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When your mom told you to eat your fish because it would make you smarter, she wasn’t just sharing an old wives’ tale. It turns out that today’s science continues...

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...

The research connecting omega-3s and preterm birth has been gaining momentum the last several years, culminating in a highly influential Cochrane Review published in late 2018

Autism is a complex disorder, with many levels of severity and manifestations of behavior and physical abnormalities.

American Heart Association (AHA) meeting and the publication of other timely research, omega-3s have been basking in the bright headlines touting their benefits for heart, brain, and prenatal health.

According to a recent Harvard Health Blog, the pursuit for omega-3s as a depression solution has been fueled by the fact that the disease appears less common in nations where...

The long chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are primarily found in fatty fish like salmon, herring and mackerel, as well as omega-3 supplements.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week shows that those who have the lowest omega-3 DHA levels might benefit the most from supplementation when it...

Every day, there seems to be a new article about the growing popularity of CBD oil.

Omega-3 intake is generally low among people in most developed countries, and pregnant women are no exception. For this group, taking the omega-3 DHA during pregnancy is particularly important.