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Feature articles on fatty acids:

The Dangers of Sugars and 'Bad Fats' Explained

4/23/2008 - (NaturalNews) By far the chief wreckers of our health today are sugars and bad fats. So which are the good ones and which ones are bad? My aim is to enable you to make better food choices for you and your family. Sugars Sugars are more than just...

Adequate Amounts of Omega-3 Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease

4/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) “Pathological examination of the crud in arteries demonstrates that most of the oxidized lipids consist of omega-6 [n-6] oils: corn, safflower, sunflower, peanut, canola and soybean oils,” states Dr. Russell Blaylock in his February Blaylock...

Taking a Closer Look at the Inuit Paradox and Cardiovascular Disease

3/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is rare in Inuit people who continue to eat their ‘traditional’ diet. But how can eating a diet predominantly consisting of seal meat, fat and blubber and almost completely void of greens, fruits and fiber be...

Omega-6 fatty acids found to be dietary cause of depression, heart disease

3/18/2008 - (NaturalNews) Researchers found a correlation between a higher omega-6-to-omega-3 blood ratio and the occurrence of depression, as well as the occurrence of inflammation-promoting compounds in the blood, according to a small study published in the journal...

Fatty Acid Blood Tests Help Assess Risk for Heart Disease

3/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) Back in 2004 two fatty acid researchers, William Harris PhD and Clemens von Schacky M.D., developed a lab test designed to measure the amount of omega-3 essential fatty acids in blood. They call this blood test the omega-3 index. The...

Recent Studies and Age Old Wisdom Point to the Health Benefits of Butter

3/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) Someone really should write an ode to butter. Pure delicious golden butter that comes from grass fed, pastured, contented cows. Beautiful butter that wants to nourish us and protect us from disease if we would only give it a chance. But...

The Omega-3 Fatty Acid DHA Confirmed to Deter Alzheimer's

2/15/2008 - (NaturalNews) The exact mechanism by which the omega-3 fatty acid DHA deters Alzheimer's disease has been determined. Fish oil has long been advocated as an affordable supplement to prevent or at least delay this disease. Finally, UCLA scientists have...

Fatal and Vital Foods - Popular Nutrition Myths Exposed

2/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) I often get asked to write down some basic rules of what to eat and what not to eat. There’s a lot of information out there but it’s often fragmented and, even worse, contradictory. All I can do is give you my vision on fatal and vital foods....

The Right Type of Fats for Health and Longevity

2/7/2008 - (NaturalNews) If there is one supplement that we can all benefit from, it would have to be Omega-3 fatty acids. Eskimo people have proven this over the ages with their diet comprising of over 50% of their total calorie intake from fish and fish oil -...

Heavy drinking linked to lower omega-3 fatty acid levels

12/9/2007 - (NaturalNews) Male binge drinkers have significantly lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their bodies than men who do not binge drink, according to a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Researchers looked at 4,200 women...

The Great Fat Debate - Why Virgin Coconut Oil Is Best

11/30/2007 - (NaturalNews) There is so much media hype from the mainstream media and leading health authorities, including the naturopathic community, suggesting the many ill effects of consuming Trans Fatty Acids (TFA’s) that the topic of the Great Fat Debate...

The Many Benefits and Uses of Sea Minerals

11/29/2007 - (NaturalNews) We humans are designed to take in trace elements. How does it work? Plants feed off of minerals in the soil. They will take up only those minerals they need for their growth and development. The plants digest these minerals by adding a carbon...

Omega-3 supplements rapidly eliminate ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder in children

8/15/2007 - Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have reported that omega-3 fatty acid is highly effective in treating children with ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder. The study was reported in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology in February 2007. "Results...

How food manufacturers trick consumers with deceptive ingredients lists

7/10/2007 - The myth: Ingredients lists on food products are designed to inform consumers about what's contained in the product. The reality: ingredients lists are used by food manufacturers to deceive consumers and trick them into thinking products are healthier...

The top five cancer-causing foods

4/24/2007 - Ever wonder which foods should be strongly avoided by those at high risk for cancer? We can begin identifying cancer-causing foods once we know which ingredients in our food cause cancer. Some of those ingredients are food additives and chemicals used...

Omega-3 fatty acids boost bone density in men

4/9/2007 - The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in young men is linked to "peak bone mass" or bone mineral density, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study found that 22-year-old men with the highest levels...

Omega-3 fatty acids found to restructure brain matter tied to positive mood and emotions

4/3/2007 - Intake of omega-3 fatty acids is correlated with a better mood and more positive outlook, and may contribute to improving the structure of the areas of the brain associated with emotions, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American...

Omega-3 fatty acids slash colorectal cancer risk in men by 66 percent

3/14/2007 - (NaturalNews) Omega-3 fatty acids, found in flaxseed, fish and other foods, may reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer by two-thirds in men, a new study suggests. There is one caveat, though: the effect is seen in men who do not take aspirin. ...

Omega-3 fatty acids to appear in hundreds of grocery products this year

1/5/2007 - (NaturalNews) As studies proving the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids continue to crop up, food manufacturers have begun a campaign to include the healthy additive in a variety of everyday grocery products. Among others, Tropicana has announced that...

Omega-3 fatty acids help prevent dementia, U.S. study suggests

11/16/2006 - (NaturalNews) A study by researchers at Tufts University in Boston has added to growing evidence that suggests increased levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenioc acid (DHA) in the blood can significantly lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's...

Fatty fish consumption slashes risk of prostate cancer by 43 percent

11/7/2006 - (NaturalNews) Men who eat just one serving of salmon per week reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer by 43 percent, compared to men who do not consume fish, according to new research published in the online edition of the International Journal...

Omega-3 fatty acids boost cognitive function, learning in elderly patients

11/3/2006 - (NaturalNews) Daily supplementation with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may boost mental function in elderly patients with mild cognitive decline, according to a new Japanese study published in the October issue of the journal Neuroscience Research. Researchers...

Fish Fatty Acids May Prevent More Sudden Deaths Than Defibrillators (press release)

10/18/2006 - Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent more sudden deaths than automated external defibrillators in homes and public places or implanted defibrillators, according to the results of a new study. Researchers compared these preventive strategies in a computer-simulated...

Trans fatty acids are public health hazard, says author of "Poison in the Food"

10/2/2006 - (NaturalNews) While some critics are denouncing New York City's proposal to almost completely ban dangerous trans fat from its restaurants, Natural health advocate Mike Adams, author of "Poison In the Food: Hydrogenated Oils," is publicly stating his...

UCLA study shows altering fatty acid levels in diet may reduce prostate cancer growth rate (press release)

9/29/2006 - UCLA researchers found that altering the fatty acid ratio found in the typical Western diet to include more omega-3 fatty acids and decrease the amount of omega-6 fatty acids may reduce prostate cancer tumor growth rates and PSA levels. Published...

Food labels should list all fats to help cut heart disease, say experts (press release)

9/28/2006 - Food labels should list trans fats as well as cholesterol and saturated fat to help reduce coronary heart disease, say researchers from the University of Oxford in this week's BMJ. Trans fats (also known as trans fatty acids) are solid fats found...

Smoking increases risk and omega-3 fatty acids decreases risk of blinding disease (press release)

9/11/2006 - Researchers in Boston studied elderly male twins and found that those who smoke or have a history of smoking had an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration as compared to those who never smoked. At the same time, those who ate more...

Omega-3 fatty acids outperform automated external defibrillators in saving lives from heart attacks

9/1/2006 - (NaturalNews) New research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates that consuming omega-3 fatty acids may be more effective at preventing sudden cardiac deaths than automated external defibrillators or implanted...

Omega-3 fatty acids may help kids with depression (press release)

8/24/2006 - Treatment with omega-3 fatty acids, the type found in fish oils, appears to benefit children suffering from clinical depression, according to pilot study conducted in Israel. The results of some studies in adults with major depressive disorder have...

Prostate cancer tumors slowed by altering ratio of fatty acids in diet

8/11/2006 - (NaturalNews) A new study in the August issue of the journal Clinical Cancer Research has found that consuming a more balanced ratio of omega-3 fatty acids to omega-6 fatty acids may reduce the growth of prostate cancer tumors, as well as lower prostate-specific...

Research shows that seeds and nuts are "brain foods" that can also stabilize your mood

8/7/2006 - Can some foods make you smarter? Research shows that nuts and seeds just might boost your brainpower and balance your moods. That's right, everything from the most common nuts -- such as walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews and almonds -- to the more exotic seeds...

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