There now seems to be little doubt that if you increase your intake of fish oil (omega 3 fats) you reduce your risks of heart disease.
None other than the American Heart Association recognizes that and recommends minimum levels of Omega 3 intake for this reason. Specifically the AHA, on their website, say that Omega 3 fatty acids can decrease the risk of arrhythmias, (which can lead to sudden cardiac death), can decrease triglyceride levels and decrease the growth rate of plaque in the arteries. They can also help lower blood pressure. Fish Oil Heart Disease
And that's good news for your heart health. Fish oil helps prevent heart related problems and keeps your heart healthier. There is indeed a fish oil heart health link.
But what about people who already have heart problems? Is there a fish oil heart disease treatment link? Can fish oil help treat existing heart problems?
The Journal of the American College of Cardiology has just published a study that combines the results of 4 other studies of around 40000 people. This confirms that yes there is a link between more fish oil or Omega 3 fats and treating existing heart problems.
The AHA actually recognize this and suggest the people with pre existing heart disease take double the amount of Omega 3s than those who are healthy.
The new results are found on the website of the Journal, published yesterday, and a good summary is as follows:
"Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid therapy continues to show great promise in primary and, particularly in secondary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) diseases. The most compelling evidence for CV benefits of -3 PUFA comes from 4 controlled trials of nearly 40,000 participants randomized to receive eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) with or without docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in studies of patients in primary prevention, after myocardial infarction, and most recently, with heart failure."
So there is a clear fish oil heart health link, and this includes helping in treatment of exisint heart disease and cardio vascular problems.
Note that anyone with pre existing heart problems, a doctor should be consulted before taking any supplements.
For those wondering about how much to take, the Journal also provides these guidelines, which accord closely with those published by the AHA. For those without any known vardio vascular conditions, 500 mg per day. For those with known cardio vascular conditions, around 800 - 1000 mg per day, however it notes that there is still a need for more studies to determine the relative amounts of EPA versus DHA.
And the AHA recommend roughly the same.
So if you're interested in maintaining good heart health, both now and for the future, you may be well advised to consider fish oil supplements daily. It may be your life that depends on it.
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