Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington tell us, “There have been no prospective studies of the association between the long-term use of these supplements (omega-3 fatty acids and others] and breast cancer risk….” until now.
This and other recent breakthroughs are summarized below. Continue reading Fish oil lowers risk of breast of cancer
When added to optimal therapy, omega-3 didn’t improve long-term survival, according to the results of the “OMEGA-Trial” presented during the American College of Cardiology’s 58th Annual Scientific Sessions by researchers from the University of Heidelberg, in Germany. Continue reading Taking omega-3 after a heart attack
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco report that omega-3 protects against advanced prostate coancer.
And there’s a COX-2 genetic connection. Continue reading Omega-3 and advanced prostate cancer
Researchers from the University of Wollongong, in Australia, report positive results with seal oil. Continue reading Seal oil vs fish oil in patients with high triglyceride blood levels
Researchers at Victoria University, in Melbourne, Australia reviewed the evidence.
But not everyone agrees with their conclusions. Continue reading Review: Herbal medicines to treat rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading May is arthritis awareness month
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina evaluated the relationship between distal large bowel cancer and omega-3 intake in Caucasians and African Americans. Continue reading Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of bowel cancer
The evidence is conflicting.
So, researchers from the National Institute for Health and Welfare, in Kuopio, Finland surveyed their countrymen. Continue reading Fish consumption, omega-3, and the risk of depression
Getting more oleic acids from olive or peanut oils for instance, might lower the risk of this inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum by as much as 90%, reported researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, during Digestive Disease Week. Continue reading Oleic acid associated with lower risk of ulcerative colitis
Dr. Robert Kelly (photo) is associate director and curriculum coordinator for the Fairview Hospital /Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program.
He lists aspects of diet and exercise that are most and less effective in controlling cholesterol. Continue reading Ranking diet and exercise to manage high cholesterol
Researchers at State Hospital Muerzzuschlag, in Austria looked for changes in swollen and tender joints. Continue reading Effects of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with rheumatoid arthrits
Researchers in Germany conducted the first study of this combination.
The aim was to see if the combination is more effective than glucosamine alone. Continue reading Effects of glucosamine + omega-3 on osteoporosis
Would you eat salmon 3 times a week if it lowered your blood pressure?
Researchers at the University of Iceland, in Reykjavik report. Your decide. Continue reading Eating salmon to lower blood pressure
Researchers from the University of Milano, Italy, list what we know. Continue reading Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Researchers in Madrid, Spain have developed a new meat product — lycopene-enriched hamburger — by adding dry tomato peel to hamburger meat. Continue reading Converting hamburger into a functional food
Researchers from Sweden studied the effects of foods and other factors on the risk of eczema at 1 year of age. Continue reading Might eating fish protect infants from eczema?
Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio have reviewed what we know about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on triglyceride levels and in preventing arrhythmias, reducing inflammation, inhibiting platelet aggregation, and lowering blood pressure. Continue reading Reviewing the omega-3 evidence
About 1 in 13 babies in the US is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). They’re considered low birth weight and at increased risk of serious health problems.
Might preventing low birth weight be another benefit of omega-3 fatty acids? Continue reading Mum’s fatty acid profile and fetal growth
This study suggests that cod liver oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading Cod liver oil lowers need for NSAIDs in arthritis
Researchers from Osmani Medical College, in Bangladesh report that taking omega-3 reduced the need for taking the granddaddy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading Effect of omega-3 on NSAID treatment of rheumatoid arthritis