Entries tagged as omega 3

The immune system is sometimes an overlooked component of the body. Without it, we would be suffering from allergies and headaches practically every minute of the day. Not taking care of it can even be fatal at times.

As people get older and enter the midlife stage, they need to realize that some of the protective bodily functions are not the same as they were twenty years ago. Needless to say, if you want your body to keep doing the things you want it to, you must take good care of your immune system.

The human body is almost always under attack from various bacteria, parasites and other pathogens. They number in the trillions! So how do you suppose the immune system works to defend against these?   Continue reading...

More and more, science is finding connections between behavior and diet. Recent studies have introduced dietary questions as compared to those previously done which focused mostly on emotions. This new technique is beginning to yield important new clues about the immune system.

One of the most significant studies done in recent years suggest that diets supplemented with omega-3 helps to decrease the risk of the onset of depression. Omega-3 are are polyunsaturated fatty acid which can be converted into eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA). They are found in plants and abundantly in fish that swim in the deepest and coldest oceans like salmon or trout. But there is nothing fishy about how omega-3 helps in fighting depression.   Continue reading...

Good food! The joys of eating! Nothing quite compares. As the saying goes--you are what you eat. The problem with indiscriminate eating is your health suffers, but you already know that. So what we're going to present here is a plan on knowing and understanding what you eat.

You could compare this to going on a hunting trip--if you don't do some preliminary planning and fail to understand the environment in which you are doing your hunt, the trip could end up a disaster. When it comes to not planning and understanding what you eat, it's your health that could end up in jeopardy.   Continue reading...