Monthly Archives: December 2011

Fish Oil Fast Fact 525: Fending Off Flu with Fish Oil

The commercials are everywhere: “Get your flu shot!” But I have to admit, I don’t have any “high risk” members in my household right now, and I’m not a big fan of contributing to the formation of a new race of super-bugs via this mass inoculation that doesn’t ever really seem to have much of [...]

3 Ways to Fight Off Holiday Weight Gain

Most of us go into the holiday season with good intentions. This year, we won’t overeat. We will eat small portions and simply turn down all those delicious cakes, pies and Christmas cookies. We will avoid sugar at all costs, and forget about butter! Those tasty cinnamon rolls will just have to be tempting without [...]

Fish Oil Fast Fact 524: Flu Season Fades with Fish Oil

I dread flu season. The fevers, the aches, the days home from school. Oh yeah, and the barf. And more barf. And more barf. Yuck-or-rama, as my seven-year-old would say (after barfing, of course). Whether you have one kid, four kids or no kids at all, you know how miserable flu season can be. So [...]