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...
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...
