Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques

[ad#full]Research led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that unstable carotid artery plaques – those in danger of rupturing and leading to a stroke – contain more inflammation and significantly less omega-3 fatty acids than asymptomatic [...]

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Fish Oil Heart Benefits Compelling According to New Study

[ad#full]A new study, published in the August 11, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, reviewed data on four trials involving almost 40,000 participants and overwhelmingly confirmed the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, in treatment after heart attack and, most recently, in heart failure patients.   [...]

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Fish Oil and Red Yeast Rice Studied for Lowering Blood Cholesterol

David Becker, M.D. et al [ad#full]A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease. Although the safety of these medications has been well documented, as many as 40 percent of patients who receive a prescription for statins take the drug for less than one year. [...]

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Why don't doctors recommend fish oils in America?

Author: Deepa Kumar [ad#full]According to an article published in the New York Times (2006), in Europe it is fish oil after heart attacks but not in the U.S. In fact, in Italy it would be considered tantamount to malpractice if the doctor fails to prescribe fish oil. There is substantial supportive research for the benefits [...]

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Fish and Heart Health – Adding Fish to Your Diet Helps Reduce Heart Disease

Author: Lisa Jenkins [ad#full]Fish has achieved health food status due to research that shows eating fish lowers the risk of heart disease. Public health agencies have recommended eating fish for several years. But new research continues to support additional links between diets that include fish and various measures of heart health. While fish is a [...]

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