There are enormous health benefits to adding omega 3 fatty acid supplements to your diet, that's for sure. These include cardiovascular, cognitive and anti-inflammatory benefits. What many people don't know, however, is that in order to ensure that you're getting these benefits, you have to take ... Views: 1132
By now you've probably heard about the many health benefits of fish oil capsules, including cardiovascular, mental and antiaging benefits. But do you often find yourself confused when it comes to making a decision about which fish oil supplement is the best for your health and your wallet? Here ... Views: 1125
Supplementing with fatty acids can benefit the lives of seniors in many ways, including improving cardiovascular parameters, cognitive parameters, rheumatic disorders and macular degeneration. Today I will focus on the improvements that fish oil can lead to in rheumatoid and visual ... Views: 1118
Recently, some very positive news has come out of the medical community. After many years on the increase, breast cancer rates in the United States have actually dropped slightly. The most likely reason is that many American women have discovered that hormone replacement therapy for menopause ... Views: 1117
There is a lot of dubious information regarding cholesterol being filtered through the media, much of it deceiving and confusing. Is cholesterol really bad for you and how much cholesterol is too much?
Contrary to what drug companies want us to believe, cholesterol itself is actually good for ... Views: 1115
Inflammation has become a serious health issue in recent years, with more and more people suffering from its debilitating effects. Aches and pains, arthritis, rheumatism, anxiety and emotional disorders are just some of the negative effects that inflammation can have on our bodies and ... Views: 1108
There are many things you can do to help alleviate depression both in yourself and in your loved ones. To begin with, eating a healthy diet free of junk food and sugary products can lay the foundation for defeating this affliction.
Basically, depression is caused by a combination of negative ... Views: 1097
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common health problems today. Hypertension can increase our chances of having a heart attack, stroke, aneurysm and even kidney failure. Research is now showing that supplementation with fish oil capsules can lower high blood pressure ... Views: 1089
Prostate cancer. Definitely not the words men want to hear from their doctors. Prostate cancer is spreading rapidly among the male population in every single developed nation. Its effects can be devastating. Fortunately, preventing it is largely under our own control.
A large number of ... Views: 1084
After having studied biochemistry and natural supplements for almost a decade, I have come to the conclusion that there is no supplement more important to take on a daily basis than concentrated fish oil. Its benefits are so wide-ranging and it is so cost-effective that nobody should be without ... Views: 1082
Unfortunately, there are lots of unethical supplement companies out there which are willing to dupe consumers into buying their products for a quick profit. Here are 5 key points you must consider before deciding which concentrated fish oil supplement to buy.
1. Check the certificate of ... Views: 1081
Most people interested in the natural health sciences already know that concentrated fish oil has a lot of health benefits. But with reports of PCB and mercury contamination of several famous products, how does one know which concentrated fish oil products are good?
Here are 4 things to keep ... Views: 1076
Depression can be quite debilitating. I have gone through difficult periods and know from personal experience that even mild symptoms of depression can ruin one's life.
Here are some common symptoms: inability to sleep, inability to concentrate, decreased sex drive, feelings of hopelessness, ... Views: 1069
Lots of cutting-edge research is emerging in the field of cancer prevention, much of it from Scandinavian researchers, and it is emerging rapidly. Every month, the results of more and more studies are released which show the benefits of fish oil (DHA and EPA) supplementation in the prevention ... Views: 1061
Fish oil has been in the news a lot lately. Most people who are interested in their own health and well-being have heard at least something about it. But what is the basic information beginners should know with regards to omega-3 fatty acids? After being a health researcher for many years, I ... Views: 1059
Evidence is rapidly emerging which shows that omega-3 fatty acids, such as those contained in fish oil, can help in preventing many different types of cancers.
The estimates show that approximately 40.000 people per year in the United States alone are going to get kidney cancer. That's 40,000 ... Views: 1043
Finally, we have some good news about prostate cancer. Two large-scale, long-term studies have now proven that consumption of concentrated fish oil or oily fish can slash the mortality rates of men afflicted with the disease.
In the Physician's Health Study, over 20,000 men were followed for ... Views: 1043
Fish oil supplements have become very popular. Many people are taking them and most people know at least somebody else who is taking them. But how can we tell which fish oil capsules or tablets are the best? Here are three key things you should consider.
1. Oxidation. The polyunsaturated ... Views: 1042
To help you cut through all the misinformation that exists out there with regards to omega-3 supplements, I would like to give you three concrete and well researched ways in which omega-3s benefit your health.
1. Heart health. Plenty of research has shown that concentrated fish oil ... Views: 1038
Pure fish oil is one of the best natural supplements one can buy. Its benefits on our health can be staggering! So, why is taking concentrated fish oil often better than eating fish? It seems counterintuitive, but there are two key reasons: purity and cost.
1. Purity: Hundreds of years ago, ... Views: 1027
The benefits of concentrated fish oil on the nervous system, brain, inflammation-related disorders and child development have been well documented. There is some confusion, however, about the relative merits of supplements versus eating fish. Here are four things you must consider before ... Views: 976
The benefits of fish oil supplements have been much discussed. However, I believe that it is important to emphasize that there is one condition in which fish oil capsules are an essential supplement to take and that nobody who suffers from it or who has a genetic tendency towards it should be ... Views: 968
As someone involved with the natural health sciences for quite some time now, I've seen the problem of postpartum depression grow from a rare occurrence into something very common among many young women. So I set out to find out why this could be.
The answer is that it is very likely that the ... Views: 968
Over the last few years, many studies have been undertaken to find the underlying causes of heart disease and stroke and to ascertain whether or not the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil capsules have a positive role to play in cardiovascular health. In my many years as a natural health ... Views: 960
I've been buying nutritional supplements for many years. From the beginning, I was looking for the best quality at the lowest price. Let's face it, most people are not rich. They want a good quality product at an affordable price.
When looking for the best fatty acid capsules, I discovered ... Views: 952
Prostate cancer can be a devastating disease that can affect not only the men who have it, but also their entire families. I have seen a lot of the emotional turmoil that families can be thrown into when somebody in the family is diagnosed with prostate or another form of cancer.
The question ... Views: 951
Concentrated fish oil supplements have enormous health benefits. They can balance blood lipid profiles by lowering triglycerides and bad cholesterol, while at the same time increasing good cholesterol. They can decrease homocysteine levels. They can decrease dangerous eicosanoids and C-reactive ... Views: 948