As the common core continues to be more present in incoming and younger students testing is filling up more and more of our children's time. Many of us don't remember so many tests and assessments and quizzes; we remember projects. As modern day parents we are educating ourselves more and more everyday of what works and does not work for our children in their educational journey.
A 2017 pilot study of 16 patients with symptomatic major depressive disorder measured blood levels of omega-3 EPA and DHA to determine if depression symptoms improved after 10 weeks of supplementation.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are known to alleviate joint stiffness and pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients. However, the mechanisms by which omega-3s exert their beneficial effects has not been fully explored. Herein we discuss a novel class of bioactive lipid mediators, which are enzymatically biosynthesized in vivo from omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and , docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), termed resolvins.
