Last year, I planned to run in the 100m, 200m, and 400m events at the Bluegrass State Games. Unfortunately, in May, I dislocated my shoulder another couple times and had to go in for surgery in June. That pretty much kept me from being able to do anything very hard through about September. [...]
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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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Looks like we’re following the wrong “circadian” rhythm. Early to bed early to rise … depends on the TV schedule in your time zone - “authors Daniel S. Hamermesh, Caitlin Knowles Myers, and Mark L. Pocock look at the brief fight between American’s natural timing cues—the circadian rhythms determined by the [...]
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I came across this article awhile back: What Does And Doesn’t Affect Immune System.
Scientists know that a number of factors can affect the body’s immune system: poor diet, certain steroids, chronic stress. Now researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that an appetite-controlling hormone also affects the immune system, while natural [...]
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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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It’s Omega-3 Day here at Modern Forager. Here’s another article that I found, this one declaring that Eating Fish, Omega-3 Oils, Fruits And Veggies Lowers Risk Of Memory Problems.
A diet rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, whereas consuming omega-6 rich oils could increase [...]
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From Science Daily comes this article titled Fish Oil May Be Good Supplemental Treatment For Lupus, Study Suggests. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder causing inflammation throughout the body. Omega-3 fatty acids are known for their anti-inflammatory properties, which is why many of us that workout intensely take pretty big doses of fish and [...]
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Here’s an interesting article from EurekAlert stating that Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children. We’ve discussed ADD/ADHD and possible causative factors here, here, and here (and probably somewhere else). This is yet another possible mechanism.
They haven’t figured out a causal connection yet, whether the child is affected by [...]
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