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Catch of the Day Keeps Heart Failure Away
When women think of their health, they worry about breast cancer and osteoporosis--not heart disease. Heart disease is an issue for their grandfathers, fathers and husbands.
Are You Overdue For A Brain Lube?
The consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids–the beneficial fat found in fish and fish oil–can reduce the symptoms of, and even prevent, a variety of psychiatric illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, severa.
Soothe Inflammation
Inflammation is associated with a wide range of chronic and acute diseases.
Reel in Some Fish Oil
Although best known for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and arthritis, one of the hottest areas of omega-3 fatty acid research is related to brain health and behaviour.
Food Allergies: The EFA Connection
Healthy fats help give your body the natural defence mechanism it need.
The Importance of Fats for a Healthy Heart
Recent landmark studies have highlighted the important way in which long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils protect against cell membrane dysfunction and disease.
Beat the Blues
Higher fish consumption is associated with a decreased risk of depression, postpartum depression, and suicidal thought.
Omega-3s
Most North Americans are familiar with the term “winter blues” and some are affected by the decreased daylight hours of winter. This condition is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Mood Boosters
Some people are almost always in a good mood. They’re happy, even-tempered, and always see the bright side of situations. They don’t take themselves too seriously and they love to laugh. Keeping on the sunny side of life seems to come naturally..
Boost Your Brain Power
Memory loss can happen to anyone. Children with attention deficit disorder, parents under stress, students cramming for exams, and aging seniors all experience a degree of forgetfulness and lack of concentration.
Omega-3 Fats
Although the trend over the last 20 years has been toward a more “fat-free” diet, we now understand that the body needs essential fatty acids to control a large number of cellular processes.
Hear the Hemp Oil Buzz
My friends often ask me why I’m high on hemp. I respond by explaining the many nutritional merits of hemp foods. After suffering through their witty jokes about its distant cousin, marijuana, I pour emerald green hemp seed oil on their salad. One taste and they’re hooked.
All Aglow
From sunburn to psoriasis, acne to eczema, inflammation is often the common thread in most skin conditions. As nutritional medicine advances, it is becoming increasingly clear that a diet that includes omega-3 fatty acids from fish can influence inflammation and promote healthy skin.
Omega-3s for Good Health
A daily balance of omega-3 essential fats is necessary for good health. Thanks to the news media and health advisors, fat-consciousness has become a part of daily life. In contrast to popular opinion that all fat is bad, there is such a thing as good fat.
We’re Pregnant! Now What?
“How do I ensure a healthy pregnancy?” You can have a healthy pregnancy by eating a healthy, well-balanced diet augmented with the right supplements for baby and maternal health, making sure exercise is part of your weekly routine, and maintaining a healthy weight.
Healthy Fats for Healthy Children
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are required for good health by everyone, and they are especially important during infancy and childhood. This is because the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and, to some extent, the omega-6 arachidonic acid (AA) are critical for nervous system, brain, and retinal development.
Food and Mood
The relationship between food and mood is mediated by both psychological and physiological factors. It is clear that food can influence mood while mood can influence food choices. It is a complex relationship and based on taste, experience, expectations, culture, stressors, and nutritional status.
Moving on Up!
Just about everyone goes through an occasional bout of feeling down. Along with a better diet and daily exercise, adding a few tried and true mood boosters to your nutritional and herbal supplement program often makes a noticeable difference in a short period of time.

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