Ballstad Articles and Blogs

When it comes to achieving radiant, healthy skin, most people turn to creams, serums, and external treatments. But true skin health starts from within, and one of the most powerful...

Inflammation helps protect the body, but when it lasts too long, it can cause problems. Omega-3s help the body manage and heal inflammation from within.

Adding a good fish oil supplement to your daily routine can protect your bones and joints. This is especially helpful for people with arthritis, osteoporosis, or joint pain.

Discover the importance of Omega-3 fatty acids and how the TOTOX value helps ensure the freshness and quality of your supplements. Learn how oxidation affects oil stability and why monitoring...

If the Omega-3 Index is not just a biomarker, but also an important risk factor, then what are the things that influence its levels?

This is the first of a three-part series on the past, present and future of the Omega-3 Index

Let’s go back to the very beginning and explain in some detail the infamous Eskimo studies, which laid the foundation for interest in omega-3 fatty acids and heart health.

The American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions were held June 12-16, 2020. During this virtual event, Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, the lead investigator of the nearly five-year long REDUCE-IT study, presented...

A new, first-of-its-kind systematic review of fish oil supplement research in athletes has demonstrated broadly positive effects in the areas of cognition, heart health, muscle recovery and immunity.

Breakfast has long been the preferred time for taking medications, food supplements, and cod liver oil. And the psychology makes sense. At the start of each day, many of us...

Omega-3s have a reputation for being anti-inflammatory, but how do they work in the body, and especially when it comes to the immune system? This blog will discuss how omega-3s...

Last week, the American College of Cardiology issued a press release stating that the striking reductions in cardiovascular events and deaths observed in the REDUCE-IT study were highly correlated with...