White Tea Boosts Collagen Levels

January 9, 2010

Next time you reach for a cup of coffee, you may want to grab a cup of white tea instead.  New research from Kingston University in London shows white tea helps reduce age-related wrinkles.  The researchers tested the health properties of 21 different plant and herb extracts and found that white tea, by far, had [...]

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The Positive Benefits of Omega-3 on the Nervous System

January 9, 2010

New Research published in the Journal of Behavioral Neuroscience found more evidence that  docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and microalgae, is brain food.  The positive neurological benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are not terribly surprising because DHA makes up over 90% of the omega-3 fatty acids in the brain and [...]

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Study finds microalgae grown in higher co2 environment (aka globalwarming) has poorer nutritional value

January 6, 2010

From Eurekalert: “The micro-algae grew faster at a higher CO2 concentration, exactly as the researchers had expected. Yet this growth was also associated with a change in the composition of the algae. The algae cultured at a higher CO2 concentration contained relatively more carbon and relatively less phosphorous. This meant a reduction in the nutritional [...]

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DHA Derived From Microalgal Oil is Cardioprotective Similar to Fish Oil.

January 1, 2010

So now that you know that microalgal oil is high in DHA and is a much better vegetarian source of omega-3 compared to flax oil, the next question is does microalgae oil have similar health benefits as fish oil? The answer is yes, studies have shown that DHA derived from microalgal oil has the same [...]

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Microalgae Oil is a Better Source of Omega-3 (for vegetarians)

December 27, 2009

There’s good news for all you vegetarians out there, microalgae oil is a good source of omega-3.  Omega-3 fatty acids consist of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). For most people, the main source of omega-3 comes from fatty fish, such as salmon.  This poses a problem for most vegetarians because [...]

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