omega 3s

Do You Get Enough Omega-3s? How to Tell

by Ashley Staker on June 3, 2010

There’s no shortage of research affirming the benefit of omega-3 fatty acids; but until now it hasn’t been all that easy to learn whether you get enough from your diet or should buy the supplements. It’s not a casual question — high-quality fish oil comes with a wince-worthy price tag.  So it may be one [...]

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Safer, Cheaper Ways to Manage Diabetes

by Ashley Staker on April 5, 2010

Lifestyle change has always been a cornerstone of treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. Beyond that, we don’t hear all that much about natural approaches. So it was exciting to learn that at the March 2009 Diabetes UK’s Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow, scientists presented findings on traditional plant-based remedies to prevent and control [...]

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Walnuts or Fish Oil? How to Get the Right Omega-3s

by Ashley Staker on February 20, 2010

Which is better, walnuts or fish oil? Actually, the answer is both, according to new research. In a clinical trial to compare the two types of omega-3s, researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that plant-derived omega-3 oil in walnuts offers different heart-health benefits than the marine-derived omega-3 in salmon. Their study, published recently [...]

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