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Fish Oil Keeps Cells Younger

by Dr. Leo Galland

Fish Oil Keeps Cells Younger

As your cells age, your chromosomes become shorter. Telomeres are the extreme ends of chromosomal DNA that shorten with age. Telomere shortening is seen as an indicator of biological aging.

Fish Oil Boosts Heart Disease Survival

by Dr. Leo Galland

Fish Oil Boosts Heart Disease Survival

Fish oil can help increase the chances of survival for people with heart disease, according to research published in the British Medical Journal.

There have been numerous studies on the potential benefits of fish oil supplements for people who have coronary heart disease. Reviews of the published results indicate that taking fish oil supplements could help decrease the risk of cardiac (heart-related) death by 13-20 % in people who already have heart problems.

Supplement Your Knowledge of Omega Fats

By Dr. Leo Galland

Supplement Your Knowledge of Omega Fats

Although the body readily makes most of the fat that it needs from dietary starch or sugar, humans lack the ability to make essential fatty acids (EFAs) and must get them from food or dietary supplements. Continue reading »

Fish Oil Side Effects

by Dr. Leo Galland

Fish Oil Side Effects

Fish oils are a major source of omega-3 fats which have many health benefits. However there are numerous side effects of fish oil supplements. Breaking out a bottle of fish oil could lead to breaking out in acne.

Some fish oil side effects include:

An Oil Change for Arthritis

by Dr. Leo Galland

Here is a quick look at some nutritional approaches to rheumatoid arthritis, a severe type of inflammatory arthritis.

There are several dietary patterns that can help with arthritis:

The first is following an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern: eating food that is high in fiber (vegetables and whole grains) and high in omega 3 fats (fish, beans, walnuts) and using extra virgin olive oil as the main food oil. It’s like an oil change for arthritis. This type of diet may help many types of arthritis and many types of inflammation. One example is the diet we created for our book The Fat Resistance Diet.

The second is a vegetarian gluten-free diet: no animal foods and no foods containing gluten (wheat, rye and barley).

The third involves identifying specific foods that trigger joint pain and swelling and eliminating them. These foods cause pain by mechanisms that are either chemical or allergic.