About Fats and Fatty Acids

Not all dietary fats are created equal. Find out which are good, which are bad and which ones are essential. Dietary fat falls into three main groups: saturated fats and two types of unsaturated fats: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated....Read More.

Get Your EFAs With Fish Oil

Studies show the Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can benefit the nervous system, arthritis, heart, skin and more. As the name implies, essential fatty acids (EFAs) are nutrients that are as essential for a healthy body as vitamins and minerals.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids are two EFAs that cannot be manufactured in the human body and must be obtained through foods. Sources of omega-3 fatty acids include flax seed and fish oil. Sources of omega-6 fatty acids include corn, soybean, safflower, and sunflower oil....Read More.

Omega 3 EFA Combats ''Silent Inflammation''

In his new book, The Anti Inflammation Zone, Dr. Barry Sears discusses amazing new research that shows how fish oil supplements can help reduce disease and achieve hormonal control to ensure a healthy future. Dr. Sears reveals "silent inflammation," a sub-clinical condition that occurs when the body's natural immune response goes awry. Silent inflammation can continue undetected for years, continually assaulting the heart, arteries, and even the brain -- and you will not even know it. It's been linked to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, even dementia and other health threats.....Read More.

Concentrated Ultimate Omega is Certified Safe

Purified fish oil supplements may be better for you than eating fish that can be loaded with toxins. Our supplement is highly concentrated and refined to remove toxins like mercury, dioxins and PCBs. EPA and DHA, the two main components of Omega-3 from fish oil, are essential for growth and development throughout the human life cycle. Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega contains 70% pure Omega-3, and is purified through molecular distillation to ensure the absence of impurities including PCBs and heavy metals.....Read More.

Ask Marla: Fish Oil or Flax Seed for Omega-3?

Dear Marla: Is there a difference in the nutritional value of the
omega-3 in flax seed and the omega-3 in fish oil?

There are three types of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The predominant one is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is present in certain vegetable oils, nuts, and leafy vegetables. This is the type of omega-3 in flax seed. Fish and marine plants are the main source of the other two omega-3s, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). High levels of all three forms of omega-3 in the diet is considered helpful in deriving the maximum health benefits of essential fatty acids....Read More.

Homocysteine and Heart Disease

Homocysteine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in the body, but at elevated levels, it is associated with greater incidence of heart disease and stroke. The fact is that the number one cause of death in the United States is heart disease, in men and women. The third leading cause of death in the United States is stroke......Read More.

Alzheimer's Disease and Estrogen

Women who take estrogen after menopause enjoy a number of health beneftis. The lates appears to be protection against Alzheimer's disease. Several studies show that women who take estrogen after menopause have an unexpectedly low incidence of Alzheimer's disease (The Journal of the American Geriatric Society, by Stanley Birge, MD). Among women with Alzheimer's, those taking estrogen suffer less severe symptoms and slower mental deterioration.....Read More.