Orlo Nutrition has launched a DHA Starter Kit, and algae omega-3 supplement, intended to support brain, heart, joint and systems. The supplement has 3x the absorption rate of other algae or fish oils. The algae is grown using 100% renewable resources, and no pesticides, hexanes, or environmental toxins. It is...
Sioux Falls, SD—People with a low Omega-3 Index experience a higher rate of brain aging than those with higher levels of omega-3s EPA and DHA in their blood. That's according to new eesearch published in Neurology. The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) reports that this new study replicates earlier findings from...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant applauded a statement issued by the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) about the relationship between omega-3 EPA and DHA blood levels and preterm birth. After years of investigation, ISSFAL points to "strong evidence" on omega-3s "There is strong evidence that a proportion...
Salt Lake City, UT—GOED announced the publication of a peer-reviewed article highlighting the methodology behind the development of GOED’s Clinical Study Database (CSD). The article, Development of a novel database to review and assess the clinical effects of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids, appears in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids...
Salt Lake City, UT—GOED has launched a clinical study database to “illuminate the science” on EPA and DHA omega-3s, according to the press release. The database, years in the making, was developed by GOED as a specialized search tool focused on scientific literature surrounding omega-3s. More than 50 independent research...
AAK is expanding its business via acquisitions and partnerships, according to two press releases. The company has agreed to purchase BIC Ingredients, the lecithin arm of BIC International Holding. BIC Ingredients supplies non-GM specialty lecithin and lecithin compounds. AAK will integrate the products into its Akolec brand of specialty lecithins.
Fish oil is the one supplement I recommend without hesitation to just about anyone. Why? Two reasons: One, the benefits of the two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil—EPA and DHA—are wide-reaching and well-documented, supported by thousands of studies done over four decades. There’s no longer any controversy over...
Sioux Falls, SD—A new paper, published in Nature Communications, looks at the relationship between the Omega-3 Index and risk for death from any and all causes. The finding: People with higher omega-3 EPA and DHA blood levels (Omega-3 Index) lived longer than those with lower levels. As explained in a...
How important are omega-3s? Absolutely vital, according to Alex Richardson, DPhil (Oxon), PGCE, FRSA, Keynote Speaker at the Naturally Informed event Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market. “The human brain is 60% fat, and it matters what kind,” she told attendees. “Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential. We evolved as...
Sioux Falls, SD—Evidence suggests that people with very high serum triglyceride levels (>500 mg/dL) who are treated with high doses of omega-3 (i.e., 4 g/day of EPA and DHA) commonly see a rise in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” cholesterol. But does this occur in the “real world” with...
