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Increased intakes of fatty fish may improve sleep quality
23 May 2014
According to a new study from Norway the consumption of fatty fish three times per week seems to have a positive impact on sleep in general and also on daily functioning.
27 January 2017
Bill Harris introduces the HS-Omega3® test and its importance as a biomarker of cardiovascular health. Professor Harris is currently Professor of Medicine at the University of South Dakota.
It has long been known that dietary intake data provides a very poor indicator of a person’s omega 3 status. There is also a consistent association between low tissue levels of marine omega 3 fatty acids and onset of cardiovascular disease. Back in 2002 at an American Heart Association Meeting, Professor Harris got into discussion with Professor Clemens Von Schacky of the University of Munich about devising a simple-to-conduct test that could be used for this risk factor – thus the HS-Omega3® test was born. The test measures the quantity of the marine omega 3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) as a percentage of the lipids extracted from red blood cell membranes. A value of 8% or more is required to be ensure optimum cardiovascular health, whereas a value of 4% or less leads to substantially increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
23 May 2014
According to a new study from Norway the consumption of fatty fish three times per week seems to have a positive impact on sleep in general and also on daily functioning.
26 July 2009
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is backing efforts to encourage increased consumption of vitamin D through food and dietary supplements.
21 October 2015
Only a few studies have been carried out to assess the effect of blood serum levels of antioxidant vitamins and the risk of cervical cancer. The findings from these studies were inconsistent. However, a new study conducted with 1,200 participants from the city of Harbin, in Northern China, has yielded promising results, indicating that alpha carotene, beta carotene, vitamin E and vitamin C could be beneficial in reducing the risk of cervical cancer in Chinese women. The effect was particularly noticeable in women who suffered from the effects of passive smoking.