The latest review of the science linking omega-3 intake to lower incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has concluded that the potential therapeutic benefit of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is supported by...

A recent study has looked at the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids and selenium intake relative to health benefits in the elderly. This study, supported by a grant from the French Alzheimer’s disease association was...

A new study found that among people with a genetic susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), those who ate more zinc, beta-carotene, lutein/zeaxanthin and the omega-3 eicospaentaenoic acid (EPA) and...

Topics:  Omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), zinc, anti-oxidants, Vitamins A, C & E,...

The first large scale clinical trial assessing the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on risk reduction in cardiac patients has measured significant benefits. The study, dubbed the GISSI-HF Trial (Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio...

Q. What is your position on global overfishing? A. Global overfishing is a major concern that is currently being taken very seriously by countries around the world.  Boris Worm from Dalhousie University, Halifax,...

The trial included 40 healthy males and females between the ages of 32 and 56 years that were randomly assigned to take either six 500 mg capsules per day of Efamol® EPO or an inert placebo for 84 days.  Each group of...

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and Learning Disorders by B. Jacqueline Stordy, BSc Nutrition, PhD Reproduced from: Holistic Health Journal Autumn 1997 | Vol.4, No.3 There are three major learning disorders which handicap...