Tag: DHA
Fish oil benefits
Fish oil benefits are in abundance and can improve health in a variety of ways from the brain to the heart and even pregnancy. Fish oil and fish oil supplements offer a great range of important health benefits. Fish oil contains Omega-3 essential fatty acids, which is where the fish oil benefits come from. There [...]
Vitamins B12 and Folic Acid Repair Myelin Damage
Australian researchers report that B12 and folic acid (B9) improve cognitive function. Researchers in Australia have been able to demonstrate that B vitamins defend against brain stress. Stress in general leads to loss of memory function that leads to early aging. This study had patients take vitamin B12 and folic acid on a daily basis [...]
Do you Know Good Sources of Vitamin D?
Are you aware that some people don’t get enough vitamin D in their diets. In the early 1900s, there was a serious vitamin D deficiency. A vitamin D deficiency causes rickets which is known as a softening of the bones. Today, in the U.S. milk has been fortified with Vitamin D to prevent this from [...]
Relieve Dry Eyes With Flaxseed Oil and Fish Oil
Both fish oil and flaxseed oil contain essential fatty acids that have many medical health benefits. One of which is the prevention or relief of dry eyes. There are many other benefits provided by these fatty acids such as a reduced risk of heart disease and reduced chronic inflammation, which can cause a number of [...]
Which Prenatal Vitamins will most benefit you and your baby?
Prenatal vitamins and supplements can aid in the health and development of the foetus reducing the risk of the baby being born with any birth defects or abnormal growth or developmental problems. Prenatal vitamins have been recommended and included in routine prenatal care by doctors for over 30 years. There are many types and brands [...]
The Silent Killer: High Blood Pressure
Current research tells us that 1 in 3 Americans has high blood pressure (hypertension) and that one third of these individuals don’t know it. One of the problems with high blood pressure is that symptoms are not easily recognized. If you have had high blood pressure for some time you may be experiencing dizzy spells, [...]
How to Boost Brain Power?
The brain, like many other parts of the body feels the effects of aging. It creaks in an intellectual sort of fashion. But the old gray matter can do something that the rest of the bits that creak on the old body cannot do. It can rebuild itself with new matter as the older bits [...]
Do You Need Omega-3 Fatty Acids?
Omega 3s , or to be more precise omega 3 fatty acids are essential acids which seem to be producing more and more health benefits every time you read about them. Originally we were told that they helped to lower cholesterol and were full of good fats. At this time they still had a bit [...]