Omega-3 Research & News

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New Research Highlights Omega-3 as Top Mental Health Nutrients… and Not a Moment Too Soon

January 10, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

Integrating high-quality omega-3 supplements, tracking your Omega-3 Index, and maintaining a balanced, anti-inflammatory diet can all play key roles in improving emotional resilience and long-term mental health.

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This Is Your Brain On Omega-3s

January 07, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

The adult brain weighs a little over three pounds and, by composition, is astonishingly fatty—about sixty percent. Not all fats are created equal, though. Among the few that literally become...

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5 Ways Omega-3s Support Brain Health in Kids

January 07, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

Roughly sixty percent of the human brain is fat, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the standout omega-3 embedded throughout those neural membranes. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is present in smaller amounts,...

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A Lower Omega-3 Index Increased the Risk of Having Cognitive Impairment

January 07, 2022Ballstad NO Staff Account

A large population study of older adults in southern Germany found that lower Omega-3 Index levels were linked with a higher likelihood of cognitive impairment. In short: if your red-blood-cell...