A new study finds strength training plus fish oil may aid the immune system in older women. 45 women with an average age of 64 participated in this study. The women were separated into different groups. One group performed strength training for 90 days no supplementation another group did strength training with 2 grams of…
Joint Health: As people throughout the world are living longer, joints, all 360 of them, are carrying the load on a daily basis. Joint health products are the number 1 condition specific supplement category used by adults in the US. There are 3 categories of joint health supplement users: 1)Baby Boomers: these individuals want to…
New research has found young children outperformed their peers on a measure of executive function when they had higher levels of Omega’s in their blood. Over 300 children between the ages of 2 thru 6 years of age were participated in this recent study. Blood spots tests were used to measure the participants Omega-3 index. …
New research published in Hypertension shows a high Omega-3 Index, which is a newly established risk measure for heart disease, may be inversely related to Blood Pressure levels in healthy young adults. This newest study supports a meta-analysis done in 2014 which concluded Blood-Pressure-Lowing effects could be associated with Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids. Over 2000…
Researchers have found combining Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids and Vitamin D might benefit women who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is an endocrine disorder which is believed to affect anywhere between 6% and 10% of women of reproductive age. PCOS is characterized by impaired fertility, hyperandrogenism, menstrual dysfunction and polycystic ovaries. There have…
There is a lot of research out there that looks at the connection between brain health and Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids, from cognitive function and memory to PTSD and mood elevation. Here is a recap about the current science on Omega-3: There are many randomized clinical studies that show very clear benefits for Omega-3 and…
A new pilot study found a combination of supplementing with Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids and a Warm Heat Compress can be an effective alternative option for treating Dry Eye Disease (DED). 35 individuals (33 of whom completed the study) participated in this 4 week trial. Participants varied in age from 18 to 75 years of…
New research supports a later onset of natural menopause when there is a high intake of oily fish, Zinc and Vitamin B6. The opposite seems to likely when the diet is high in refined carbohydrates. Data from the UK Women’s Cohort Study (UKWCS), which had over 14,000 women participants, was used for this research. A…
A new study has found supplementing with alpha lipoic acid, both with or without EPA Omega 3 may support weight loss in women who are overweight and obese. The EPA Omega 3 was found to prevent the reduction of leptin during weight loss. Leptin is the satiety hormone that signals the body that it is…
Research shows teenager with higher blood levels of Omega-3 may see improvements in information processing speeds compared with those individuals with lower blood levels of Omega-3. Over 250 teenagers had blood samples taken in order to calculate the participants Omega-3 Index. Cognitive performance was also assessed using many different cognitive tests. The average Omega 3…