Can fish and fish oils delay the development of age-related hearing loss?

Last year I mentioned a couple of studies which found a link between folate and age-related hearing loss.  Now, a newly published study in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition (1) has found that fish consumption and long chain omega 3 fatty acids, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which are found in oily [...]

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August 23rd, 2010 | Category: fish, hearing, omega 3 | Leave a comment

Higher folate levels recently linked to reduced risk of hearing loss

I have mentioned folate a lot in my blog posts but mainly in relation to women, especially pregnant women.  However, recent research presented at the at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA(1) has found that high folate intakes in men [...]

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October 19th, 2009 | Category: ageing, folate, hearing, homocysteine, vitamin B | One comment