According to research recently published in Lipids , individuals who suffer from Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) have a low Omega-3 index when compared to individuals who do not have the disease. Peripheral Artery Disease affects the blood vessels located outside the brain and the heart. Essentially PAD is atherosclerosis of the leg arteries. Other studies…
A new study which ties together brain and eye health benefits of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, found these nutrients may boost visual processing speed even in young people. Zeaxanthin by itself or in combination with Lutein and Omega 3 increased visual motor reaction by 10% in comparison to a placebo. In 1994 the link…
It has been the school of thought for many years that Fish Oils thinned the blood and that this blood thinning effect added to the risk for patients undergoing surgery especially for cardiac surgery patients where one of the dangers of cardiac surgery is uncontrolled fatal bleeding. In a secondary analysis of data from the…
Green Tea: This nutrient affects both pro inflammatory signaling and free radicals. This results in a healthy management of inflammation in neurological diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s as well as prostate cancer, retinal issues, diabetes and periodontal disease. CoQ10: This cell oxygenator aids in the transfer of oxygen from cell to cell. This makes this a…
A new study shows Omega-3’s derived from fish oil may reduce the normal decrease in muscle mass and muscle function that occurs in older individuals. 60 healthy individuals between ages 60 and 85 participated in this 6 months randomized controlled trial. Participants randomly were assigned to receive either 1.86 grams of EPA and 1.5 grams…