by OmegaQuant | Jan 14, 2021 | Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Research
Like so many of us, you may look to January as an opportunity for new beginnings, a way to banish all the bad habits you picked up the year before—to bag the chips and dips in favor of recommitting to veggies, fruits and healthy fats like omega-3s; to find the...
by OmegaQuant | Dec 7, 2020 | Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Vitamin D
As some of us enter the winter months, the level of available sunlight will drop dramatically and with that people’s natural production of vitamin D, a nutrient that has received widespread global attention since COVID-19 reared its ugly head earlier this year. We at...
by OmegaQuant | Nov 18, 2020 | Brain Health, Cognitive Health, EPA & DHA, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA
In this week’s blog, we are going to provide one of the most comprehensive roundups of how omega-3 levels (i.e. Omega-3 Index) in the blood (and brain!) relate to the insidious mental health disorder of depression. Small or large, all of the studies we are going to...
by OmegaQuant | Jul 23, 2020 | Brain Health, Cognitive Health, EPA & DHA, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA, Research
When your mom told you to eat your fish because it would make you smarter, she wasn’t just sharing an old wives’ tale. It turns out that today’s science continues to point to new and positive associations between omega-3 and brain health. And while consuming long...
by OmegaQuant | Jun 4, 2020 | Brain Health, EPA & DHA, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s
Bipolar disorder is the 6th leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, resulting in nine-year reduction in expected lifespan. Sadly, statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) also show that as many as one in...
by OmegaQuant | Jan 23, 2020 | Brain Health, Cognitive Health, EPA & DHA, Mental Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Research
Two recently published meta-analyses add to the emerging body of research studying the association between the intake of omega-3s EPA and DHA and certain aspects of brain health. These recent reviews point to promise in this area, particularly for aging adults. As...
