Supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Mortality Risk

Friday, February 18, 2011

Did you know that Heart Disease and it’s related issues are the number 1 cause of death in both men and women? Did you know that it is the number 3 killer of teens? This is a very serious issue, and 50% of all Heart Disease related deaths are preventable. Simple choices, small changes make all the difference. Please take a moment to read what Dr. Lou Ignarro, Nobel Prize winner in 1998 for his research in heart health says:

In a randomized, placebo-controlled, 2×2 factorial study involving 563 Norwegian men, aged 64 to 76 years, at high-risk of cardiovascular disease, results indicate that long-term supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality. The men were randomized to placebo or 2.4 g omega-3 PUFA/d, with or without diet counseling, for a period of 3 years. During the intervention period, 38 deaths and 68 cardiovascular events were recorded. After adjusting for potential confounders, the omega-3 group showed a 47% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and an 11% reduced risk of cardiovascular events, compared with the placebo group. Thus, the authors of this study conclude, “We observed a tendency toward reduction in all-cause mortality in the omega-3 PUFA groups that, despite a low number of participants, reached borderline statistical significance. The magnitude of risk-reduction suggests that a larger trial should be considered in similar populations.”

“A randomized clinical trial on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation and all-cause mortality in elderly men at high cardiovascular risk,” Einvik G, Hjerkinn EM, et al, Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil, 2010 Apr 10;

Small changes, simple choices… When we know better, we do better….

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