Monthly Archives: June 2011

Getting Your Vitamins in the Great Outdoors

Everyone loves being outside on a beautiful day – at least, almost everyone. I’m not sure my sulky teen really loves it when I “let the sunshine in” when she sleeps til noon, but you get the idea… Anyway, did you know that the time you spend in the great outdoors can also be spent [...]

Fish Oil Fast Fact 434: Mackeral Gone Bad: What to Do If You Take Rancid Fish Oil

Rancid fish oil has been something of a plague on the fish oil industry for years. In 2008, media coverage started focusing on issues with rancid fish oil, including cardiovascular problems and blood clots. As a result, the fish oil industry started to develop a bad reputation, and many people opted to take their chances [...]

Diet Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

According to a study that included more than 3,000 older U.S. adults, patients who have high levels of omega 3 fatty acids in their blood are about a third less likely to develop diabetes over the next decade. Counterparts with lower levels of omega 3s are far more likely to develop the disease as they [...]