Fish Oil Confirmed to Help Fight Heart Disease

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Fish Oil Confirmed to Help Fight Heart Disease
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OMEGA-3 FISH OIL HEART DISEASE EVIDENCE TRIGLYCERIDES DIETARY
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Long chain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish or fish oil supplements, are confirmed to reduce the risk of heart attack and other problems related to heart and blood vessel disease, as well as overall risk of death, according to new evidence reports.


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AHRQ EVIDENCE REPORTS CONFIRM THAT FISH OIL HELPS FIGHT HEART DISEASE

Newswise - Fish oil can help reduce deaths from heart disease, according to new evidence reports announced today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The systematic reviews of the available literature found evidence that long chain omega-3 fatty acids, the beneficial component ingested by eating fish or taking a fish oil supplement, reduce heart attack and other problems related to heart and blood vessel disease in persons who already have these conditions, as well as their overall risk of death. Although omega-3 fatty acids do not alter total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol, evidence suggests that they can reduce levels of triglycerides-a fat in the blood that may contribute to heart disease.

The review also found other evidence indicating that fish oil
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