A BETTER BRAIN!

FAD:  Omega-3 Supplements We’ve been hearing about the seeming magical powers of these essential fatty acids for a while now.  But the science is complicated: Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly those called EPA and DHA, are essential for normal brain function.  But dietary supplements aren’t a quick fix. “It takes two and a half years to build up an adequate supply of omega-3s in your brain cells.  You may need to take them before symptoms of memory loss begin,” says Richard Isaacson, M.D., founder of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.  “And you can’t just go and...