She was lying in the emergency room with a scruffy, cracked helmet perched on her stomach. “I guess it could have been a cracked skull instead if a holey helmet,” she joked. Helene, age 16, had flown, head first, onto the ground when her horse refused the jump. It was estimated that she laid there […]
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There are a lot of things in life that we can do by estimation: many great recipes include pinches, dollops, and dashes; when parking a car, we can get close enough to the curb; and we’re great at almost staying within our budget. It is easy to get used to taking a guess at things, […]
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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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When Bo and I attended the CE Sarasota optometry conference last week, we got a lot of questions about a new dry eye study. This particular study, sponsored by PRN, concluded that consuming four PRN-brand softgels daily resulted in a significant improvement in dry eye signs and symptoms (1). For those following the scientific literature […]
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For Rachel Chambers, triathlons have been a passion for nearly 20 years. When she is not working full time as a dietitian, she is a regular member of Team USA’s triathlon team, competing at the international level. What’s her secret to staying competitive into her 40s? In this May 2016 Customer of the Month story, […]
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When I started giving lectures about omega-3s for physicians, few health care providers had heard about these molecules. Some doctors thought I was preaching voodoo medicine, while others politely thanked me for sharing the information. Fifteen years later, most Americans have heard about omega-3 and know that it is supposed to be good for your […]
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Last week, I called one of our new customers to see how she’d been doing with her Omega Cure®, our full-spectrum liquid fish oil. “It’s going fine,” she told me. “I’ve been taking it every day. But I’m unsure what makes Omega Cure worth the price, besides the fact that it is supposed to be […]
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Two years ago, I was giving a lecture to a cancer support group about omega-3 fatty acids. After my lecture on the benefits of omega-3 for cancer prevention (and as an adjunct to chemotherapy) one of the men came to speak with me. “I’m so inspired,” he said, “I’m going to WalMart this afternoon to […]
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One year ago, our family was in an uproar. A close family member needed brain surgery, which was scary enough. Then, a week after this major procedure, he contracted a life threatening form of bacterial meningitis. I visited him many times as he fought for his life in the hospital. He was so out of […]
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This morning, as I was out for my daily trip with my walking partner, I couldn’t help sounding like a broken record as I once again touted the benefits of Omega Cure®. The subject: the latest exciting findings on omega-3 fish oil and cancer prevention. Only the night before, I’d run across the results of […]
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