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Ahiflower Oil matches marine DHA for tissue DHA needs: Study

Ahiflower Oil matches marine DHA for tissue DHA needs: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Ahiflower oil may form newly synthesized omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and replace it in key tissues like liver, adipose, and the brain in mice with comparable efficiency as ‘preformed’ DHA from fish.

Does fiber-deprived Akkermansia worsen food allergy?

Does fiber-deprived Akkermansia worsen food allergy?

By Asia Sherman

In a recent study, researchers from the Luxembourg Institute of Health suggested that Akkermansia muciniphila—a bacterium found in the mucus layer of the human intestinal tract—exacerbates food allergies when the gut microbiota of germ-free lab mice is...