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How Much Omega 3 Per Day Should I Take?
Jul 17, 2024
If you pop a daily fish oil capsule – or drink a teaspoon of cod liver oil most mornings – it can be tempting to think you're all set in…
Fish Oil vs Omega 3: What’s the Difference?
Jul 8, 2024
Fish oil and omega-3. The two words often get tossed around interchangeably. But as you may have guessed, fish oil and omega 3 are not actually the same thing. They…
Omega-3 & Pain Relief: Finding the Best Strategy
Jan 20, 2024
Are you one among the 1 in 5 Americans grappling with chronic pain, as reported by the CDC [1]? If the thought of traditional pain medications and their potential side…
Omega-3 & COVID-19: What the Studies Say
Dec 31, 2021
How does nutrition impact COVID-19? That’s a question many people have pondered since the pandemic reared its ugly head in 2020. Two years later, the topic is just as relevant.…
Should I Take Omega 3 Fish Oil for Fertility?
Nov 4, 2021
As a public health nurse in the 1960s, my mother cared for many unwed, pregnant teenagers. As I was growing up, she gave me the impression that "just looking at…
Why Omega 3 Foods for Children Matter
Sep 17, 2021
I nearly choked when I read the research: Over 95% of American children don’t get enough omega-3s, according to a study published in May 2021 [1, 2]. These low levels…
Omega-3 & Melatonin: Not Just for Better Sleep
Aug 13, 2021
“I don’t need melatonin – I sleep like a log.” That’s what many say when they hear about Omega Restore (a combination of omega-3s, vitamin D3, and melatonin). It’s true…
What the History of Cod Liver Oil Teaches Us About Omega-3 Potency
Jun 16, 2021
In 1937, surgeon M. B. Daver noticed something odd while using cod liver oil to treat burns and pus-filled sores. “Crude” cod liver oil helped his patients heal quickly. But…
EPA, DHA, ALA, DPA: How to Decipher the Omega-3 Alphabet Soup
Dec 31, 2020
It’s easy to get lost in the alphabet soup of the omega-3 fatty acid world. Acronyms like EPA, DHA, and DPA represent just a few of the members of the…