When we first launched Omega Cure® liquid cod liver oil in 2006, customers started reporting greater benefits than we anticipated based on research studies. Why did this oil seem to be so potent compared to other omega-3 supplements, we wondered? We thought the answer boiled down to 3 main points: The dose we recommended, the […]
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Just in the last year, there’s been a massive surge in the number of consumers buying melatonin to help with their sleep problems. But with that increase comes a lot of misinformation, too. While Dr. Bo Martinsen and I don’t claim to be the ultimate melatonin experts, we have read several hundred research articles on […]
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The effectiveness of omega-3 supplements has been the subject of controversy for some years now. How good for us are they really? It seems that every other week, there’s a new study showing the benefits of fish oil for brain health, dry eyes, or children with allergy issues. And then, just as soon as we […]
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Reading the newspaper last week, a headline caught my eye: “Dementia-related diseases are causing more deaths than heart attacks in Sweden.” The rest of the article discussed a new study, which showed that dementia-related diseases are increasingly affecting the older Swedish population. Meanwhile, the rate of heart attacks and cancer-related deaths are declining or stagnating. […]
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This past Sunday, scientists announced the results of two research studies regarding omega-3, cognitive health, and aging. In both studies, DHA was the omega-3 of choice, because it plays a crucial role in brain function. I’ll start with the bad news: an 18-month study indicates that for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, […]
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