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Higher Omega-3 Levels Linked to Lower Risk of Depression and Anxiety
A new cross-sectional analysis published in The Journal of Nutrition provides compelling evidence that higher plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids—particularly EPA-rich, non-DHA omega-3s—are associated with lower rates of depression and anxiety. The study was led by researchers at the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and evaluated more than 250,000 adults with plasma fatty acid ...
Biomarker Analysis Reveals Omega-6 Is Not One Uniform Category
A major prospective study in the UK Biobank reported higher plasma linoleic acid (LA)—the most common omega-6 fatty acid in the diet—was associated with a lower risk of incident dementia. Higher levels of non-LA omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFAs) were associated with a higher risk. The findings were published in the American Journal of ...
Higher Blood Omega-3 Levels Linked With Lower AFib Risk
A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found higher circulating blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a significantly lower risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib). The comprehensive biomarker-based study—one of the largest of its kind—analyzed data from hundreds of thousands of participants in the UK Biobank. Researchers ...
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