The Omega-3 Fatty Acid That Can Significantly Improve Heart Health
EPA Significantly Reduces Cardiovascular Events In 2018, a study found that a high dose of an omega-3 fatty acid given to patients with an elevated…
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Meta-Analysis Finds That Omega-3 Supplements Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes – Type Matters
Reduction in cardiovascular risk was greatest for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) alone rather than combination of EPA and another omega-3 fatty acid. For decades, there has…
Folate Deficiency Demystified: Genetics of Why Some People May Be at a Greater Risk of Disease
As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy. But for the individuals who…
New Defense Against Bacterial Superbugs: Taking Fish Oil May Reduce Antibiotic Resistance
For the first time, Australian scientists have confirmed a link between the role of regular fish oil to break down the ability of ‘superbugs’ to…
Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids – Fish Oil Supplements – Prevent Psychotic Disorder?
Low levels of omega-3 associated with higher risk of psychosis. New research has found that adolescents with higher levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in…
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Linked With Heart Rhythm Disorder
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That’s the finding of a study published…
Vitamin D Supplements May Protect Those With Low Levels From Severe COVID-19
Study finds more than half of patients with low vitamin D do not receive supplements. Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for…
Neuroscientists Warn: Multiple Unapproved Drugs Discovered in “Brain Boosting” Supplements
Could over-the-counter “smart drugs” pose health risks? Supplements that claim to improve mental focus and memory may contain unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and in potentially dangerous…
Authoritative New Analysis Links Omega-3 Supplements to Cardioprotection and Improved Heart Health
Study indicates that EPA and DHA supplementation reduces multiple types of cardiovascular risk, according to Mayo Clinic Proceedings. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings provides the most…
Study Finds Fish Oil Supplements May Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Death
Further studies should explore what dose is needed to achieve a clinically meaningful effect. Regular use of fish oil supplements may be linked to a…
Electrolyte Supplements Can’t Be Relied on by Endurance Athletes – “False Paradigm”
Electrolyte supplements popular with endurance runners can’t be relied on to keep essential sodium levels in balance, according to researchers at the Stanford University School…
Common Nutrient Supplement May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Choline is a…
Study Shows Link between Muscle-Building Supplements and Cancer
New research shows that men taking muscle-building supplements with creatine or androstenedione are more likely to develop testicular cancer. Providence, Rhode Island (Brown University) —…
Nutritional Supplements Help Ease Clinical Depression
A new review of the literature evaluated the findings of nearly 200 published papers that studied the effectiveness of five nutritional supplements on depression, revealing…