Recently, a study came out showing that EPA was a viable alternative to Prozac and furthermore, that taking the two together proved even more superior results in resolving or improving unipolar depression. Read on:
Unipolar depressive disorder was ranked as the fourth highest global burden of disease in 2000. For the ages 15-44 they generated the […]
Various studies have reported that consumption of fish or fish oils may affect vascular function in ways that increase forearm blood flow and arterial elasticity, while reducing blood pressure. However, there is some disagreement about the effects on vascular relaxation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LC-PUFA), in spite of […]
Various studies have implicated low fish consumption or reduced blood levels of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAS) in the occurrence of various psychiatric disorders, alcoholism and among substance abusers. It has been known since 1996 that n-3 PUFAs, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are reduced in major depression. A recent post-mortem analysis reported significantly lower […]
ScienceDaily (Mar. 12, 2008) — Thousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The incredible volume of research on this topic creates difficulty for many physicians and patients to stay current with findings and recommendations related […]
Thanks to nationwide charities like the British Heart Foundation, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils are already well known in terms of how they help protect the heart. But the results of studies recently published in the November 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition should leave scientists and […]
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (UPI) — Fish oil found in fatty fish like salmon has been linked to a lowered risk of Alzheimer’s disease and U.S. researchers said they learning why.
Lead researcher Greg Cole and colleagues at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles said the fish oil’s omega-3 […]
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids could reduce fat mass in diabetics, as well as improving blood lipid levels associated with the formation of arterial plaque, suggests a new study from France.
Twenty-seven women with type-2 diabetes took part in the study, published in this month’s American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which also reported no changes to […]
SUNDAY NOV 18, 2007 (Foodconsumer.org) — Intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be protective against gastric cancer, according to a new Chinese study published in the November, 2007 issue of Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi.
Yin Y from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China and colleagues found that omega 3 PUFAs inhibits in […]
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may improve the elasticity of blood vessels and improve overall cardiovascular health, reports a new study from China.
The study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, adds to an ever growing body of science linking omega-3 fatty acids with improved heart health, adding to previous reports on improved heart […]
An increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids from marine sources may protect children at high risk of type-1 diabetes from developing the disease, suggests new research.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at the incidence of the disease among 1770 children at high risk of developing type-1 diabetes, with increased […]
[The endothelium is the lining of the circulatory system and is involved in control of vessel constriction and dilation - wider vessels allow lower blood pressure.]
Consumption of fish oil (FO) is associated with reduced adverse cardiovascular events. In a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial, 26 subjects (17 men and 9 women; mean age [+/- SD] 31 […]
Purdue researcher Laura Stevens recently wrote the following article in her Nutrition in Action newsletter concerning essential fatty acids and adults with ADHD:
All in all, there have been very few studies of biochemical factors in adults with ADHD. Because adults with ADHD were children with ADHD (by definition of adult ADHD), we have made the […]
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids protect against the development and progression of retinopathy, a deterioration of the retina, in mice. This is the major finding of a study that appears in the July 2007 issue of the journal Nature Medicine. The study was a collaborative effort by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, the primary pediatric teaching […]
People with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop heart disease, circulatory problems and damaged organs than people without the condition. Impaired blood circulation, particularly in the small blood vessels, contributes to damaged eyes, kidneys and feet. Thus, in caring for diabetic patients, doctors pay close attention to blood circulation. To date, there are […]
Increasing omega-3 fatty acid levels, and decreasing levels of omega-6, could reduce the risk of prostate cancer risk in individuals with a genetic predisposition to cancer, if results from an animal study can be translated to humans.
“This study clearly shows that diet can tip the balance toward a good or a bad outcome,” said senior […]
European cardiologists routinely give heart attack survivors fish oil, one of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
But researchers suspect that omega-3’s benefits extend beyond the heart. Now psychiatrists are wondering: Could omega-3 also help children suffering from attention deficit or bipolar disorder?
In an unusual twist in psychopharmacology, fish oil, which hasn’t been studied as […]
Dr. Matti Tolonen compiled this table containing the latest research on EPA or EPA/DHA abd neurological disorders:
Author/Link
Condition
Studied # patients
Fish oil dose (grams/d)
Outcome
Wozniak et al
2007, USA
Bipolar
20 children,
6–17 yrs,
no controls
1,3–4,3 g EPA+DHA
8 weeks
Significant but modest reduction in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)
Frangou et al 2006, UK
Bipolar
75/placebo
1 g/d E-EPA
2 g/d E-EPA
12 weeks
Significant improvement in both groups […]
Increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake in the diet at the expense of omega-6 fatty acids may boost bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life, if a new study in mice can be translated into humans.
Much of the research on omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish, has focused on their benefits […]
Background: Regular exercise and consuming long-chain n–3 fatty acids (FAs) from fish or fish oil can independently improve cardiovascular and metabolic health, but combining these lifestyle modifications may be more effective than either treatment alone.
Objective: We examined the individual and combined effects of n–3 FA supplements and regular exercise on body composition and cardiovascular health.
Design: […]
Background: Increased fish or fish-oil consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiac mortality, especially sudden death. This benefit putatively arises from the incorporation of the long-chain n–3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) into cardiomyocyte phospholipids.
Objective: The study examined the kinetics of incorporation of n–3 fatty acids into human myocardial membrane […]