Skin Care: Why Omega-3 Helps Keep Skin Hydrated

December 24, 2008

Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in keeping skin healthy. These acids do not actually moisturize but they do lower the amount of inflammation that takes place.

This process helps develop the lipids in skin. Lipids are molecules which help keep the skin moist.

What’s the best way to get the right amount [...]

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Omega-3 and Children’s Learning Disabilities: Much to Learn

December 23, 2008

Omega-3 rich fish oils are creeping onto the radar of pediatricians looking for ways to help children who suffer from learning and developmental challenges.
Fish oils may be proving effective. The problem: a lack of solid research. The promise: that kids suffering from disorders such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may benefit from Omega-3.
Why [...]

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Barry Sears Zone Diet Omega-3 Suggestion

October 27, 2008

Omega-3 fatty acids are part of Dr. Barry Sears’ world of the Zone Diet.
Dr. Sears suggests that taking an Omega-3 capsule after a meal works to suppress your appetite.
“All of a sudden those urges are knocked out completely,” says Dr. Sears. “It has nothing to do with willpower but controlling the hormones.”

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How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Keep Eyes Healthy

October 19, 2008

Omega-3 fatty acids provide two key benfeits for the eye. One involves the retina and the other involves macular degeneration.
Here’s how Boston-based physician Dr. Mallika Marshall explains the Omega-3 benefits:
“Try to eat foods that contain Lutein and Omega 3 fish oils. Lutein is a ‘carotenoid’ found in green, leafy vegetables and in egg [...]

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Six Ways Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

September 21, 2008

Omega-3 has the ability to:

Lower the heart’s liklihood of developing arrythmias
Lower blood triglyceride levels
Lower blood cholesterol levels
Cut the risk of blood clots
Help lower blood pressure
Slow the buildup of plaque in the arteries

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Will Omega-3 Really Put You in a Better Mood?

September 8, 2008

No. Omega-3 has many benefits. But Omega-3 is not a mood elevator.
What it can do is soften the emotional scar of depression. That’s the finding from researchers in the Netherlands who looked at the impact of Omega-3 rich diets on older adults.
The key finding, after 26 weeks of observing the behavior of [...]

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Omega-3: The Italian Connection

September 3, 2008

Omega-3 research at the ANMCO Research Centre in Florence has confirmed the findings of other Omega-3 research projects… Omega-3 delivers a significant benefit for people suffering from chronic heart failure.

The Italian study covered more than 300 cardiology treatment facilities and involved more than 3,500 people who had chronic heart failure.
Half the people received a capsule [...]

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Omega-3: Which Canned Fish to Eat

August 30, 2008

If you’re looking for Omega-3 fatty acids in canned fish, the choice is simple.
Canned tuna is not a good source of Omega-3.  But canned Salmon is, and so are canned Sardines.
Fresh tuna is a good source of Omega-3, but the beneficial fat content is lost in the canning process.

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Omega-3: Why Walnuts Are a Superb Source

August 25, 2008

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in walnuts, and a researcher with Tufts University suggests that walnuts should part of a heart-healthy diet.
Dr. James Joseph is with the Human Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. He says that walnuts offer two key health benefits; polyphenols and Omega-3s.
The actual benefit: keeping the [...]

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Omega-3: A Surprising New Source Surfaces

August 24, 2008

When we think of sources of Omega-3, we tend to think fish. Deepwater, oily fish, the richest for Omega-3.
But another source of Omega-3 has turned up. The production of bio-diesel.

At Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Assistant Professor Zhiyou Wen has found that crude glycerol, a byproduct of the bio-diesel production, [...]

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