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Preventing Childhood Allergies
December 30, 2011
What is responsible for the rising prevalence of atopic diseases such as food allergies, asthma, hay fever, and eczema?
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Fish Oil in Troubled Waters
October 5, 2011
Major fish oil manufacturers and drug stores are being sued for failing to disclose the PCB pollutants in fish oil supplements.
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Chicken’s Fate Is Sealed
October 4, 2011
The egg industry is attempting to improve the fatty acid lipid profile of eggs by feeding blubber from the Canadian harp seal hunt to laying hens.
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Improving Mood Through Diet
September 29, 2011
The purported role arachidonic acid plays in brain inflammation could explain why eliminating chicken, fish, and eggs may improve symptoms of mood disturbance, depression, anxiety and stress within two weeks.
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Avoiding Cholesterol Is a No Brainer
September 1, 2011
Eggs and brains are the two most concentrated sources of cholesterol in the diet.
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Is Distilled Fish Oil Toxin-Free?
May 11, 2011
Researchers test molecularly distilled fish oil supplements for industrial pollutants.
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Hair Testing for Mercury
May 10, 2011
Due to the state of the world’s oceans, human biomarkers for fish consumption now include dioxins, PCBs, and mercury.
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Does Eating Obesity Cause Obesity?
April 27, 2011
The implications of chicken now having ten times more fat and calories.
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Flaxseeds vs. Chia Seeds
February 20, 2011
Flax and chia seeds can both be considered superfoods, but which one has the edge?
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Is Cod Liver Oil Good For You?
January 25, 2011
Even distilled cod liver oil supplements may have toxic levels of vitamin A.
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The Problem with Organic Salmon
January 23, 2011
Much of our fish supply is so polluted that algae-derived sources of long chain omega-3 fatty acids may be safest option.
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DDT in Fish Oil Supplements
January 21, 2011
Though banned decades ago, the pesticide DDT persists in the food supply.
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Preventing Arthritis
October 8, 2010
Even flexitarians might be at increased risk for developing arthritis.
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Algae-Based DHA vs. Flax
October 7, 2010
Everyone should consider taking plant-based (yeast- or algae-derived) long chain omega-3 fatty acid (DHA/EPA) supplements.
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Farmed Fish vs. Wild-Caught
October 4, 2010
The levels of industrial pollutants found in aquaculture.
