Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Omega-3 fatty acids benefit brain health and may help in avoiding ...

Fatty fish, like salmon, herring, and sardine, provide omega-3 fatty acids, crucial for heart and brain health. The body can't make these fats, so you will need to get them from your diet.

Because Not All Fillets Are Created Equal We all know that fish is good for us, but the how is about as vague as a grocery ...

While there’s been plenty of buzz around omega-3 fatty acids for years, a new fatty acid has entered the chat and is getting some serious attention: pentadecanoic acid (also known as C15:0—it’s ...

I often receive notes asking questions about dietary fats, like why is unsaturated fat healthier than saturated fat, and what is trans fat. Good questions, but to answer them I’ll have to first walk ...

Palmitic acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), a term for fatty acids containing 13 to 21 carbons. Palmitic acid contains 16 carbons. This acid is found in most fats and oils, such as ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are an important class of biologically active substances produced in the gut, specifically by the action of gut bacteria on plant-derived foods containing fiber that is ...

You can take omega-3s and vitamin E together, but research on the combination is still limited. Some studies suggest potential benefits for insulin resistance, cholesterol, and oxidative stress with ...

A serum that promises to regrow hair in just 20 days sounds like a dream come true, but how much of it is backed by real ...

You’ve likely heard the saying, “You are what you eat,” but a new study reveals that Chicago parents are falling short on one ...

A research project within Resource Recovery at the University of Borås in Sweden explored how valuable substances can be ...