More omega-3s EPA and DHA in diet reduces blood vessel damage in eye.
Increasing intake of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, found in popular fish oil supplements, may protect against blindness resulting from abnormal blood vessel growth in the eye (retinopathy), according to a study published online by the journal Nature Medicine on June […]

Newswise - Prostate cancer research funded by the NIH suggests that a diet high in the kind of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil and certain types of fish might improve the prognosis of men who have a genetic tendency towards prostate cancer.
“This study clearly shows that diet can tip the balance toward a […]

iHealthBulletin newsletter provides tips on optimizing omega-3 fatty acids intake for health and mood.
Even though omega-3 fatty acids are often in health news reports these days, I find that many patients are confused about omega-3s. They may have heard that fish is healthy for them, but they may not like fish, or might not like […]

Scientists from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Granada have shown that feeding chickens a high cholesterol diet causes changes in the gene expression of the smooth muscle cells of the (chicken) aorta at the early stages of atherosclerosis. This study links cholesterol intake with the expression of genes that […]

Quebec City - A research team from Université Laval’s Institute of Nutraceutics and Functional Foods shows that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have a positive effect on building up muscle proteins and improving insulin sensitivity. This dietary supplement study, led by Carole Thivierge and published in a recent edition of the Journal of Physiology, […]

Ohio State University - A new study suggests that people whose diets contain dramatically more omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids may be at greater risk for both clinical depression and certain inflammatory diseases. While both omega-6 and omega-3 are polyunsaturated, their effects on the body are very different.
The report, published online this […]