Weight gain and Inflammation: A vicious cycle you can stop Researchers are beginning to understand more about the link between inflammation and weight gain. Inflammation in the body caused by allergies, arthritis, or other conditions stimulates the adrenal glands to produce hormones that cause insulin levels to climb. The higher levels of insulin in the(…)
Daily supplements with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) such Omega XL may benefit Alzheimer’s sufferers. An exciting new pilot research study recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has shown that Omega-3 DHA, along with vitamin D3, may help the immune system to clear the brain of harmful plaque associated with Alzheimer’s(…)
Are Omega-3s Good For Kids? By now you know of the many health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, their widespread deficiency in the American diet and your body’s need for them. Like many, you’ve added a few servings of fish to your diet and started taking a high quality omega-3 DHA and EPA supplement. Unfortunately,(…)
Picture a dinner in Greece…family and friends gathered around an outdoor table, laughing and enjoying a beautiful spread of local produce, seafood and wine. As it turns out, science is confirming what Yiayia knew all along…in addition to being delicious and fresh, eating this way is good for your health. For eons, people throughout the(…)
Great news for seafood allergy sufferers who need omega-3 supplementation! If you suffer from a shellfish or fish allergy, you may think you have to miss out on all the benefits that Omega XL® offers. But thanks to our unique extraction process, you can now safely enjoy the benefits of omega-3 supplementation. Did you know(…)
Balance Omega-3/Omega-6s in your diet and turn your body into a powerful anti-inflammatory machine Omega-3 and omega-6 are types of essential fatty acids – meaning we cannot make them on our own and have to obtain them from our diet. The diet of our ancient ancestors bears little resemblance to what we eat today. While we(…)
Tilting Your Diet From Omega-6′s To Consuming More Omega-3′s Could Reduce Inflammation! Refocusing your diet on a healthy omega-3 to omega-6 balance is, over time, one of the best ways to lower inflammation in the body. Lowering chronic systemic inflammation improves overall health. Addressing acute inflammation – from injury or inflammatory conditions – can relieve(…)
Scientists discover higher blood levels of DHA in women with lower incidence of cognitive impairment associated with age-related brain shrinkage. Believe it or not, our brains naturally shrink as we age. The extent to which this normal process progresses is associated with changes in processing speed, attention, and short term memory, that lead to what(…)
Krill oil seems to be all the rage lately. Almost as many news and marketing campaigns surface about krill oil as articles and news of a relatively new term: ”eco-sustainability.” Krill oil isan omega-3 supplement derived from tiny crustaceans called Krill. Eco-sustainability is basically the measures taken to insure that an ecosystem or a species(…)
“Fish oil” is the common name for the polyunsaturated Omega-3 fats found in the tissue of cold-water fatty fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, etc. Omega-3s are known as “essential fatty acids” (EFAs). These polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential because the body needs them, however cannot synthesize them in adequate quantities. Omega-3s must come(…)
