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Omega-3 Reduces Body Weight and Increases Fat Loss by Raising Metabolism
A new study from the Journal of Nutrition on mice has shown a benefit of omega-3 for weight loss!
Two groups of mice were fed a high fat diet, and one group was given 8% fish oil while the other group did not receive the fish oil. The results?
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Omega-3 Prevents Type-1 Diabetes in Children:
Multiple studies have been published recently showing the power of omega-3 fatty acids to prevent Type 1 Diabetes in children. For example, one study out of Norway found that children with Type 1 Diabetes were far less likely to have received omega-3 supplements as infants than children that did not have Diabetes.
Currently the most e-mailed article on the New York Times Website is one about fish oil being used in Europe after heart attacks, but not in the United States:
Every patient in the cardiac care unit at the San Filippo Neri Hospital who survives a heart attack goes home with a prescription for purified fish oil, or omega-3 fatty acids.
“It is clearly recommended in international guidelines,” said Dr. Massimo Santini, the hospital’s chief of cardiology, who added that it would be considered tantamount to malpractice in Italy to omit the drug.
Omitting omega-3 is considered malpractice? Not surprising. In Denmark...
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The following paints a pretty grim picture about a baby that developed health problems due to a premature birth that put its life at risk:
Like most babies with his medical condition, Austin DuPonte of Hudson was not expected to live long.
He was born prematurely and developed intestinal problems so severe that surgeries left him unable to absorb enough nourishment.
Continue reading about treating premature babies with fish oil.
A new study out of Sydney, Australia has shown a link between depression (and bipolar disorder) and deficiency of Omega-3 fatty acids in the diet. The researchers point out the practical applications of their work:
Continue reading about the link between omega-3 fatty acids and depression
The behavior of children in a recent study vastly improved when they were given 6 capsules of fish oil per day, even more than children being prescribed Ritalin. Restlessness and school performance improved significantly from omega-3 supplementation and concentration improved by 33%! Even after 30 weeks of taking fish oil supplements, the children continued to...
Continue reading about how fish oil is better than Ritalin for ADHD.
A report from the British Nutrition Foundation found that feeding fish oil to animals increased the omega-3 content of their meat. This omega-3 content would, in theory, directly benefit any person that consumed it. This would create a natural way to...
Continue reading about using fish oil to produce omega-3 meat.
A recent fish oil study out of Texas A&M found that fish oil improved the ability of muscle cells to take up glucose, or blood sugar, in the presence of insulin. This is good news for those with Type II Diabetes because...
Continue reading about fish oil, diabetes and bodybuilding.
UK Schools to Give Children Fish Oil?
The Department for Education and Skills in Britian is awaiting results from the Food Standards Agency regarding the effects of omega-3 fatty acids (the potent substance in fish oil) on the behavior and brain power of children. They are curious because...
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UK Schools to Give Children Fish Oil?
Amazing news out of the UK, for hopeful parents: 184 teenagers aged 15-16 at a school for the behaviorally-challenged were given fish oil supplements for 12 weeks prior to taking the GCSE (General Certificate Of Secondary Education). This is the standardized education test given to teenagers in the UK. The results are astounding:
Continue reading Teenagers’ Test Scores Soar After Taking Fish Oil
A recent study published in Sugical Neurology on the use of fish oil to treat chronic low-back and neck pain has found promising results. Many of the patients had degenerative disc conditions. Here were the results:
Continue Reading Fish Oil Effective for Treating Chronic Back Pain & Neck Pain!
Researches in Norway are supposing that criminals treated with fish oil supplements for several months become less violent. Dr. Havard Bentsen attributes this to the potential of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce aggressiveness and impulsivity, which fish oil has been touted dozens of times in treating children with ADHD. He even makes a rather lofty claim:
Continue reading Omega-3 Fatty Acids Make Criminals Less Violent
Fish Oil Reverses Brain Damage from Crystal Meth Addiction
Here's a case study on fish oil that's simply fascinating. It's about a person once addicted to Methamphetamines (also known as Crystal Meth) that used fish oil to alleviate many of the mental problems associated with crystal meth addiction:
Continue reading about treating crystal meth addiction with fish oil.
A study out of Denmark on the effects of fish oil on the blood chemistry of diabetics found that fish oil supplements increased the amount of "good" cholesterol and decreased the amount of fatty substances in their blood:
Continue reading Fish Oil Increases Good Cholesterol in Diabetics
Fish Oil Improves Behavior of Children, Improves Concentration and Parent Bonding
Another study out of Durham suggests that fish oil can significantly "improve the behaviour of unruly children and help develop their concentration and bonding with their parents, research has revealed."
The dramatic results showed that while 47 per cent of the children in the study started with poor behaviour, by the end only 4 per cent had behaviour rated as "poor".
Continue reading about fish oil and improving behavior and concentration for children.
