In older adults, higher circulating total long-chain omega 3 fatty acid and DHA levels were associated with lower risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to recent research published in Circulation. Authors concluded these results highlight the need to evaluate whether increased dietary intake of these fatty acids could be effective for primary prevention of AF.
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A diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids in combination with vitamin A supplements may slow the decline in eye sight in people with retinitis pigmentosa, says a new study in the archives of opthalmology.
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Friday, February 17, 2012. An article published online on February 13, 2012 in the American Medical Association journal Archives of Ophthalmology describes the discovery of Harvard researchers of a benefit for omega-3 fatty acids in combination with vitamin A for individuals with retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that begins with night blindness in adolescence and progresses to side vision loss, tunnel vision and eventual blindness in some men and women. The condition is estimated to affect approximately two million people worldwide.
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The protective qualities of fish come from their long-chain Omega-3 essential fatty acids, says Dr. Atle Skattebol, A Norwegian expert in fish oil. “These are essential compounds the body cannot make on its own and must be consumed from out diets.”
Omega-3 oils protect the heart in different ways, he says. They lower triglyceride levels in the blood (a marker for heart disease), reduce inflammation of blood vessels (its build up can lead to heart disease), make the blood less sticky (blood clot formation is reduced- and thus risk of heart attacks and stroke), and boost the blood’s heart protective HDL.
The Sunday Sun, February 19, 2012, Marilyn Linton.
Something smell fishy? Probably isn’t your breath if you’ve been taking your omega-3s. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a fatty acid found in algae and cold-water fish like salmon may help fight gum disease, according to new research from the Harvard School of Public Health. The five-year study of nearly 10,000 adults showed people who regularly consumed polyunsaturated fatty acids were up to 20 percent less likely to have periodontitis, a condition when microorganisms in the mouth cause tooth loss, gum swelling, receding and bleeding-even heart disease and stroke.
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