Are You Average?
The National Institute of Health spends $800 million dollars a year trying to discover the cause of obesity in our society. Hmmm, I wonder… What does the average American consume each year? 600...
Which Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) Would I Recommend?
Essential fatty acids are truly essential because it is not possible for the human body to be healthy without them. What’s interesting is the fact that the Standard American diet does not include...
Living with the Heart of a Lion
I feel blessed to be doing the work I do. I love it because every person is different, with a different story, and different experiences. I look back on my week and several...
When is it best to take an Omega-3 Higher in EPA?
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is the most important of the omega-3 fatty acids to reduce cellular inflammation. The more EPA in your diet, the less arachidonic acid (AA) you will produce. Arachidonic is a...
When is it Best to Take an Omega-3 Higher in DHA?
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can do a lot of things that EPA cannot do. DHA is responsible for healthy neuro-tissue, a healthy brain, healthy eyes, and healthy mood. In fact the brain, one of...
Are Omega-3 fatty acids really that important?
The three types of Omega-3 fatty acids include alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosappentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA). ALA is derived from plants like nuts and seeds including flax seed, chia seed and hulled...