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3/28/04 - Health World Online -  National Institutes of Health (NIH) and American Heart Association (AHA) diets may not provide enough Essential Fatty Acids, particularly those of the omega-3 family.
The American Heart Association (AHA) ... recommends intake of PUFAs up to 10% of calories.
(E. Siguel, MD PhD)
(Health World Online)

3/18/04 - Natural Solutions Radio -  Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk Control Your Cholesterol
Although it is by no means the only major risk factor, elevated serum (blood) cholesterol is clearly associated with a high risk of heart disease.
(Natural Solutions Radio)

ABCnews.com -  The Benefits of Fish Oil
... New Studies Emphasize the Value of Taking Omega-3 Fatty Acids
(ABC News)

2/4/04 - CNN.com -  Mice bioengineered to be rich in omega-3
... researchers now are trying to breed transgenic chickens that would lay omega-3 eggs, but those results are not expected for several months
(CNN News)

2/15/04 - BBC News -  Fat acid clue to cystic fibrosis
... An imbalance of fatty acids may cause the lung inflammation experienced by cystic fibrosis patients, scientists have suggested.
(BBC News (UK Edition)

2004 - RUNNER'S WORLD -  Fish, The Wonder Food
... Runners often ask me to assess their diets, so I spend a lot of time looking over food diaries. Way too often, I find the same deficiency: not enough fish...
(Runner's World (Liz Applegate, Ph. D.)

10/16/03 - Fatty Acids and Antioxidants Useful for Schizophrenia
... Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and specific antioxidants may relieve symptoms associated with Schizophrenia and improve quality of life...
(Schizophrenia Research (2003;62:195–204)

9/13/03 - BBC News -  Fish oils 'help cancer patients'
... Fish oil supplements could dramatically improve the lives of some cancer patients, according to a study.
(BBC News (UK Edition)

8/19/03 - ABC News - Prozac, from the Sea
For years, researchers have been searching the seas, in the hope that the chemicals they contain might become potent medications ... Now some researchers say they've found an effective Antidepressant below the waves: Fish, or more specifically, fish oil containing so-called omega-3 fatty acids ... 
(ABC News.com)

7/21/03 - Omega-3 gets another boost
Fish and other foods rich in a type of beneficial fat may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, says a study out Tuesday ... (USA TODAY, Kathleen Fackelmann )

7/2003 - New Research Supports Omega-3's Benefits
Not happy with recommending supplements that don't always measure up? ... support of omega 3 use for a whole host of purposes, from brain food to arrhythmia prevention. In fact, Andrew Weil, M.D., the alternative medicine promoter and guru, recommends omega-3s for no fewer than 20 conditions on his Web site.
(The July 2003 Issue of Natural Foods Merchandiser)

5/29/03 - White House Pushes New Dietary Guidelines
... Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services emphasize eating foods with omega-3 fats that      lower the risk of heart disease ...
(Myrtle Beach Online)

5/24/03 - Study: Fish is maternal mood aid (AP) By Malcolm Ritter
Pregnant women might be able to lower their risk of becoming depressed before or after giving birth by eating fish, a study suggests ...(ContraCostaTimes.com)

11/18/02 - New guidelines focus on fish, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids
Healthy people should eat omega-3 fatty acids from fish and plant sources to protect their hearts ...
(American Heart Association - Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2002 - William S. Harris, Ph.D., and Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H. NR02-1213 (Circ/Kris-Etherton)

2002 - Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of -- or who have -- cardiovascular disease.
(American Heart Association - Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 2002;106: 2747-2757, AHA Scientific Statement: Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease, #71-0241)

6/96 - Deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids tied to ADHD in boys
Purdue University found that boys with low blood levels of essential omega-3 fatty acids, have a greater tendency to have problems with behavior, learning and health consistent with ADHD ... 
(Perdue News, West Lafayette, Ind.)





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