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 [...]
[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 [...]
[ad#full]ScienceDaily (June 12, 2009) — Depression is an established risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in healthy patients and for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with existing CHD. Dietary factors resulting in lower levels of omega–3 fatty acids not only increase CHD risk, but may also be involved in the pathophysiology [...]
[ad#full]Supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, failed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in a 402-patient clinical trial, researchers reported. “The primary implication of this study is that we are not going to be able to make a recommendation for DHA in the aggregate for people [...]
