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Flaxseed Oil vs Fish Oil

Which is better? Fish oil is better. Much better. Here’s why… Flaxseed oil is right for you only if… You are a vegetarian You are vegan You are allergic to fish Otherwise, there is no health advantage to taking flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil is popular because it is cheap, comes from a plant and hasRead More

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Fish Oil & Brain Health

Sharpen Your Mind Randall McCloy Jr. was the only survivor of the 2006 Sago mine collapse. When the rescuers found him in the rubble, he had brain, heart, liver and kidney failure. He was barely clinging to life. After he was transported to West Virginia School of Medicine, one of the first things the hospitalRead More

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Omega-3 Deficiency Symptoms

Are You Ignoring These Dangerous Omega-3 Deficiency Symptoms? Tips for Understanding Commonly Overlooked Omega-3 Deficiency Symptoms Ever eat a non-fat cookie or brownie? Notice how dry, brittle and crumbly it is? Well, not enough Omega-3 does the same thing to your skin.   Your skin is the first place to show signs of deficiency. NoRead More

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Why You Need Omega-3

A Quick Introduction to a Very Important Nutrient 9 out of 10 Americans don’t eat enough Omega-3. Not enough Omega-3 may cause several serious deficiency symptoms and reduce the efficiency with which your body runs. There are a few Omega-3 fats. The two important ones are EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid). They areRead More

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Fish Oil Benefits

Omega-3: The Good Fat

If you’re expecting yet another ‘Don’t eat butter and lard’ article, you’re in for a surprise. There are two families of essential fats: Omega-3 and Omega-6. Both types of fats are critical for survival. If you don’t get enough, you can die. These two fats cannot be generated in your body – it must beRead More

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Fish Oil Benefits

What are the Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fish Oil?

Fish Oil Benefits come from the Omega-3 fats naturally found in fish oil. Benefits are not limited to your heart health. Scientifically Studied Fish Oil Benefits* Fish Oil & Your Joints: Comfort Your Joints Fish Oil & Heart: Protect Your Heart Fish Oil & Brain: Feed Your Brain Fish Oil & Your Mood: Support YourRead More

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Heart Health

Should you eat like an Inuit?

I wouldn’t! Fermented seal flippers. Enough said. Inuits’ ice-covered homelands don’t offer a fun, varied diet.  Traditionally, they had a subsistence way of life.  Whatever they caught on their hunts was eaten. They typically eat seal, walrus, fish and an occasional whale or reindeer.  They use seal oil for dipping sauce.  They eat something calledRead More

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OmegaVia Blog – your source for information on Fish Oil and Omega-3

Welcome to OmegaVia Blog! The goal of this blog is to share relevant dietary info, new and important scientific findings about Omega-3, and occasional irreverence. We, at OmegaVia, are a bunch of health nuts. It seems someone here is always running a marathon or hiking. We are also constantly reading about health and nutrition. SoRead More

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  2. DiSalvo, D. New Study Shows That Omega-3 Supplements Can Boost Memory In Young Adults. Forbes 10/29/12 viewed 7/18/19 at https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/10/29/new-study-shows-that-omega-3-supplements-can-boost-memory-in-young-adults/#312e72f91abc