RESEARCH on the incredible health benefits of the omega-3s is published almost on a daily basis. The marine omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA play a crucial role in the development of the brain, nervous system and the eye. Even the medical community has been caught up in the excitement. In 2002, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on heart health. The statement endorsed raising our levels of DHA and EPA either by eating fish or by...

Jolie Root LPN, LNC
Jolie Martin Root is a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Licensed Nutritionist and a Medical Journalist in private practice in Denver, Colorado. She counsels and educates about the role of nutrition in integrative medicine. Jolie has been interviewed on dozens of television and radio programs and is one of the Natural Product Industry’s most vibrant public speakers. A prolific writer, Jolie’s articles have been published in many magazines and newsletters including Total Health, Alternative Medicine, Whole Foods, Taste for Life, Senior Living, First for Women, Prescription for Healthy Living, and Health Gems. A highly respected radio personality, Jolie is host of “Food for Thought” heard Thursdays 11am – 12 noon on WWRL AM 1600 New York City