Thursday, September 27, 2012

Fish Oil’s Heart Benefits May Be Overstated

OK. One of my goals for my blog was to keep up with the latest news on heart disease.  Fish Oil?  Benefit or not?

Take a look at the article -

Fish Oil’s Heart Benefits May Be Overstated


I have been taking Omega 3 Fish Oil for about one year now.  As the new study states:

“Omega-3 supplementation did not statistically significantly reduce all-cause mortality, sudden and cardiac death, [heart attack], or stroke,” says Moses Elisaf, M.D., the senior author of the study and a professor of internal medicine at the University of Ioannina Medical School, in Greece.

Remember, this is one study.  I really do think eating a balance diet is the best way to get what the body needs!  As the article states:

Diets rich in fish and omega-3s have been linked to a lower risk of heart attack, so what accounts for the disappointing results from supplement trials? Inconsistencies in the trial details—such as the dosage used and the participants’ preexisting conditions—may be partly responsible, but it could also be that fish oil doesn’t provide the same benefits as omega-3s in their natural state.

Eat Smart!!!