Omega 6 | Dr. Chad Edwards

Cattle Tracks Beef – Holy Cow!!

September 14, 2011 By Doc 3 Comments

A Package of Cattle Tracks Organic Ground Beef

If you know anything about me then you know that I am big on a proper ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 fatty acids. We know that eating too much unhealthy fat is a serious detriment to overall health and is a direct contributor to a number of health issues such as cardiovascular disease. We used [...]

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Where Do We Get Our Omega-3 Fatty Acids?

March 15, 2010 By Doc 1 Comment

It is important to understand good sources and ratios of Omega-3 & Omega-6 fatty acids. This post will help.

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What’s Is An Omega-3 Fat?

March 9, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential component of proper nutrition. What are they and where does the name come from?

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Acerola as a vitamin & antioxidant superstar

December 25, 2009 By Doc Leave a Comment

Acerola has been used for years for its vitamin content and treatment of scurvy. It has other proported uses which are discussed in this article.

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Fish Oil Is A Great Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

I have discussed this topic multiple times in the past and believe that there are significant benefits to supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3′s & Fish Oil are some of the most common supplements that I see patients using. The problem is that they aren’t getting the right stuff. There are 2 fatty acids that [...]

Tensegrity Tip – 2 Ways To Increase Vitamin D

Dr. Chad Edwards recommends ensuring adequate Vitamin D levels. Most patients will need some supplementation in order to ensure these appropriate levels. Here are 2 ways to supplement…

Tensegrity Tip – Gut Health & The Paleo Diet

Dr. Chad Edwards is one of the few doctors in Tulsa, Oklahoma practicing Functional Medicine. Functional medicine seeks to identify the source or root cause of the problem and focus efforts on treating that issue. When that issue is fixed then the subsequent problems will take care of themselves. The Tensegrity Tip for today is [...]

Tulsa Prolotherapy – Is It Right For You And How Do You Know?

Prolotherapy is, without question, one of the greatest procedures I have ever seen or experienced. Before I moved to Tulsa, I started looking for prolotherapy physicians in the Tulsa area. Now, I know a lot of drug reps and physicians in Tulsa. I found 1 pretty quick but it took months to find the second. [...]

Are diet drinks really helping?

When it comes to drinking sweet tasting substances (soda, coke, coca cola, pop, tea, etc) there are no free rides! I’ve seen extremely overweight people drinking a 44 oz ‘diet coke’ and just had to chuckle. Now, I’m not saying that drinking any diet drinks make you fat but it reminds me of a comedian [...]