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01/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Essential brain food: Here’s why you probably need DHA supplements

More than half, or 60 percent, of the brain is composed of fat. Thus, healthy fats play a crucial role in the brain’s development. In particular, omega-3 fatty acids are the most important when it comes to the brain’s structure and performance. These are essential fats that can be found in foods such as fish, […]

01/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Eggs are brain food: Study shows eggs improve infant brain development

It turns out, eggs aren’t just good for you, it can also be good for babies too, according to researchers from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. In the study, they discovered that introducing eggs to newborn children starting at six months resulted in higher blood centralizations of choline and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), […]

12/11/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Omega-3 benefits for brain health are well documented; now researchers have determined they help prevent Alzheimer’s

As mainstream science continues to pour endless money into trying to find that ever elusive “cure” for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from Texas have been busy identifying more of the ways that natural omega-3 fatty acids can help to protect the brain against this horrible degenerative disease. In a recent study published in the Journal of […]

10/06/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

New research confirms that omega-3s improve gut health, helping prevent obesity, inflammation, and autoimmune disorders

In the largest cohort study to date, a team of British nutrition experts confirmed just how powerful omega-3 fatty acids are for optimum health. Their research, published in Scientific Reports, observed more than 800 middle-aged to older women to see how a balanced diet consisting of foods rich in omega-3, probiotics, and fibrous items affected […]

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