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  1. Preventing Childhood Allergies 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?

  2. Fish Oil in Troubled Waters 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.

  3. Chicken’s Fate Is Sealed 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.

  4. Improving Mood Through Diet 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.

  5. Avoiding Cholesterol Is a No Brainer Avoiding Cholesterol Is a No Brainer September 1, 2011

    Eggs and brains are the two most concentrated sources of cholesterol in the diet.

  1. Is Distilled Fish Oil Toxin-Free? Is Distilled Fish Oil Toxin-Free? May 11, 2011

    Researchers test molecularly distilled fish oil supplements for industrial pollutants.

  2. Hair Testing for Mercury 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.

  3. Does Eating Obesity Cause Obesity? Does Eating Obesity Cause Obesity? April 27, 2011

    The implications of chicken now having ten times more fat and calories.

  4. Flaxseeds vs. Chia Seeds Flaxseeds vs. Chia Seeds February 20, 2011

    Flax and chia seeds can both be considered superfoods, but which one has the edge?

  5. Is Cod Liver Oil Good For You? Is Cod Liver Oil Good For You? January 25, 2011

    Even distilled cod liver oil supplements may have toxic levels of vitamin A.

  1. The Problem with Organic Salmon 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.

  2. DDT in Fish Oil Supplements DDT in Fish Oil Supplements January 21, 2011

    Though banned decades ago, the pesticide DDT persists in the food supply.

  3. Preventing Arthritis Preventing Arthritis October 8, 2010

    Even flexitarians might be at increased risk for developing arthritis.

  4. Algae-Based DHA vs. Flax 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.

  5. Farmed Fish vs. Wild-Caught Farmed Fish vs. Wild-Caught October 4, 2010

    The levels of industrial pollutants found in aquaculture.