Omega-3's Promise for Cancer, Mortality, and Sleep

The objective of a March 15th study from American Journal of Epidemiology study evaluated whether intake of omega-3 fatty acids from diet and supplements was associated with cause-specific and total mortality. Participants were followed for mortality for six year. Higher combined intake of omega-3 fatty acids from diet and supplements was associated with a decreased risk of total mortality and mortality from cancer, as well as a small reduction in risk of death from cardiovascular disease. 

A new study from Journal of Sleep Research found that higher levels of omega-3 DHA was associated with better sleep in children. The children who took part in the study were not selected for sleep problems, but were all struggling readers at a mainstream primary school. The study showed that the children on a course of daily supplements of omega-3 had nearly one hour (58 minutes) more sleep and seven fewer waking episodes per night compared with the children taking placebo.