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 the [...]
