by OmegaQuant | Mar 22, 2018 | Heart Health, News, Omega-3 Index, Research
Results showed that the risk for death from any cause was reduced by about 33% comparing in participants with highest omega-3 blood levels A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology looked at the value of measuring blood levels of EPA and DHA...
by Tina Harris | Jan 30, 2018 | News, Omega-3 Index
The Omega-3 Supplement Calculator is a simple tool to help you find out what you getting out of your omega-3 supplements, and how to tailor your supplement regimen to reach your target Omega-3 Index. Why do I need to use the Omega-3 Supplement Calculator? Many people...
by Tina Harris | Oct 11, 2017 | Research
Quality matters when it comes to almost anything in life, but especially your health. Getting the wrong lab results due to sloppy laboratory practices is something that just shouldn’t happen. By being CLIA-certified, we are held to high standards for laboratory...
by HenkinSchultz | May 16, 2017 | News, Research
We’ve seen this time and time again. Study A gets major media coverage because it “disproves” something previously thought to be true. Then Studies B-Z cannot replicate the findings from Study A and may even debunk the findings. But Study A is all...
by HenkinSchultz | Apr 17, 2017 | Heart Health, News, Research, Trans Fat Index
RESEARCH UPDATE Today, we are updating a blog we wrote about the decline of trans fats in our food supply and the subsequent drop in blood levels of trans fats [see original blog post below]. What should follow this change in the food supply is a drop in...
by HenkinSchultz | Apr 4, 2017 | News, Omega-3 Index, Research
In Part 2 of our series on increasing your Omega-3 Index, we tackle omega-3 supplements. Just as with food, your decisions regarding whether or which supplements to take is entirely based on what works for you. To paraphrase from our last blog, we believe that...
by HenkinSchultz | Mar 16, 2017 | News, Omega-3 Index, Research
March is National Nutrition Month, so a natural topic for our blog is to cover the best dietary sources of omega-3s. We and others have shown that dietary intake of omega-3s EPA+DHA is the main driver of Omega-3 Index levels, both in observational and intervention...
by HenkinSchultz | Feb 22, 2017 | News, Omega-3 Index, Research
Another research study has confirmed that people with higher Omega-3 Index levels have a longer lifespan. In fact, 12 of 13 studies looking at this relationship have come to the same conclusion. Dr. Bill Harris, the President of OmegaQuant, co-authored this paper...
by Tina Harris | Jan 24, 2017 | Omega-3 Index, Research
A particular blood fatty acid pattern may help diagnose or predict the prognosis of individuals with ALS [amyotrophic lateral sclerosis], a devastating condition wherein a person slowly loses the ability to control his or her body. ALS was made famous by Lou Gehrig...
by Tina Harris | Jan 9, 2017 | Mother's Milk DHA Testing, News, Omega-3 Index, Research
Increasing a pregnant woman’s blood omega-3 levels may reduce their child’s risk of developing asthma, according to a new study from Denmark. This evidence adds to the growing support for universal DHA supplementation of pregnant women. According to CDC asthma affects...
