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Nutrition is Directly Linked to Physical and Cognitive Performance

October 23, 2020 • DHA • EPA • Memory • Nutrition • Omega-3 • Physical Performance • study • Vitamin D

Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the U.S. Air Force Research Lab announced today the results of a new study that found a direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition. The scientists revealed that getting the right nutrition not only fuels our bodies and improves fitness but gives us a mental edge. The double-blind study, published this week in the journal Scientific Reports, examined the effectiveness of optimal nutrition and exercise to enhance fitness and cognitive performance among a population of active-duty men and women in the U.S. Air Force. Researchers divided the 148 study participants...

New Study Shows Low Vitamin D Levels linked to Elevated Coronavirus Death Rate

October 13, 2020 • CLO • Cod Liver Oil • Coronavirus • COVID-19 • DHA • EPA • Fish Oil • Mortality • Vitamin A • vitamin D

The research, led by Dr. Lee Smith of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Mr Petre Cristian Ilie, lead urologist of Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, is published in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.

High Sugar Intake Changes Behavior and Triggers Mental Disorders

September 28, 2020 • ADHD • DHA • EPA • Fish Oil • Fructose • Omega-3 • Sugar • Vitamin A

Mental health disorders have damaging effects on all aspects of the lives of children and adults affected. As scientists examine the causes of conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD) and bipolar disorder, a new triggering factor is emerging as a primary culprit. Researchers from the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus have identified how high sugar intake can play a major role in these disorders. The researchers also noted that high sugar intake also seemed implicated in triggering aggressive behavior.

Cod Liver Oil Superfood and Healthy Immunity

September 15, 2020 • Cod Liver Oil • dha • EPA • fish oil • omega-3 • Vitamin A • vitamin D

The human immune system is an extraordinarily complex and intricate combination of organs, cells, and signaling factors. Our immune systems can be roughly compartmentalized into two categories; innate and acquired. The innate immune system is made up of the organs, cells, antibodies, and signaling proteins such as cytokines that we are born with. The acquired, or adaptive immune system, largely refers to the immune components, primarily various antibodies, that our immune cells make in response to exposure to pathogens such as viruses and bacteria over the course of our lifespans.

Higher Doses of Omega-3 Supplements May be Needed for Reduced Cognitive Decline

July 20, 2020

For years, a scientific puzzle has challenged researchers attempting to fight and potentially reduce Alzheimer's disease, a common and incurable form of dementia.