Focus on Alzheimer's

July 5th-11th this year is Alzheimer’s Awareness Week, organised by the charity Alzheimer’s Research. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for almost two thirds of reported cases in the elderly. According to the charity A ...

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Omega-3 essential for diabetic diets

It’s well-known that omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish may help reduce your risk for heart disease, help to protect your joints and improve brain function. But there are additional reasons for diabetics to ensure a regular intake of omega-3s, in ...

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Fish Oils Combat Acne

Having bad skin, particularly in adult life, can be an extremely distressing experience. Whilst you can inherit a predisposition to acne, which is often a hormonal problem, it can also be brought on by stress. You may know of several adults who, in ...

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EPA: Treatment for a heart condition

In the wake of British Heart week (8-15th June), Dr Jav Nazemi – CEO of Igennus, tells how his daughter’s heart condition led to the start of the company and the omega-3 EPA formula, Vegepa, which has since helped thousands of people. We are donat ...

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Vegetarian omega-3 offers fish oil benefits

In support of National Vegetarian Week 2009, nutrition scientist Dr Nina Bailey seeks to raise the importance of incorporating omega-3s into the vegetarian diet, and proposes ways to do so without compromising on ethics.

At over 7% of the U ...

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Omega-3 EPA: The Answer to Autism?

In the wake of National Autism Month 2009, nutrition scientist Dr Nina Bailey speaks out to suggest ways to avoid pharmaceutical interventions, instead imploring the use of highly unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids to address underlying problems.

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Give omega-3 to the under-privileged

A paper published in the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) journal has called for omega-3 supplements to be made available to lower socio-economic groups because low income earners have the most to gain from using them.

The paper also called for g ...

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Vegan omega-3,-6 & -9 is 5 times more effective than flaxseed

The recent launch of the food supplement Echiomega, containing the novel food ingredient Echium seed oil from the Echium plant, will make it easier for vegetarians to get their daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids, providing the ‘good’ fats we need in ou ...

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Omega-3 role in weight loss

New research conducted by researchers at the University of Navarra, Iceland and University College Cork, published in the journal, Appetite, [i] suggests that taking omega-3 whilst following a weight loss programme makes people feel fuller for longer, hel ...

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Omega-3 lowers AMD risk

According to data pooled from nine previously conducted studies, published in the June issue of Archives of Opthalmology, [i] the most marked benefits relate to more advanced AMD, although increasing one’s intake of omega-3 is associated with a lower ri ...

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Vegepa Chewables available now

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Vegepa Chewables, making it easier for children and adults alike to take their daily dose of omega fatty acids. Vegepa Chewables are completely sugar-free, as well as being free from artificial colours and sweeten ...

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Cannabis and mental health: the debate continues

After the embarrassing revelations that more ministers in Gordon Brown's new cabinet than the government would care to admit had owned up to having smoked cannabis in the past, the drug has hit the headlines again, this time as a result of its links w ...

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Omega-3 EPA ‘is as effective as Prozac’ for depression

A growing number of observational and epidemiological studies have suggested that major depression is associated with reduced dietary intake and/or cellular levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Indeed, it has been previously shown that individu ...

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Omega-3 linked with reduced risk of Osteoporosis

An exciting new study conducted on mice, published in the Journal of nutritional Biochemistry, has indicated that increasing one's consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may help to promote bone health and safeguard against developing Osteoporosis.

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Omega-3 for heart patients

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidelines advising doctors to prescribe omega-3 fish oils for heart attack sufferers with the aim of reducing the number of cardiac deaths. Heart disease and related complicat ...

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Fatty acids for Candida

Results from a recent trial by members of the National Candida Society have revealed that fatty acids may help to counteract various symptoms associated with Candida.

Participants took two capsules of Vegepa daily, for three months. The results we ...

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Fish oil reduces joint medication

Consuming omega-3 fatty acids as part of the daily diet could reduce the need for painkillers, report researchers at Dundee University. The findings from the study published in the journal Rheumatology, are a welcome revelation, in light of the mounting c ...

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Scientists concerned over long term effects of ADHD medication

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a growing problem in children and teenagers in western countries. The UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) suggests that it affects 5% of the school-aged population - the ...

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Vegepa - brain food

Results of groundbreaking study reveal remarkable effects of Vegepa on brain structure and cognitive function

Vegepa, our clinical-grade fatty acid supplement, has been found to boost brain power and dramatically increase
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Fatty acids promote brain growth

The groundbreaking results of a recent study have shown that the long-chain fatty acids in Vegepa promote brain growth in children, as well as leading to major benefits in memory, concentration and behaviour. The research has produced irrefutable evidence ...

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Igennus granted Patent for unique omega supplement

Owing to its unique combination of fatty acids, Igennus' first product Vegepa has received recognition from the UK Patent Office reflecting its 'one of a kind' status in the omega supplement market.

Granted in December 2005, the patent ...

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Omega-3 brain boost confirmed

Thanks to nationwide charities like the British Heart Foundation, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils are already well known in terms of how they help protect the heart. But the results of studies recently published in the November 2007 ...

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NEW! Joint supplement launched!

As the body ages, the cartilage in the joints deteriorates, causing problems in the weight-bearing joints such as the hips, knees and hands. Gradual hardening of the cartilage causes pain, limited movement and even deformity. For these reasons it is essen ...

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