Yet Another Reason…

To make sure your consumption of omega-3 fish oil stays up there.
Researchers have found that consumption of omega-3, more specifically DHA (an essential fatty acid), can help to prevent Alzheimer’s.  DHA is an essential amino acid because our body can’t make it, so we need to consume it from an outside source.  DHA is particularly [...]

Fishy Advice

OK…so we’ve all heard about mercury in fish and how that can lead to mercury toxicity.
As of 2004 or 2005…there were no known cases of mercury poisoning due to fish consumption.  With all the mercury scares going around about pregnant moms not eating too much fish, it’s kind of strange that there hasn’t been any [...]

Eating for 2 – Junk Food and Pregnancy

A study was done in rats that tried to determine if eating junk food during pregnancy would affect the offspring and their preference of food. It did.
Granted, this study was done in rats, but I’d really like to see what the affect would be in humans. I’ve seen plenty of pregnant mothers eat [...]

Omega-3 Brain Power

“Prenatal Omega-3 may boost baby’s brain power” 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children whose mothers get enough omega-3 fatty acid during pregnancy may have sharper problem-solving skills in infancy, a small study suggests.
Researchers found that 9-month-olds whose mothers had eaten DHA-fortified bars during pregnancy performed better on a test of problem-solving abilities than infants whose mothers [...]

Omega-3 Info

While doing a quick search on omega-3, I came across a pretty good blog site that gives a lot of useful information and links to several journal articles.
This blog is called, surprisingly, The Fish Oil Blog.  It does endorse a particular brand of omega-3 fish oil on its site.  I’m not necessarily endorsing that brand, [...]

Omega-3 Study

The following story comes from MSNBC:
DALLAS – A diet with liberal servings of fish, nuts and seeds rich in nutrients called omega-3 fatty acids can help lower a person’s blood pressure, according to a study.
“A large percentage of people between ages 20 and 60 have a rise in blood pressure, and by middle age many [...]

Practical Randomosity: Fighting Allergies!

The following was provided by the Iowa Chiropractic Association:
Millions of Americans alter their summer activities because of allergies. For many of us allergies mean not being able to enjoy a certain outdoor-part of our life. Doing yard work, playing golf, or taking a walk should all be part of [...]

Immune System and Omega-3

Today, I have fish on the brain. Omega-3 essential fatty acids, that is. I tell all my patients that Omega-3 is essentially brain food and that Americans don’t typically get enough of it. This lack of Omega-3 in our diet can be seen in our increase in inflammatory diseases (many types of [...]