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 | Oct 7, 2020 | Brain Health, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA, Research
Think back to your childhood for a minute. Do you remember your classmate—likely more than one—who was taunted in the school cafeteria, who sat by himself on the bleachers during recess, and who the other children called names like “fatty” and “pig face?” If it...
by OmegaQuant | Aug 25, 2020 | Brain Health, EPA & DHA, Mother's Milk DHA Testing, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA
Traditionally, May is the time of year when we celebrate moms. But since August is National Breastfeeding Month, here at OmegaQuant it gives us another opportunity to focus on moms right now. Last week’s blog was all about breastfeeding—the reasons for choosing to...
by OmegaQuant | Aug 20, 2020 | Brain Health, EPA & DHA, Mother's Milk DHA Testing, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA
As far back as two million years ago, a now extinct species of humans was breastfeeding. Fast forward to more modern times and we find approximately 80% of American babies start out being breastfed. That’s a good thing, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics...
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 | May 28, 2020 | EPA & DHA, Omega-3 Index, Omega-3s, Prenatal DHA
New research published the journal Food & Function showed that children with higher levels of omega-3s EPA and DHA in their blood had less DNA damage than those who had lower levels. This study out of Brazil looked at blood levels of several nutrients — omega-3s...
