Omega-3 has the ability to:
No. Omega-3 has many benefits. But Omega-3 is not a mood elevator.
What it can do is soften the emotional scar of depression. That’s the finding from researchers in the Netherlands who looked at the impact of Omega-3 rich diets on older adults.
The key finding, after 26 weeks of observing the behavior of 300+ adults over the age of 65 who do not suffer from dementia or depression: no changes in mood.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Omega-3 research at the ANMCO Research Centre in Florence has confirmed the findings of other Omega-3 research projects… Omega-3 delivers a significant benefit for people suffering from chronic heart failure.
The Italian study covered more than 300 cardiology treatment facilities and involved more than 3,500 people who had chronic heart failure.
Half the people received a capsule of Omega-3 every day and half received a placebo. The results: people who took the Omega-3 supplement enjoyed lower mortality rates and recurring cardiac problems that brought them back to the hospital.
Additional research was conducted at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan.
Source: The Lancet Daily Health Network
If you’re looking for Omega-3 fatty acids in canned fish, the choice is simple.
Canned tuna is not a good source of Omega-3. But canned Salmon is, and so are canned Sardines.
Fresh tuna is a good source of Omega-3, but the beneficial fat content is lost in the canning process.
Omega-3 fatty acids are found in walnuts, and a researcher with Tufts University suggests that walnuts should part of a heart-healthy diet.
Dr. James Joseph is with the Human Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. He says that walnuts offer two key health benefits; polyphenols and Omega-3s.
The actual benefit: keeping the nerve membranes flexible and pliable, avoiding inflammation.
Dr. Joseph suggests diets rich in both blueberries and walnuts:
“Together, the polyphenols in berries and walnuts and the fatty acids in the walnuts fluidize the nerve cell membrane,” he says. “They make it more responsive to a wide array of signals.”
Walnuts are particularly rich in the Omega-3 Alpha-Linolenic acid.
