Daily supplementation with Omega-3 may improve IQ in older individuals with mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Over 200 individuals age 65 and above, who had mild cognitive impairment, participated in this double-blind placebo controlled study. Participants received either 2 grams of DHA daily or a corn oil placebo daily. The study lasted…
A new study shows daily supplementation of Omega-3 essential fatty acids during pregnancy may reduce the risk of allergies in children. 95 pregnant women from families with a history of allergies participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either a daily Omega-3 supplement (containing 1.6 grams of EPA and 1.1 grams of…
A new mouse study has found consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids may stop a lupus episode and possibly the trigger of other autoimmune conditions. The research specifically looked at lung and kidney lesions caused by lupus, an autoimmune condition. 96% of these lung lesions were halted with supplementation of DHA. Female mice who were already genetically…
A new meta-analysis of existing research points to Omega-3 essential fatty acids and their ability to help alleviate depression. 13 studies with over 1200 participants were reviewed for this analysis. Researchers found a significant depression reducing benefit for EPA (Eicosapantaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid), the essential fatty acids that make up Omega-3’s. The higher…
A new study shows supplementing with a high dose of Omega 3 may reduce delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) for untrained women after participating in resistance training. 17 women participated in this randomized placebo-controlled double blind study. The participants were randomly assigned to receive either 6 grams of fish oil per day (providing 3000…
A new analysis suggests Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplemented beforehand reduced cardiac surgery patients hospital stay over 2 days. Complications of post operative cardiac complications, like irregular heartbeats, were also reduced with supplementation of Omega-3 essential fatty acids. Data from over 1000 patients participating in 11 randomized controlled trials was reviewed in this meta-analysis. Although…
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…
In a recent study adding Omega-3’s to B vitamins provides a synergistic benefit for aiding in slowing the mental decline in older people with mild memory problems. Over 250 people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) participated in this placebo-controlled study which lasted two years. MCI is a condition where the brain functions at levels lower…
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…
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…