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The Dangers of Sugars and 'Bad Fats' Explained

4/23/2008 - (NaturalNews) By far the chief wreckers of our health today are sugars and bad fats. So which are the good ones and which ones are bad? My aim is to enable you to make better food choices for you and your family. Sugars Sugars are more than just...

Review: Organic Food Bar Offers Exclusive Discount to Natural News Readers on Their Best Food Bars

4/22/2008 - (NaturalNews) I recently met with Dr. Jack Singh, founder and president of the Organic Food Bar company, for an interview. I've been a fan of the organic food bar products for many years, and I even reviewed their original food bar several years ago...

Adequate Amounts of Omega-3 Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease

4/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) “Pathological examination of the crud in arteries demonstrates that most of the oxidized lipids consist of omega-6 [n-6] oils: corn, safflower, sunflower, peanut, canola and soybean oils,” states Dr. Russell Blaylock in his February Blaylock...

Fish Oil Protects Against Colon Cancer

4/17/2008 - (NaturalNews) Higher consumption of fish oil may lead to a significant reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a meta-analysis conducted by researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and published in the American Journal...

Interview with Alan Friedman from Good Cause Wellness about Antioxidants, Agave Nectar and Chia Seeds

3/31/2008 - This is an exclusive interview with Good Cause Wellness founder Alan Friedman, who talks about antioxidants, superfood powders, agave nectar, chia seeds and his personal passion for health. Following the interview, I negotiated a discount for NaturalNews...

Taking a Closer Look at the Inuit Paradox and Cardiovascular Disease

3/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is rare in Inuit people who continue to eat their ‘traditional’ diet. But how can eating a diet predominantly consisting of seal meat, fat and blubber and almost completely void of greens, fruits and fiber be...

Omega-6 fatty acids found to be dietary cause of depression, heart disease

3/18/2008 - (NaturalNews) Researchers found a correlation between a higher omega-6-to-omega-3 blood ratio and the occurrence of depression, as well as the occurrence of inflammation-promoting compounds in the blood, according to a small study published in the journal...

Fatty Acid Blood Tests Help Assess Risk for Heart Disease

3/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) Back in 2004 two fatty acid researchers, William Harris PhD and Clemens von Schacky M.D., developed a lab test designed to measure the amount of omega-3 essential fatty acids in blood. They call this blood test the omega-3 index. The...

Health Authorities Flip Flop on Advising Pregnant Women to Eat More Fish

2/24/2008 - (NaturalNews) The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition has issued an advisory recommending that pregnant and breast-feeding women eat 12 or more ounces of fish or other seafood each week in order to supply essential nutrients for their...

Inflammation: What to Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Many Diseases

2/22/2008 - (NaturalNews) Inflammation is a double-edged sword. While it is very critical for the healing of wounds, it is also a bodily response that can become too much of a good thing. Any infection, injury or toxicity problem inflicted on our bodies is handled...

The Omega-3 Fatty Acid DHA Confirmed to Deter Alzheimer's

2/15/2008 - (NaturalNews) The exact mechanism by which the omega-3 fatty acid DHA deters Alzheimer's disease has been determined. Fish oil has long been advocated as an affordable supplement to prevent or at least delay this disease. Finally, UCLA scientists have...

The Right Type of Fats for Health and Longevity

2/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) If there is one supplement that we can all benefit from, it would have to be Omega-3 fatty acids. Eskimo people have proven this over the ages with their diet comprising of over 50% of their total calorie intake from fish and fish oil -...

Fatal and Vital Foods - Popular Nutrition Myths Exposed

2/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) I often get asked to write down some basic rules of what to eat and what not to eat. There’s a lot of information out there but it’s often fragmented and, even worse, contradictory. All I can do is give you my vision on fatal and vital foods....

Price Comparison of Foods Containing Omega-3 Fatty Acids

1/4/2008 - (NaturalNews) It is becoming common knowledge that eating foods containing omega-3 fatty acids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid) can contribute to heart and vascular health. The FDA now has a program where food suppliers may label their...

Heavy drinking linked to lower omega-3 fatty acid levels

12/9/2007 - (NaturalNews) Male binge drinkers have significantly lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their bodies than men who do not binge drink, according to a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Researchers looked at 4,200 women...

Nationwide trial to test omega-3 oils vs. Alzheimer's disease

12/7/2007 - (NaturalNews) A consortium of researchers, supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Institutes on Aging and coordinated by the University of California-San Diego, will be conducting a nationwide clinical trial to study the effects of...

DHA fatty acid helps halt Alzheimer's progression

12/3/2007 - (NaturalNews) A type of omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help prevent the abnormal clumping of certain proteins that leads to the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience....

The Great Fat Debate - Why Virgin Coconut Oil Is Best

11/30/2007 - (NaturalNews) There is so much media hype from the mainstream media and leading health authorities, including the naturopathic community, suggesting the many ill effects of consuming Trans Fatty Acids (TFA’s) that the topic of the Great Fat Debate...

The Many Benefits and Uses of Sea Minerals

11/29/2007 - (NaturalNews) We humans are designed to take in trace elements. How does it work? Plants feed off of minerals in the soil. They will take up only those minerals they need for their growth and development. The plants digest these minerals by adding a carbon...

DHA Omega-3 Oil Improves Blood Lipid Profiles

11/6/2007 - (NaturalNews) Supplementing with an omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve blood lipid levels in men with high triglycerides, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers recruited...

EPA omega-3 oils protect the heart in people with high cholesterol

8/29/2007 - (NaturalNews) Supplementing with an omega-3 fatty acid called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may lower the risk of non-fatal coronary events by 20 percent, according to a new Japanese study published in The Lancet. Researchers followed 18,645 Japanese...

Omega-3 supplements rapidly eliminate ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder in children

8/15/2007 - Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have reported that omega-3 fatty acid is highly effective in treating children with ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder. The study was reported in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology in February 2007. "Results...

More Research Highlights the Broad Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fish Oils and Fatty Fish

7/19/2007 - Research on omega-3 fish oils keeps looking better and better: new studies have found that omega-3s fish oils can help with three catastrophic diseases -- Alzheimer's, heart failure, and cancer. Ernst J. Schaefer, MD, of the USDA's nutrition research...

Omega-3 fatty acids boost bone density in men

4/9/2007 - The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in young men is linked to "peak bone mass" or bone mineral density, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study found that 22-year-old men with the highest levels...

The top five nutrients for healthy skin

4/4/2007 - The skin is one of the most powerful indicators of health. Wrinkles, dry or oily skin, acne, and inflammation all are signs of poor internal health, often brought on by consuming unhealthful foods and avoiding skin-healthy nutrients. To treat skin problems,...

Omega-3 fatty acids found to restructure brain matter tied to positive mood and emotions

4/3/2007 - Intake of omega-3 fatty acids is correlated with a better mood and more positive outlook, and may contribute to improving the structure of the areas of the brain associated with emotions, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American...

Omega-3 fatty acids slash colorectal cancer risk in men by 66 percent

3/14/2007 - (NaturalNews) Omega-3 fatty acids, found in flaxseed, fish and other foods, may reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer by two-thirds in men, a new study suggests. There is one caveat, though: the effect is seen in men who do not take aspirin. ...

Omega-3 fatty acids to appear in hundreds of grocery products this year

1/5/2007 - (NaturalNews) As studies proving the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids continue to crop up, food manufacturers have begun a campaign to include the healthy additive in a variety of everyday grocery products. Among others, Tropicana has announced that...

Omega-3 fatty acids help prevent dementia, U.S. study suggests

11/16/2006 - (NaturalNews) A study by researchers at Tufts University in Boston has added to growing evidence that suggests increased levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenioc acid (DHA) in the blood can significantly lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's...

Fatty fish consumption slashes risk of prostate cancer by 43 percent

11/7/2006 - (NaturalNews) Men who eat just one serving of salmon per week reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer by 43 percent, compared to men who do not consume fish, according to new research published in the online edition of the International Journal...

Omega-3 fatty acids boost cognitive function, learning in elderly patients

11/3/2006 - (NaturalNews) Daily supplementation with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may boost mental function in elderly patients with mild cognitive decline, according to a new Japanese study published in the October issue of the journal Neuroscience Research. Researchers...

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