Archive for 'Fatty Acids'
Mainstream Media (Finally) Reels One In: Study Confirms Fish Oil Better Than Cholesterol Meds for Treating Heart Failure
This latest news won’t come as a surprise to many of you. After all, if you’re visiting a website like this, you’re probably already living the lifestyle I advocate (i.e. enjoying all the things untainted by chemical enhancements and additives, while avoiding as much as possible those things loaded with chemicals or artificially enhanced). That’s [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under cholesterol, Fatty Acids.
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Two Countries, Same Ethnicity, Different Diets: Despite Shared Ethnicity, Country Dwelling Leads to Different Eats, Health Conditions
When people from other countries decide to immigrate to America – the most prosperous and opportunity-filled country in the world – they take a portion of their country life along with them. Whether it’s their language, their societal norms or their average diet, America has a splash of every culture mixed in to its proverbial [...]
Posted: August 26th, 2008 under Fatty Acids.
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Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevent Alzheimer’s?
A recent study by a research team from UCLA has concluded that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may play a large role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. This group of scientists found that the omega-3 fatty acid Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) increases the levels of LR11 which are found at low levels in Alzheimer’s patients. [...]
Posted: January 2nd, 2008 under Alzheimer's Disease, Fatty Acids.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Found Beneficial for Heart Health, Researchers Conclude
A new Japanese study published in The Lancet suggests supplementing with an omega-3 fatty acid called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may lower the risk of non-fatal coronary events by 20 percent. Over a four period, researchers followed 18,645 Japanese high-cholesterol patients that were already taking statin medications when the study began to lower their cholesterol. Over [...]
Posted: September 10th, 2007 under Fatty Acids.
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Omega-3 Fish Oils Greatly Reduce the Risk of Three Major Diseases, Study Finds
According to 3 unrelated studies recently conducted, omega-3 fish oils can be a great defense against 3 different diseases: Alzheimer’s, heart failure, and cancer. The first study involved the levels of omega-3s and the risk of dementia – including Alzheimer’s disease – being measured by Ernst J. Schaefer, MD, of the USDA’s nutrition research center [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2007 under Fatty Acids.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Positively Impact Bone Density in Young Men, Study Concludes
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study in the April 09, 2007 issue which indicates a correlation exists between the presence of omega-3 fatty acids in young men and “peak bone mass” or bone mineral density. The study, which was headed by Dr. Magnus Hogstrom and colleagues from Umea University in Sweden, concluded [...]
Posted: April 17th, 2007 under Fatty Acids.
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Higher Intake of Omega 3 Fatty Acids Linked to Positive Mood and Outlook, Study Concludes
Research indicates a more positive outlook and a better regulation of mood may be achieved through higher intake of Omega 3 fatty acids. According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, a link exists between intake of omega-3 fatty acids and better mood having a more positive outlook on [...]
Posted: April 8th, 2007 under Fatty Acids.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men, Study Finds
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention suggests omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer by two-thirds in men. Â The primary basis for these studies comes from other research, which suggests that omega-3 fatty acids prevent omega-6 arachidonic acids from promoting cancer in the body. [...]
Posted: March 24th, 2007 under Fatty Acids.
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Study Shows Omega-3 Fats Reduce Cancer Tumor Growth Rates
AÂ study in the August issue of the journal Clinical Cancer Research indicates that prostate cancer tumor growth as well as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were reduced by consuming a more balanced ratio of omega-3 fatty acids to omega-6 fatty acids. The study was performed by researchers from UCLA and involved mice with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, [...]
Posted: March 13th, 2007 under Fatty Acids.
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