Omega 3 Fatty Acids - The Phenomenal Fat
A recent study that examined 16 years of data from 120,000 women found that subjects in the group with the highest omega-3 intake had about half the risk of developing coronary heart disease compared to subjects in the group with the lowest intake.
Overall, the relative risks of developing heart disease, dying from a cardiac event, or suffering a non-fatal heart attack all decreased steadily as fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acid intake increased.
Another study (journal of Circulation), researchers tested the effects of fish oil (rich in omega-3) and vitamin E on subjects who had suffered a heart attack in the 3 months previous to the test period. 11,000 men & women were randomly divided into 4 groups: one group received one gram of fish oil each day, one received 300 mg of vitamin E each day, the third group took both fish oil and vitamin E, and the fourth took a placebo.
Participants in all 4 groups were particularly vulnerable to sudden cardiac death because of their recent heart attacks. But after 4 months, the fish oil group already demonstrated a significant reduction in risk. In fact, participants who took fish oil had about half the incidence of sudden death compared to participants in the other groups.
Bottom Line
This is very compelling data. There is very little doubt about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Eat fresh-caught salmon, or take a flaxseed oil. Try to stay away from big fish (higher mercury) and stay away from fish oil as most brands have high mercury content.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids - The Phenomenal Fat
A recent study that examined 16 years of data from 120,000 women found that subjects in the group with the highest omega-3 intake had about half the risk of developing coronary heart disease compared to subjects in the group with the lowest intake.
Overall, the relative risks of developing heart disease, dying from a cardiac event, or suffering a non-fatal heart attack all decreased steadily as fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acid intake increased.
Another study (journal of Circulation), researchers tested the effects of fish oil (rich in omega-3) and vitamin E on subjects who had suffered a heart attack in the 3 months previous to the test period. 11,000 men & women were randomly divided into 4 groups: one group received one gram of fish oil each day, one received 300 mg of vitamin E each day, the third group took both fish oil and vitamin E, and the fourth took a placebo.
Participants in all 4 groups were particularly vulnerable to sudden cardiac death because of their recent heart attacks. But after 4 months, the fish oil group already demonstrated a significant reduction in risk. In fact, participants who took fish oil had about half the incidence of sudden death compared to participants in the other groups.
Bottom Line
This is very compelling data. There is very little doubt about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Eat fresh-caught salmon, or take a flaxseed oil. Try to stay away from big fish (higher mercury) and stay away from fish oil as most brands have high mercury content.