A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings by a team of researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute… Continue reading The Right Diet for Migraine Sufferers?
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Alternative Remedies for Inflammation: How Good Are They?
Editor’s note: People who suffer musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and tendinitis may try some alternative health treatments that have purported anti-inflammatory properties. But do these remedies actually work? Here, experts from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health weigh in on the evidence of how effective these treatments are –… Continue reading Alternative Remedies for Inflammation: How Good Are They?
Omega-3s Don’t Benefit Brain Health
Omega-3 fatty acids, touted as an aid to brain health, don’t slow cognitive decline, according to a large trial conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study, which followed 4,000 patients over a five-year period, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Contrary to popular belief, we didn’t see… Continue reading Omega-3s Don’t Benefit Brain Health
6 Heart-Healthy Habits for February, American Heart Month
Despite decades of medical research and public campaigns to ease the problem, heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States and throughout the Western world.One of the problems driving heart disease is the messaging, says Robert Thompson, M.D., an integrative medicine specialist deemed by his peers to be in the top 5… Continue reading 6 Heart-Healthy Habits for February, American Heart Month
Eating Fish May Help Avoid Hearing Loss
We already know that eating fish regularly can help reduce the risk of heart disease, but now research shows that it’s associated with a lower risk of hearing loss in women. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston looked at statistics from the Nurses’ Health Study II. In the study, 65,215 women were followed… Continue reading Eating Fish May Help Avoid Hearing Loss
Omega-3 Lessens Severity of Osteoarthritis
Mice consuming a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids had healthier joints than those fed diets high in saturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids, according to Duke Medicine researchers.
The findings, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases on July 11th 2014, suggest that unhealthy dietary fats – not just obesity – may contribute to worsening osteoarthritis.
AMD: Omega-3 Stops Unwanted Blood Vessel Growth
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is characterized blood vessel growth, is the primary cause of blindness in the elderly in industrialized countries. The prevalence of the disease is projected to increase 50% by the year 2020. There is an urgent need for new pharmacological interventions for the treatment and prevention of AMD.