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- Food Industry's Greed: Misleading Labeling Of Omega-3 Foods - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from Lois SmithersThere’s an Omega-3 travesty a-foot and if the American consumer doesn’t become aware of it very soon, they’ll unfortunately know first hand the day inflammation rears its ugly head – and according to Harvard, for 3 out of 4 Americans, it already has. FDA Qualifying ...
Views: 1458 - Omega 3 - How Our Food Manufacturers Distort Omega 3 Labeling - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Lois SmithersThe benefits of Omega 3 EPA DHA fish oil to our health is the single most important discovery of the last fifty years. The lack of fish in our diets replaced with an over-abundance of Omega 6 plant oils ALA, such as flaxseed oil, soybean, vegetable has created a health epidemic in America. ...
Views: 2282 - A Burp Free Omega 3 Product? What Does This Say? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from Lois SmithersMost of the time I’m pleased that our choices in alternative supplements rest with just us, and not the FDA or some other government agency until I read an ad for a “burpless Omega 3.” If the majority of Americans are expecting a “burp” to be part and parcel of taking fish oil, my heart ...
Views: 5079 - Omega 3 Fatty Acid Seed Oils -Have You Had Your Fatty Fish Today? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Lois SmithersThere was a time adding Omega 3 flax seed oil was recommended to improve our health. Today, however, with scores of research linking the rise in inflammation from an over-abundance of Omega 3 seed oil, we need to begin reducing our intake of Omega 3 seed oil and replacing it with Omega 3 fish ...
Views: 1343 - The Importance Of Omega 3’s for Fatty Heads- Being called A Fat Head Is A Good Thing - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2007 from Lois SmithersWe know the brain is about 60% fats so when someone calls you a “fat head” that literally is the truth. The question is, what fats are you feeding your fat head? Omega 3 fatty fish oil, or Omega 3 seed oil? Omega 3 fish oils are known as PUFA’s (polyunsaturated fatty acids), the beneficial ...
Views: 1241 - Omega 3 EPA DHA, Our Evolution In Food Consumption Statistics -From 2,000 Pre-packaged Food Items in 1950 to 60,000 - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Lois SmithersWhenever I read new statistics, I always refer back to my favorite expert, Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, National Institutes of Health, one of the world’s leading authorities on Omega 3. I read the other day we now have 60,000 pre-packaged food items available in super Wal-Marts, Targets, grocery stores, ...
Views: 1800 - EPA DHA In Omega 3- Ever Wonder What It Means? Demystifying Scientific Terminology - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2007 from Lois SmithersWell, I can’t pronounce it, but do understand why we need it. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in fish that tens of thousands of research studies confirm is essential for a host of things, from cardiovascular health, high blood pressure and cholesterol, ...
Views: 1439 - Alkylglycerols – Amazing Substance That Boosts the Immune System - Americans Unite – Take Charge of Your Health - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Lois SmithersI am getting a little perturbed today as I read through information on a hugely important, amazing substance known as alkylglycerols (AKG’s), an ingredient found in the liver of cold water sharks. And since it’s also found in our bone marrow, and found in mother’s breast milk (as designed by ...
Views: 1502 - Chronic Inflammation, Omega 3 and 6, And What It Means To You - Overabundance of Inflammation from Omega 3 Seed - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from Lois SmithersEvery once in a while you’ll stumble across an expert whose words and passion sink right into your soul and so it was the day I listened to Dr. Joseph Hibbeln of the National Institutes of Health on a radio broadcast as he explained why we have chronic inflammation and what it all means. Dr. ...
Views: 1332 - Omega 3’s, EPA DHA and ALA – Where Are You Getting Your EPA DHA From? -Restaurants, Grocery Stores or Fish? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from Lois SmithersThere is no question we need these 3 essential PUFA’s (polyunsaturated fatty acids). Our bodies need Omega 3’s derived from plant sources (ALA) and Omega 3’s (EPA DHA) derived from marine sources in an equal balance. An important note: Omega 3’s derived from plant sources are converted in our ...
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