Below is an open letter from LPI researcher Joe Beckman to ALS patients who are interested in hearing more about the next steps of his groundbreaking finding released last week that halted the progression of ALS in mice.
2016: The Year of the Bean?
When Gerd Bobe, a principal investigator with the Linus Pauling Institute, makes lentils he serves them with a dash of lemon vinegar and sugar.
“It’s the traditional German style,” he says, “and it makes this delicious sweet/tart flavor.” His favorite dish is lentil soup, with a bit of chopped Polish sausage, carrots, onions, and potatoes thrown in.
Can You Rely on Sunlight to Get Enough Vitamin D This Winter?
It’s a sunny day in the middle of winter. You bask in the sunlight outside during lunch.
You’re getting your daily dose of vitamin D, right?
Maybe not.
Fish oil: Good for my health… or not?
Stories from various news outlets (and even from different researchers at Oregon State University) have said:
- Fish oil/omega-3s are great!
- Excess omega-3s are really bad!
- Fish oil/omega-3s are great (again)!!
- Never mind, fish oil doesn’t work…
This is confusing and frustrating for all of us. As is the case with most headlines, when you look more closely at the study details, explanations emerge.
We have been gathering information on omega-3 fatty acids for decades and slowly learning about the many, varied, and complex effects of omega-3 fatty acids on health.
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