by OmegaQuant | May 23, 2019 | EPA & DHA, Heart Health, Omega-3 Index
Chances are you know someone who has a heart issue, whether they have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or have developed more advanced forms of disease like atherosclerosis —also called “hardening of the arteries.” Many people have also heard about omega-3s and...
by OmegaQuant | May 15, 2019 | EPA & DHA, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Research
Testing your nutritional status is one thing you can do to find out if your diet is truly delivering the nutrients that are supposed to keep you healthy. In fact, many consumers and doctors are interested in how to test nutritional status, which has prompted an influx...
by OmegaQuant | May 7, 2019 | Brain Health, EPA & DHA, Heart Health, Omega-3s, Research
“Heresy! It can’t be! I thought you guys were experts?!” We are well aware that some might have that reaction to the idea that omega-6 fatty acids might actually NOT be the boogeyman that they’ve been portrayed as for so long. So this blog might start off sounding...
by OmegaQuant | May 1, 2019 | Brain Health, Prenatal DHA
Pregnancy and depression are heavy issues on their own, but when they occur together it can be even more challenging for women who are pregnant. Pregnancy causes all sorts of hormone imbalances, so it’s common to chalk up feelings of sadness and fear to these changes....
by OmegaQuant | Apr 24, 2019 | Brain Health, Prenatal DHA
Chances are you’ve heard of or may even know someone struggling with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a brain disorder that makes it difficult to control impulses and be attentive for more than short periods of time. ADHD affects an estimated 8.4...
by OmegaQuant | Apr 16, 2019 | EPA & DHA, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s
Getting enough omega-3 fatty acids from food is not an easy task, especially if you are not a fan of fish. Still, it is one of the best ways to get more omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. But how much and which types of seafood will deliver the most omega-3s? If your...
by OmegaQuant | Apr 10, 2019 | EPA & DHA, Omega-3s
A growing body of research suggests that getting enough omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and early life can impact the development of asthma in children. The connection between omega-3 fatty acids and asthma has been studied more in recent decades, driven by a...
by OmegaQuant | Apr 3, 2019 | EPA & DHA, Heart Health, Omega-3 Index, Research
New research published in March shows that people who suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD) might not be getting enough omega-3s from their diet. According to the researchers, simply getting enough of the right omega-3s, namely EPA and DHA, as determined by your...
by OmegaQuant | Mar 27, 2019 | Mental Health
As we work toward destigmatizing mental illness, many people are now learning basic psychological terms for the first time. Where once it might have been challenging to find words to describe your mental health experiences, terms such as anxiety, depression, and...
by OmegaQuant | Mar 20, 2019 | Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Omega-3 Index
The human brain weighs about 1.5 kg or 3.3 lbs, and 60% of it is fat. In fact, it’s one of the fattiest organs in the human body. It’s also one of the most important organs, as it plays a role in just about every major body system. But while most of us are busy...
