To get the real and potent omega-3 fatty acids your body needs, you can depend on fish oil, but not flaxseed oil. They are not the same.

Although flaxseed oil is often touted, even by some doctors, as a substitute for fish oil, new studies show it’s not a reliable alternative.   Here’s the problem: It’s true that both provide omega-3 fatty acids, but flaxseed oil has short-chain fatty acids (alpha linolenic acid), that theoretically, the body converts into long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, identical to those preformed in fish. Experts credit EPA and DHA as the active components of fish oil that strengthen hearts and brains at all ages. However, the conversion of flaxseed oil’s short-chain omega-3 to long-chain omega-3 found in fish is unreliable and inefficient, say new tests. This is especially true for the “brain booster” DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), credited with giving baby brains higher IQs and protecting aging brains from memory loss and Alzheimer’s.
Some examples: Taking high daily doses of flaxseed oil (3,000 mg alpha linolenic acid) caused no increase at all of omega-3 DHA in the blood of subjects, finds a new Emory University study. Flaxseed oil did spur the synthesis of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), fish oil’s other important omega-3 fatty acid.
Similarly, feeding animals alpha-linolenic acid, as found in flaxseed oil, did not increase DHA in their brain cells, according to research at the National Institutes of Health.
New British research says high doses of flaxseed oil may even cause a decrease in omega-3 DHA and that flaxseed oil does not adequately nourish fetal brains. University of Southampton researchers concluded that “preformed DHA and EPA in fish oil are essential to maintain optimal tissue function and that flaxseed falls short. It is a “limited source” of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, especially in men, who are less apt than women to convert flaxseed oil to EPA or DHA, they declared.
As far as taking flaxseed oil to boost omega-3 for nursing babies, it doesn’t work, say Oregon Health and Science University researchers. Daily doses of 20 grams of flaxseed oil did not increase the amount of DHA in women’s breast milk.
At best, only 10% of the flaxseed oil you consume (some studies say less) converts to long-chain EPA and DHA fatty acids, says leading expert Artemis Simopoulos, MD., president of the Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health.

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If you are not drinking green tea or taking green tea capsules, you are missing an incredible chance to boost your health. Evidence for the powers of green tea continues to pile up in medical journals at an increasingly fast pace.

Here’s the latest: Dementia and Alzheimer’s The more green tea you drink, the lower your risk of age-related memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia, including Alzheimer’s, says a first-of-its-kind study of elderly Japanese.   Researchers analyzed the relationship between consuming green tea and cognitive function in 1003 Japanese men and women over age 70. Subjects’ cognitive function was measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination, a widely accepted standardized test.   The conclusion: Cognitive impairment was lowest in Japanese who drank the most green tea. Specifically, compared with those who drank little green tea—less than 3 cups a week—

• Drinking 4-6 cups green tea a week or 1 cup daily cut risk of cognitive impairment 38%.
• Drinking more than 2 cups of green tea every day slashed cognitive impairment risk more than half or by 54%!

In contrast, drinking black or oolong tea or coffee had only a weak or no impact on cognitive function.   How does green tea work? Researchers credit green tea catechins, mainly EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) as strong antioxidants and more. EGCG permeates brain tissue, helps detoxify a protein (beta amyloid) incriminated in Alzheimer plaques, helps chelate iron from brain cells, and even spurs growth of neuron connections.   EGCG possesses “potent neuroprotective activity that can help ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson disease,” researchers conclude. (Kuriyama, Shinichi, Am J Clin Nutr 2006;83:355-61)
Prostate Cancer Taking green tea capsules virtually wiped out the development of prostate cancer in men at high risk, says Italian researcher Dr. Saverio Bettuzzi, University of Parma. He had men take 600 mg a day of concentrated green tea catechins, containing 300 mg EGCG, or a placebo for a year. All the men had premalignant lesions, putting them at risk of progression to full blow prostate cancer.   After a year, only one man (3%) in the group on green tea capsules developed prostate cancer compared with 9 men (28%) on placebo. Thus, the green tea was nearly 90% effective in preventing prostate cancer.   Researchers attribute the anti-cancer activity to the daily 300 mg of antioxidant EGCG. (It is the amount in 3 cups of brewed green tea or 1 capsule of Stop Aging Now! High-Antioxidant Green Tea Extract.)   Dr. Betuzzi also noted that the green tea capsules reduced lower urinary tract symptoms, suggesting they might also help treat the symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). (Betuzzi S. Cancer Res 2006 Jan15;66(2): 1234-40)57
Breast Cancer EGCG kills breast cancer cells in cell cultures and blocks cancer progression in animals, according to studies at the Uniformed Service University of Health Sciences in Bethesda. Animals were inoculated with human breast cancer cells and then given green tea polyphenols and specifically EGCG. Those getting the green tea and EGCG had fewer tumors and did not develop them as fast as animals given only plain water.   EGCG clearly killed breast cancer cells and inhibited spread of the cancer, concluded researchers, confirming that green tea polyphenols and EGCG have antitumor properties. Supporting the finding is research showing that Asian Americans who drink green tea have a lower risk of breast cancer.  (Thangapazham RL, Cancer Lett 2006 Mar 3 (Epub ahead of print).   Other new research in cell cultures finds that EGCG also inhibits activity promoting colon cancer and liver cancer, and may help prevent HIV-1 infection.
Diabetes and Cataracts Tea is also a simple and inexpensive way to prevent diabetes and cataracts, a common complication of diabetes, according to Scranton University researchers. They fed green and black tea to diabetic rats for 3 months (the equivalent of 5 cups a day for humans.) The tea both reduced blood glucose levels and significantly inhibited cataract formation in the animals. Green tea is more potent than black. In fact, other research shows that green tea EGCG was very potent in regulating insulin secretion that helps control blood sugar.  (Vinson, JA, J Agric Food Chem 2005 May 4, 53(9): 3710-3)
Autoimmune Disorders EGCG in green tea suppresses inflammatory activity, and thus, should greatly cut the risk of autoimmune disorders, says Dr. Stephen Hsu at the Medical College of Georgia.  For example, he notes that about 30% of elderly Americans suffer dry mouth (xerostamina), an autoimmune disorder, compared with only 1 or 2% of elderly Chinese who drink lots of green tea.   In tests, Dr. Hsu has found that EGCG does suppress autoantigens, in human cells and therefore might combat autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and Sjoren’s syndrome—a condition resulting in dry mouth and dry eyes. (Hsu S., J Pharmacol Exp There 2005 Nov, 315(2): 805-11)   There’s evidence green tea may also be helpful against inflammatory bowel disease.

Ginkgo Vs Ovarian Cancer Taking ginkgo biloba cut ovarian cancer risk 60 percent, says new Harvard research. In a group of women, 4% without the cancer said they had taken gingko for 6 months or more. Only 1.6% of women who developed the cancer were ginkgo users.   Ginkgo reduced non-mucinous types of ovarian cancer risk by  65-70%. In test tubes, ginkgo’s main components, ginkgolides A and B blocked proliferation or spread of non-mucinous ovarian cancer cells by 80%. The dose was unclear, but the typical  recommended dose is 120 mg standardized ginkgo daily.
Can Vitamin E Stop Prostate Cancer? University of Rochester researchers have discovered an important new way vitamin E can interrupt the progress of prostate cancer, adding credibility to its cancer-fighting potential. They identified a protein called alpha tocopherol associated protein (TAP) that works with vitamin E to boost its ability to block the growth of prostate cancer. TAP facilitates the transport of vitamin E into prostate tissue and increases the vitamins capacity to suppress the proliferation of cancer cells.   Vitamin E also disrupts production of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a key player in the development and progression of prostate cancer.
Breast Cancer Antidote Drinking a couple martinis or 3 beers a day (40 or more grams of alcohol) can boost a woman’s odds of breast cancer 40%, says a new Australian study. However, women can help offset the added cancer risk by getting at least 400 mcg daily of folic acid, a B vitamin. Women who consumed 40 grams or more of alcohol and 200 mcg folic acid a day had twice the odds of breast cancer as abstainers. Women who got the same high dose of alcohol and 400 mcg folic acid had no more risk than nondrinkers. Other research shows women drinkers with a family history of breast cancer are not equally protected by folic acid.
Meat Feeds Pancreatic Cancer Eating meat boosts pancreatic cancer risk, says a large new study by the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii and the University of Southern California. Researchers tracked 190,000 men and women, ages 45-75 for 7 years. Those who reported eating the most processed meat (bacon, ham, bologna, salami, and other cold cuts) had a 68% higher risk of pancreatic cancer than those who ate the least. Eating the most pork and red meat boosted odds 50%. “Most” means about 6/10 of an ounce per day of processed meat, one ounce of beef or 1/3 ounce pork per 1000 calories consumed. Eating poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs, total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol did not affect risk.
Antioxidants Slow Aging Here’s exciting new proof that taking lutein, lycopene and beta carotene can slow the aging process, finds Tufts University research. Women ages 50-70 who took the above antioxidants for only two months had dramatically less DNA damage to cells than women taking a dummy pill—and the benefits kicked in after 15 days!   The extent of DNA damage is a prime measure of how fast you age and develop chronic diseases—from cataracts to cancer.   In the study a mixture of 4 mg lutein, 4 mg beta carotene and 4 mg lycopene—12 mg total—cut DNA cellular damage an amazing 29%. Also, 12 mg of each antioxidant alone worked. Lycopene and lutein were most powerful, reducing DNA damage 28% and 31% respectively. Beta carotene cut damage 10%.  (Stop Aging Now! Multi-Nutrient Formula provides 16 mg daily of mixed beta carotene, lutein and lycopene as well as other antioxidants.)
Beware Rancid Fish Oil Fish oil supplements can be rancid and hazardous. New Zealand tests show that many commercial fish oil supplements contain “oxidative by-products,” indicating rancidity. Taking rancid fish oil can actually promote rather than prevent heart disease, as well as other chronic diseases, researchers say.   Their advice: Test your fish oil capsules by biting into one. It should taste fresh and mildly fishy. If it tastes bad or strong throw it away.   Choose brands that add high antioxidants, including vitamin E as gamma and delta forms of vitamin E. This helps prevent the oil from becoming rancid. (Omega T, sold by Stop Aging Now! is a good example of a safe, non-rancid fish oil supplement. Give it the taste test.)
Calcium Study Flops Taking 1000 mg calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D daily did not appreciably reduce hip fractures or other bone fractures in women in general, according to a major National Institutes of Health study. However, it did cut broken hips 21% in women over age 60. A suspected reason: the dose of vitamin D was too low to bolster bone-strengthening activity. Recent studies show vitamin D may be more critical than calcium in boosting bone density, and that most people need at least 600 IU daily to reduce fractures.   As for why the high calcium did not reduce colon cancer—the study was not long enough to detect protection, says John Baron, M.D. Dartmouth Medical School. He has found that high calcium helps suppress polyps leading to colon cancer.

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Q: I’d like to take fish oil, but I’m afraid to because I have gout. Since fish such as anchovies, sardine, herrings, etc. contain purines which can cause a gout attack, I was wondering if fish oil would be ok for me.—Tim.   A: You should have no problem taking fish oil because the purines that can trigger an attack of gout are contained in the flesh or body of the fish, like anchovies and sardines, and not in the oil itself. During the processing of fish oil supplements to insure purity, the purines disappear. So yes, fish oil is okay and beneficial for people with gout. And the anti-inflammatory properties of fish oil may even help relieve the gout.
Q: I have heard that 400 mg vitamin B2 each day can help reduce migraines? What do you think? Are there side effects?—Monica   A: A German study several years ago found that a daily dose of 400 mg vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, did seem to help prevent migraines in some people. But that’s double the dose some experts think is a safe limit. Other supplements to consider are butterbur and/or coenzyme Q10.  

• Taking 100 mg of coenzyme Q10 3 times a day reduced frequency and duration of migraines by about 30 percent.
• Butterbur (2 capsules of 25 mg butterbur (Petoladex) twice a day for 3 months cut migraine frequency by 47%. Butterbur is a plant root extract.

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