Omega-3’s Shows Potential for PTSD

A new study shows individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may benefit from Omega-3 supplementation on a daily basis.  PTSD is known to produce symptoms like a pounding heart which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).  Additionally Omega-3’s are effective for psychiatric disorders like depression which also is associated with PTSD. Over…

Chromium May Lower Diabetes Risk

Chromium May Lower Diabetes Risk: According to new research people supplementing with chromium, a trace mineral, may be less likely to develop Type-2 Diabetes. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was analyzed.  Researchers concluded that the odds of having Type 2 diabetes were reduced in people who had consumed supplements containing chromium…

Can’t Sleep?

Gaba Ingredient Shows Sleep Benefits: A new study finds GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid) may aid people in falling asleep faster.  Researchers also found longer, successive deep, non-REM, stages of sleep, known to be the most beneficial portion of the sleep cycle, with GABA supplementation. What is GABA?  According to Web MD : GABA, technically an amino…

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Ginger Linked to Healthier Hearts

A recently published paper shows daily consumption of ginger may reduce the risk of such chronic conditions like high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Over 4600 men and women over the ages of 18 participated in this study.  Different intakes of ginger (0 – 2 grams/day, 2 – 4 grams/day and 4 – 6…

Are you over 40 and sick of Belly Fat?

Fish Oil May Fight Midlife Bloat

New research suggests that supplementing with Omega 3 essential fatty acids may fight middle-age bloat, those extra pounds that appear as a person ages.  It seems the Omega 3’s found in fish oil transform fat storage cells into fat-burning cells by activating receptors in the digestive tract which causes the sympathetic nervous system to fire…

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Hello Omegas Goodbye Dry Eyes

Omega 3’s are in the news once again, this time these essential fatty acids have been shown to help support eyes. According to new research, supplementing with Omega 3 essential fatty acids may wipe out dry eye syndrome improving symptoms of this condition by as much as 105%.  Dry eye syndrome affects up to a…

Can Vitamin A Put An End to Colon Cancer ?

Current research by Swiss scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne suggests Vitamin A has promise in preventing cancer cells from growing. When a patient is undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer most cancer cells die off, however genetic mutations that may have caused the cancer initially, may survive.  These surviving cancer cells block a…