31 Jan, 2011 - Read a recent study about Omega-3 effects on mood.

08-Nov-2010 - The conversion of the plant-based omega-3 ALA to the long-chain EPA and DHA may be increased in vegans and vegetarians who do not eat fish, suggest results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. More profoundly, they say their findings suggest it may be possible to manipulate these processes to short-circuit inflammation before it begins, or at least help to resolve inflammation before it becomes detrimental. The work is published in the May 14, 2012 online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Populations with high intakes of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) have a low risk of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.

Ventricular arrhythmias are the leading cause of death from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In Canada, there were more than 12,000 deaths from AMI in 1995.