Omega-3 fatty acids are important for heart and brain health. Eat more of these foods rich in omega-3s instead of taking a ...

Ever wonder how your great-grandmother ate cream and butter constantly, but still managed to stay so thin? Or how French women consume baguettes by the boatload and don't seem to gain weight?

Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are Omega-6s and Omega-3s. They are essential because humans, and all animals, cannot produce them directly but they are needed for survival. They are a critical component ...

What omega 3 supplements do to nerve cells in the brain, what dosages are recommended, which foods contain it, and who should consult a doctor before use.

Can eating fat be good for us? Some fatty acid molecules actually play a crucial role in maintaining our health and cellular functions. By the early twentieth century, scientists and doctors widely ...

Consuming fish oil or seafood along with their omega-3 fatty acids—good. Consuming too much red meat along with its omega-6 fatty acids—bad. In reality, however, the impact of arachidonic acid, an ...

Dr Amir Khan claims that cod liver oil is not the best source for omega-3 and it is best to consume algae oil instead. Algae ...

Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, a recent study shows. Genetic background has an effect on the ...

This is the 6th in a series of blog posts on ADHD. Previous posts in this series reviewed the causes and epidemiology of ADHD, the role of nutrition in ADHD, the evidence for EEG biofeedback. This ...

Undergraduate researchers study a protein that converts omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids, possibly reducing ...

Researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health have developed a zebrafish model that provides new insight ...