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3, 6 and 9: the total oils solution
Fat used to be a dirty word. The fat that accumulates in us isn’t quite the same as the fats found in food. The presence of fat is usually enough to put you off eating certain foods, but there is one gr...read more
Arthritis ? Try eating fish
The joints in the human body are areas where two or more bones move against one another, to provide the body with it's flexibility and movement. Just as in steel machines, those hard elements moving against each other require...read more
Arthritis: diet and fish oil in arthritis pain
Arthritis pain has never been easy to treat and arthritis symptoms have often been managed by the use of possibly toxic or unpalatable arthritis medication. Arthritis pain relief sometimes comes at a price!...read more
Menopause: the natural solutions
In Western society the menopause is regarded as a disease that needs to be treated with corrective drugs. The menopause however is not an illness but just a collection of symptoms that occur ...read more
Omega 3: essential fats of life
What are essential fatty acids? The two Essential Fatty Acids, the Omega 3s and the Omega 6s are a form of polyunsaturated fats, one of the four basic types of fat that the body derives from...read more
Omega 3: facts and sources
How is Omega 3 good for your heart? Research suggests that omega 3 oils can help to decrease the risk of arrhythmias (disturbances in the heart rhythm), reduce blood cholesterol levels, decrease the risk of ...read more
Omega-3 polyunsaturates and the cardiovascular system
The cardiovascular system is the network of tubes which circulates blood around the body. The movement is created by the heart, acting as a pump. Blood is pumped into the arteries for delivery to the cells wh...read more
The dietary sources of omega-3 polyunsaturates
The body can’t easily manufacture omega-3’s like EPA and DHA - they are best supplied by our food. Luckily, the one organism that can make them - plankton - is eaten by certain types of fish (which are in turn, ea...read more
The nutritional role of fats, oils and the polyunsaturates
Polyunsaturates form a component part of the fats and oils in our food. Such fats and oils are a combination of substances called fatty acids and glycerol (also called glycerineread moreYour brain needs food too
Background The human brain is unique within the animal world in that it forms a greater proportion of our body weight than in other species. It is also unique in that the process of formation is largely complete shortly afte...read more
