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Supplements containing krill oil may boost heart function in an animal model of heart failure, according to results of small study with lab rats. Source:nutraingredients.com

If you have ever used a fine quality olive oil in a salad dressing or drizzled it over a warm winter stew, then you know how a good olive oil has the ability to brighten up any dish. What makes an olive oil taste good? First and foremost: how it is processed. • If you buy virgin or extra-virgin olive oil at the store, you are purchasing oil that has not undergone any chemical treatment. • When oil is refined, this means that chemicals have been used to remove taste and to neutralize acid content. • Any oil that reads “pure olive oil” is typically a blend of virgin and refined olive oil. Refined olive oil is considered to be...

Tuesday, January 17, 2012. In the January 11, 2012 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at Queen Mary University of London report that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), may help protect peripheral nerves from injury and stimulate recovery. Damage to the peripheral nerves, which transmit signals between the brain and spinal cord, can cause symptoms ranging from pain to paralysis, and recovery is often limited. Source:lef.org

December 23, 2011. Sandeep Prabhu and colleagues at Pennsylvania State University report in the December 22, 2011 issue of the journal Blood that a compound derived from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega 3 fatty acid that occurs in high amounts in fish, cured chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in two mouse models of the disease Source:lef.org

As we get older, even those of us in the best of health will have various unusual symptoms. Some boomers and seniors ignore these problems or dismiss them as part of aging. But these six symptoms should never be ignored; they should be diagnosed as soon as possible: Click on link for entire article. Source:lef.org