Monthly Archives: July 2010

Fish Oil Fast Fact 286: Going Nuts with Omega 3

According to the Mayo Clinic, eating nuts is a great way to improve heart health. In fact, researchers at the medical center believe that consuming walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and possibly even peanuts can potentially reduce your risk for heart disease. Why? Well, the reasons are myriad, but if you are an advocate for omega 3 [...]

Fish Oil Fast Fact 285: Atherosclerosis and Omega 3

When your arteries narrow, you are going to run into problems sooner or later. Narrowing, clogging or hardening of arteries due to the buildup of fatty materials like cholesterol on the inside of artery walls is called atherosclerosis, and it can lead to serious health problems like heart attacks and strokes. In fact, hardening of [...]

Fish Oil Fast Fact 284: Omega 3s and Cytokines

If you are like most people, you may not know exactly what cytokines are, but you probably are very familiar with the symptoms of having too many. Cytokines are proteins that are involved in the immune system, and omega 6 fatty acids are thought to be the potential precursors to them. Cytokines tend to cluster [...]