by Tina Harris | Nov 2, 2016 | Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Research
Why do zombies eat BRAINS? Because they are chock-full of omega-3s! OK, that’s the extent of the Halloween-theme for this blog, but we are going to talk about something really scary – aging. Being able to age well depends greatly on brain health, and as we have seen...
by Tina Harris | Sep 14, 2016 | News, Omega-3 Index, Research
We love our dogs. Seeing them in pain with arthritis at 7 or 8 years of age is as painful to us as it is to them. With years of life ahead of them, we want to help them continue to run, hike, walk, chase and jump up on the bed. Many people turn to anti-inflammatories,...
by Tina Harris | Aug 10, 2016 | Omega-3 Index, Research, Uncategorized
After someone has had a heart attack, some of their heart tissue has been damaged or is dead (“myocardial infarct”). The ability for the heart to “remodel” itself in order to compensate for the dead tissue or even revive said tissue is imperative for the heart to be...
by Tina Harris | Jul 5, 2016 | Heart Health, Omega-3 Index, Research
There has been controversy in recent years about the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids and risk for heart disease, fatal and non-fatal. A new paper published in JAMA (June 2016) by Del Gobbo et al. pooled individual patient data from 19 cohorts, which included...
by Tina Harris | Jun 21, 2016 | Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Research
Bipolar disorder is a disorder of the brain that is characterized by periods of depression and mania. Like many brain-related diseases such as depression and ADHD, there is a hypothesis that omega-3 fatty acids, particularly DHA, may play a role in its pathophysiology...
by Tina Harris | May 26, 2016 | Heart Health, News, Omega-3 Index, Research
This new paper by Stark et al. attempted to estimate worldwide omega-3 status by extrapolation from published data derived from multiple sample types. Different studies have used different specimens (plasma, serum, whole blood, red blood cells, etc) and/or measured...
by Tina Harris | Apr 18, 2016 | News, Research
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a growing concern as more people are getting diagnosed each year. According to the CDC, 86 million American adults (~1 in 3) have prediabetes, and 9 out of 10 do not know it. 15-30% of those with prediabetes will develop T2D within 5 years....
by Tina Harris | Apr 12, 2016 | Heart Health, News, Omega-3 Index, Research
Dr. Bill Harris, the founder, president and CEO of OmegaQuant, was recognized earlier this year for his work in establishing the Omega-3 Index as a potential biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk. He received an Achievement Award from the Global Organization of...
by Tina Harris | Jan 26, 2016 | Heart Health, News, Omega-3 Index, Research
As we previously reported, the Omega-3 Index was measured in a large, representative population of Canadians … and the US has followed suit (sort of)! Dr. Rachel Murphy and colleagues analyzed fasting plasma samples from ~1,400 adults surveyed in the 2003-2004 cohort...
by Tina Harris | Jan 25, 2016 | Heart Health, Mental Health, Mother's Milk DHA Testing, Omega-3 Index
You’ve gotten your Omega-3 Index or your Mother’s Milk DHA level tested… now what? There are recommendations for omega-3 intake for the general population (1-2 servings of fish per week, 250 mg EPA+DHA per day) or pregnant and lactating women (200 mg...
