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Bold Botanica Launches Ahiflower Supplement

May 4, 2023

Bold Botanica launches Bold Botanica Bold Plan Omega 3-6-9, a great source of plant-based omega-3s from Ahiflower oil.

Study: Those with Higher Omega-3 Index More Protected from Severe COVID

The research was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

April 6, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) explored whether omega-3 fatty acids might be protective against contracting and/or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection.

Nature Crops Gets Premarket Approval for Ahiflower Oil

December 1, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Ahiflower oil supplier Nature Crops International announced that ANVISA, the National Health Surveillance Agency of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, has granted “safety and efficacy as a bioactive substance” premarket approval of Ahiflower. Ahiflower is known for containing a high dose of omega, which Nature Crops says can be translated into...

Industry Reacts to Study "Wrongly" Comparing Supplements to Rx

November 28, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—A recent Cleveland Clinic trial compared common dietary supplements to a low-dose cholesterol-lowering medication (a statin). The study was funded by AstraZeneca, which markets Rosuvastatin. Researchers looked at the funder’s low-dose statin, placebo, and six supplements—fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice—over a four-week period for impact on low-density...

Expax Features New Cetoleic Acid Product

November 9, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Epax has created a new product derived from cetoleic acid, a unique contributor to the Omega-3 category. EPAX Cetoleic 10 contains cetoleic acid, which is an omega-11 marine lipid, and gondoic acid. The ingredient is meant to support skin health. Cetoleic acid is being studied to potentially help people dealing...

Orlo Nutrition Releases DHA, Omega-3 Supplement

November 9, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

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...

Health Quest Podcast: Nutrition for Mood Support

October 24, 2022

Steve Lankford and Steve Lankford, host of HealthQuestPodcast.com

Click here to listen. In this interview, Jolie Root discusses the challenges many of us face with anxiety and mood disorders. Her message: Nutrition is critical to support the normal structure and function of the nervous system and brain. Everyone needs good nutrition to support all aspects of health.

Study: Middle-Aged Adults with Low Omega-3 Index Have Smaller Brains that Have Aged Faster

October 24, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

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...

OmegaQuant Applauds Statement on Link Between Omega-3s and Preterm Birth Risk

October 24, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

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...

GOED Report: Value of Omega-3s Ingredients Increased to $1.53B

October 21, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Salt Lake City, UT—GOED, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, has published the 2022 edition of its annual Global EPA and DHA Omega-3 Ingredient Market Report. This report details the entire EPA and DHA omega-3 industry in the raw materials segment of the supply chain, which GOED reports was...