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Let them eat fish! (Or at least take fish oil) Omega-3 Intake During Last Months Of Pregnancy Boosts An Infant’s Cognitive And Motor Development - “A study…reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive, and motor development. [...]
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I found this article a couple days ago: Omega-6 fatty acids found to be dietary cause of depression, heart disease
Six of the participants were found to meet the criteria for major depression. These six participants had a significantly higher ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids than the participants [...]
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Via Eating Fabulous comes this article discussing a study regarding getting omega-3s from fish versus fish oil. Here is the study abstract.
Here’s the conclusion:
From the article:
The 16-week study with healthy premenopausal women showed that the increases in red blood cell levels of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) [...]
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I think most of us are convinced that long-chain omega-3s (EPA and DHA) like those from fish and grass-fed meats are good for us. This is an interesting short piece on how they do their work: UCLA researchers find anti-Alzheimer’s mechanism in omega-3 fatty acids
Reporting in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, [...]
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Have you been taking your fish and cod liver oil? You should, as this study shows that omega-3s protect against Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative disease marked by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the progressive death of the neurons responsible for producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter closely linked with [...]
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