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Cod liver oil vs fish oil

The global fish oil market is booming with a projected growth from USD 10.4 billion in 2025 to USD 24.6 billion by 2035 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. This growth is driven by rising consumer awareness of omega-3 its health benefits. * However, when it comes to fish oils, choosing the best quality fish oil supplements should be non-negotiable due to the risk of contaminants and/or oxidised (rancid) oils that can create inflammation and damage cellular structures. Nordic Naturals...

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Microplastic Bioaccumulation in the Human Brain: An Emerging Health Concern

As healthcare professionals, we are continuously evaluating the impact of environmental exposures on human health. A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine has brought new attention to the bioaccumulation of microplastics in human brain tissue.[1] While previous research has confirmed the presence of microplastics in organs such as the liver, kidneys, and placenta, this latest study provides compelling evidence of their substantial accumulation in the brain, raising serious concerns about...

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Preventing Autoimmune Diseases: New Findings on Vitamin D, Omega-3 Supplements

In a recent comprehensive analysis, researchers have revisited the outcomes of the VITAL trial, a randomised study initially focused on the effects of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid (n-3 FA) supplementation on incident cancer and cardiovascular disease. This investigation, spearheaded by Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH, from Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and her team, delved into the extended impacts of these supplements on autoimmune disease risk. The VITAL trial had included...

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Regulating T Cells

Our immune systems are heavily invested in the generation of immune tolerance (Immune tolerance is known as the state of an active, highly regulated unresponsiveness of the immune system to self-antigens or against a particular antigen that can induce an immune response in the body), and nowhere is this more concentrated than in our gastro-intestinal tract. Here the immune system faces a unique mix of an ever-changing array of food antigens and a large and complex concoction of micro-organisms. The...

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Food As Medicine

An article in Nature Medicine out in October 2022 sets out some of the developing understanding of using food as medicine[1]. Whilst for those practitioners already immersed in this strategic use it seems obvious, it is important to remember that many practitioners are not. In turn, many people and rather depressingly most government ministers are comfortable with the benign approach to food as energy/profit only. The authors of this paper identify two important areas (in their opinion) that need...

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Nordic Naturals® Receives Friend of the Sea Certification

All Fish Stocks and Fish Oil Products Certified Sustainable Nordic Naturals is pleased to be recognised with certification from Friend of the Sea (FOS), the international reference standard for producers of omega-3 fish oil. Nordic Naturals sources all of its fish from waters that are certified sustainable by FOS, and all omega-3 products are now FOS certified as well, a reflection of the company’s long-standing commitment to sustainability. This important certification verifies that Nordic Naturals...

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Feeding immunity: skepticism, delicacies and delights

There is an increasing interest in understanding how the ‘Western diet’ affects immunity. Many people across the globe have adopted this diet, and epidemiological studies have revealed that it correlates with a high incidence of chronic inflammatory disorders, including diabetes, multiple sclerosis and asthma. Nevertheless, because the Western diet includes a large proportion of red meat, sugars, fats and refined carbohydrates and relatively small amounts of vegetables, fruits and fish, it is likely...

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Fish Oil Supplements Reduce Incidence of Cognitive Decline, Brain Atrophy

Regular use of fish oil supplements (FOS) was associated with a significant reduction in cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults, according to a study published early online ahead of the print edition of the journalAlzheimer’s & Dementia.[1] The study examined the relationship between FOS use and indicators of cognitive decline during the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) “At least 1 person is diagnosed every minute with Alzheimer’s disease and despite best efforts, we...

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Nordic Natural Oils Win 5 Awards in 2009

Nordic Naturals® Sweeps Up Product Awards in 2009 Watsonville, CA (December 17, 2009) Nordic Naturals®, the leader in omega-3 fish oil supplementation, announced today that the company received five important industry awards in 2009. “We are pleased to be recognised by independent organisations for our product achievements,” commented Joar Opheim, CEO of Nordic Naturals®. “It is our intention to always provide superior quality products that set standards for purity, freshness, taste and environmental...

Cod liver oil vs fish oil

Microplastic Bioaccumulation in the Human Brain: An Emerging Health Concern

Preventing Autoimmune Diseases: New Findings on Vitamin D, Omega-3 Supplements

Regulating T Cells

Food As Medicine

Nordic Naturals® Receives Friend of the Sea Certification

Feeding immunity: skepticism, delicacies and delights

Fish Oil Supplements Reduce Incidence of Cognitive Decline, Brain Atrophy

Nordic Natural Oils Win 5 Awards in 2009

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