Tag: aging & health
Essential Fatty Acids – Muscle Fuel!
If you’ve ever swum through supplement research, you’ve surely dipped a toe in the ocean of information surrounding fish oil. This little supplement has made waves, but should you dive headfirst into the fish fry? In a word, yes. In… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Strength Training
Lawsuit claims PCBs found in 10 fish oil supplements; product labeling sought
SANTA CRUZ – People buying certain fish oil supplements to get the benefit of omega-3 fatty acids are ingesting chemicals banned in 1979, according to environmental advocates who filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at forcing manufacturers to warn consumers. The… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Health, News
Astaxanthin Astounding Health Benefits
Astaxanthin health benefits include an ability to fight inflammation, boost the immune system, and possibly fight cancer. This naturally occurring pigment is in a class of phytonutrients called carotenoids. Beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein are also carotenoids. The most common sources… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health
Astaxanthin Impresses Again and Again
Preliminary research conclusions suggest astaxanthin, a carotenoid formed in algae, has strong antioxidant properties to help protect against excessive oxidative damage (too much oxidation from excess free radicals). Oxidation is caused by normal biological processes. In other words it’s a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Medicine
Marine Phytoplankton – A Complete Super Food!
What is it? Found in the upper and surface waters of oceans and bodies of fresh water, marine phytoplankton are single-celled organisms, a.k.a. “micro-algae,” at the very bottom of the food chain. They feed on nearly all ocean life and,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Medicine
Is Your Fish Oil Made in China?
So what’s in your fish oil? Is it made with Chinese fish oil? And why does the bottle not say ‘Made in China’ if the fish oil pills were made in China? It’s easy for supplement companies to find loopholes… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Food, Health, Medicine
Do you know what’s in your fish oil supplement?
Millions of Americans and Canadians take fish oil supplements on a daily basis, in hopes of maintaining good cardiovascular health. In 2013 these supplements generated $1.2 billion in sales in the U.S., which goes to show that it’s in high… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Medicine
A Heart Surgeon’s Viral Confession: Natural Food Is the Answer
Around 237,000 people now have Dr. Dwight Lundell’s confession on their Facebook walls. His essay, headlined “Heart Surgeon Declares On [sic] What Really Causes Heart Illness,” was published on a website called Tuned Body in December. Over the past week… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Medicine, News
One Son’s Struggle to Keep His Aging Parents Young
My parents, in their sixties, complain about muscle and joint pain each morning when they climb out of bed. They say their first steps are painful and halting with tingling in their feet and hands. As they walk around the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
