Archive for the ‘Omega-3 and Heart Disease’ Category

Omega-3: The Italian Connection

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Omega-3 research at the ANMCO Research Centre in Florence has confirmed the findings of other Omega-3 research projects… Omega-3 delivers a significant benefit for people suffering from chronic heart failure.

The Italian study covered more than 300 cardiology treatment facilities and involved more than 3,500 people who had chronic heart failure.

Half the people received a capsule of Omega-3 every day and half received a placebo.  The results: people who took the Omega-3 supplement enjoyed lower mortality rates and recurring cardiac problems that brought them back to the hospital.

Additional research was conducted at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan.

Source:  The Lancet Daily Health Network


Omega-3: Four Key Cardiovascular Disease Benefits

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Doctors at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston have identified these four important benefits of Omega-3.

  • Decrease the risk of arrhythmias
  • Decrease triglyceride levels
  • Slow the growth rate of fatty plaque in the arteries
  • Lower blood pressure (slightly)

The doctors at the hospiatl also feel people who do not heave disease or cardiovascular problems can benefit from Omega-3 fatty acids.

Source: Texas Heart Institute