by OmegaQuant | Apr 7, 2021 | Heart Health, Omega-3s, Research
A study published in PLOS Genetics set fire to several headlines a few weeks ago suggesting that one’s genetic makeup may influence how fish oil impacts triglycerides, and that this might put someone at increased risk of heart attacks. In a recent episode of our new...
by OmegaQuant | Mar 31, 2021 | Brain Health, EPA & DHA, Heart Health, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s
In early March, the American Heart Association (AHA) took an important step forward to say that someone’s psychological health could be a factor in their risk for heart disease. These negative psychological health behaviors include smoking, lower levels of physical...
by OmegaQuant | Mar 18, 2021 | Omega-3s, Vitamin D
You are what you eat. It’s an oft repeated phrase that you may think refers to modern nutritional science, a discipline that aims to integrate scientific research with real-world advice in order to help people make healthy food choices to promote health and manage...
by OmegaQuant | Mar 11, 2021 | Brain Health, Heart Health, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA, Research
We’ve known forever that you need to eat to live. But it’s only in recent history that modern nutrition science strongly connected the concept of what you eat as a contributing factor to how long—and how well—you live. Think about it. The vitamin was first discovered...
by OmegaQuant | Mar 4, 2021 | EPA & DHA, Mother's Milk DHA Testing, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA, Vitamin D
We recently launched a series of nutritional status calculators that will help you determine how much of a particular nutrient you might need to reach optimal status. But before we get to that, let’s talk about National Nutrition Month. All of our blogs in March will...
by OmegaQuant | Feb 26, 2021 | EPA & DHA, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s
The short answer: it’s one day dedicated to celebrating the health benefits of omega-3s EPA and DHA, and the very first one takes place Wednesday, March 3rd, which also happens to be “03/03.” This special day was conceived by The Global Organization for EPA and DHA...
by OmegaQuant | Feb 17, 2021 | Blood Pressure, Heart Health, Research, Vitamin D
Valentine’s Day is over, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still be looking out for your loved ones. Especially because it’s February—and that means it’s American Heart Month, a time of year dedicated to the importance of being heart healthy and discovering ways we...
by OmegaQuant | Feb 11, 2021 | Blood Pressure, Heart Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Research
From red candy hearts to red roses by the dozen and from gooey sentimental greeting cards to heart-felt wedding proposals, there’s plenty to remind us that February anchors the holiday for lovers, Valentine’s Day. And as that heart-pumping holiday raises the stakes on...
by OmegaQuant | Feb 4, 2021 | Blood Pressure, EPA & DHA, Heart Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Research
Those who take fish oil no doubt have their heart health in mind in choosing to take these types of nutritional supplements. First, the omega-3s in fish oil, namely EPA and DHA, are responsible for conferring some protective benefits for the heart. But what kinds of...
by OmegaQuant | Jan 28, 2021 | EPA & DHA, Mother's Milk DHA Testing, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA
So you’ve taken a Prenatal DHA Test and now you want to understand what your results mean. In this blog, we’ll take you through some of the most commons questions people have after taking a test. If you haven’t taken one yet and you are pregnant, perhaps you will...
