Two very large studies have shown that fish oil very powerfully reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. Among patients who have experienced a heart attack, fish oil supplementation demonstrated a 45% reduction in risk of sudden coronary death and a 25% reduction in death from any cardiac cause!
There is also evidence that fish oils play a preventative or delaying role in the development of breast and colon cancer. Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids have also been associated with prostate cancer.
Lowers incidence of obesity. According to a study involving 124 adults, researchers found that the subjects with higher levels of omega-3 had lower weight and smaller waists and hips than the subjects with lower levels of omega-3.[British Journal of Nutrition (published online ahead of print), doi: 10.1017/S0007114509382173. Authors: M. Micallef, I.Munro, M. Phang, M. Garg]
Asthma is a mediator-driven inflammatory process in the lungs and the most common chronic condition in childhood. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, respiratory benefit was achieved when increasing omega-3 intake. [American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 65, 1011-1017]
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