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Fish Oil (or EPA/DHA) is King! *Omega 3 fatty acids (like fish oils) haven't
gotten the medical attention they deserve because they don't lower blood
cholesterol. However, they do lower blood triglycerides and platelet aggregation.
Platelet aggregation is an indicator of how likely the platelets are to
stick to the walls of your arteries, which cause plaque build-up, leading
to eventual artery blockade (arteriosclerosis). * Taking three grams of fish
oil per day for only 30 days will decrease blood triglycerides
by 35%. * Taking nine grams of fish
oil per day will decrease the severity of mental disorders
such as mania and depression. * The Inuit eat diets low in fruits and vegetables and also high in saturated
fats and animal protein. Although this diet doesn't seem "heart healthy,"
these people have a very low risk of CV disease. Why? Well, the average
Inuit eats 130 g of marine foods per day (1000 mg of fish oil) while the
average North American eats only 13 g of marine foods per day (100 mg
of fish oil). * When fish oil
is taken regularly after a myocardial infarction, there's a 40% reduction
in subsequent death rate. *Fish oil
is rapidly burned in the mitochondrion (the cellular "power houses");
therefore it's not likely to be stored as body fat. Reference: Dr. Bruce Holub from the Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph, Ontario Exercise Physiology Conference |