Category Archives: Alpha-Lenolenic-Acid

New Reasons Discovered for Supplementing with Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha lipoic acid – a.k.a., ALA, linolenic acid, or a-lipoic acid – is a potent, versatile antioxidant that also serves to convert blood sugar into metabolic energy. Continue reading

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Research Says Eating Walnuts Improves Critical Thinking

Walnuts have long been known to influence the brain in the natural health world. Now, according to research, eating walnuts regularly can significantly increase critical thinking and especially what’s called inferential reasoning. Continue reading

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Omega-3 Fats Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk

Researchers found in one study, of more than 3,000 older U.S. adults, that those with the highest blood levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) — two omega-3s found in fatty fish — were about one-third less likely to develop diabetes over the next decade than their counterparts with the lowest levels. Continue reading

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The Benefits of Omega 3 Oils

The benefits of Omega 3 oils are endless in people with Type 1 diabetes. They:
Reduce insulin resistance
Reduce inflammation
Lower lipids, blood pressure
Prevent depression and anxiety Continue reading

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