Monthly Archives: June 2007

Omega 3 Fish Oil and Childrend

In the past 25 years, childhood asthma has more than doubled where now nine million children are affected. Asthma is responsible for almost 13 million missed school days and hundreds of thousands of emergency hospital visits. But there’s good news for all these children. A recent study at the University of Sydney in Australia found [...]

Omega 3: Cuts Body Fat

Fish oil omega 3 fatty acids combined with exercise can reduce body fat. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, may 2007) Australian researchers, in a study of overweight adults, found fish oil supplements improved cholesterol levels and blood vessel function. They also found that fish oil combined with exercise reduced body fat.   The study participants [...]

Omega 3: Good for Mood

Having sardines for lunch or salmon for dinner is not only good for your heart. It also puts you in a better mood. That’s the conclusion of Dr. Sarah M. Conklin and her team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. They found omega 3 fatty acids, which are primarily found in fatty fish, affect [...]