Posts Tagged ‘omega-6 to omega-3 ratio’

Childhood Asthma symptoms and risk lowered with diet rich in fish and/or fish oil supplementation August 14, 2009 No Comments

Author: Deepa Kumar
A recent study published in the Journal of Asthma demonstrated the importance of the omega 6 to omega 3 ratio in diet as critical in being able to significant reduce the risk of childhood asthma. The study involved 355 school children in two groups. One group involved 166 children who were previously diagnosed with [...]

Popular Fish, Tilapia, Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination July 2, 2009 2 Comments

ScienceDaily (2008-07-10) — Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, according to new research. The researchers say the combination could be a potentially dangerous food source for some patients with heart disease, [...]