NEW YORK - High blood levels of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, may help preserve thinking ability in the elderly, according to the findings of two studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The results were particularly striking among subjects with high blood pressure or high cholesterol […]
Better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio could reduce depression study
By Stephen Daniells
20/04/2007- Improving the ration of omega-3 to omega-6 in the diet may improve mood and reduce depression, suggests a new study.
Researchers from Ohio State University took blood samples from 43 older adults (average age 67) and calculated polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) levels and compared these […]
17/4/2007 - Omega-3 supplementation of children with learning and behavioural problems led to significant improvements, adding important data to this high profile subject.
A number of studies have reported similar results and this led to calls by some for omega-3 supplementation of school children. Indeed, the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) last year reviewed the science […]
Increased bloods levels of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA could “postpone” age-related cognitive decline that may precede dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, suggest two new studies.
An increasing number of studies are reporting potential benefits for regular fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acids with respect to Alzheimer’s, but only a limited number of studies have […]
cholesterol and triglycerides, plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, LDL cholesterol subfractions, and C-reactive protein were measured before and after the treatment regimen.
At the conclusion of the study, serum EPA levels were elevated while arachidonic acid levels were decreased in the group that received E-EPA. In other words, the AA/EPA ratio improved. Remnant lipoprotein […]