Monthly Archives: October 2009

Fish Oil Fast Fact #153: Fish Oil Beats Olive Oil in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

If your joints are in chronic pain due to rheumatoid arthritis, then you might want to take a close look at your oil consumption. For years, olive oil has been one of the common homeopathic remedies for rheumatoid arthritis, but studies initiated as early as 1990 and reconfirmed in the past year show that in [...]

Mercury Poisoning: An Old Issue with New Health Ramifications

If you follow dieting trends at all, then you are probably aware of the many fish-based diets out there. These diets are promoted as both heart healthy and a great way to lose weight. In addition, they are viewed by many as a solution to a nutritional problem: a shortage of omega 3. However, if [...]

Spotting an Omega 3 Deficiency in Your Child

According to a recent joint study by American and Canadian scientists, nearly 90 percent of all children in the United States and Canada may be omega 3 deficient. This is a startling number, particularly given that in children omega 3 plays a critical role in brain development, autoimmune development and eye sight. In addition, it [...]