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In a world where heart disorders and diseases are becoming
more common, lets take a look at something most of us can add
to our weekly diet for prevention of heart problems.
Omega 3 fatty acids, found in fish oil promotes heart health.
A daily dose of fish oil has helped prevent, slow or even reverse
the hardening and narrowing of arteries in heart disease in some
studies.
In the current issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers
from the University of Munich report that a fish-oil capsule
a day may``modestly'' improve blood flow to the heart and bolster
traditional therapy in patients with atherosclerosis, or hardening
of the arteries. In a study of 223 men and women, those who took
a dose of fish oil per day for two years had fewer atherosclerosis
complications such as heart attack and stroke.
Fish oil, found in fish such as salmon, it is a key component
of the low-saturated-fat Mediterranean diet that has been linked
to the lower incidence of heart disease in that area of the world.
How does fish oil work? Researchers are not ready to say, but
one team of doctors used x-ray to peer into patients heart arteries
at the beginning And end of one study. They found that
after two years, the arteries of the fish-oil patients, on average,
offered more room for blood flow to flow through, with less plaque.
The improvements were not dramatic, however the doctor’s
team concluded that the benefits found in this study are significant
enough to warrant including fish oil as part of traditional heart-disease
treatment. At minimum, taking a daily capsule or dining on fish
twice weekly would fulfill the needed amount.
Fish oil has also been found to help heart rhythm problems and
can help to thin the blood as well. Research continues and always
finds Fish oils to be helpful for the heart. It is certainly
worth adding fish a couple times per week to the diet, isn’t
it?
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(c) 2001 Article written by Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac, EFT-CC.
Jeannie publishes Healthy Living newsletter. She shares health
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