Watsonville, CA – A heart health diet (http://www.nordicnaturals.com) needs pure fish oil per numerous omega studies being highlighted during February, America’s Heart Health month. 62 million Americans are affected by heart disease which brings this condition to the forefront of the scientific community.
The scientific consensus is so strong that [...]
February is heart disease awareness month with AHA’s initiative for raising awareness among women.
We are proud to be joining the AHA across America in the fight against the #1 killer of women – as well as of men. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women age 20 and over, but only 1 in [...]
A new study published in the Oct. 21 (2009) issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, find that fish oil does not enhance the results of the antidepressant, sertraline (Zoloft) when taken with Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish.
“Unfortunately, it’s not where we wanted to be. We were kind of disappointed, to [...]
Most scientists now agree that fish oil benefits various inflammatory conditions like arthritis, heart disease etc. However, the mechanism of how fish oil benefits these conditions has been a mystery. Now, in a joint study between British and American scientists that recently was published in the journal Nature, there are clues to how fish oil [...]
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 [...]
A new government-sponsored study is underway to study vitamin D and fish oil to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person’s risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke.
The study targets a specific racial group – African Americans who tend to have higher risk of heart disease. It is believed that [...]
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.
“This [...]
ScienceDaily (June 12, 2009) — Depression is an established risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in healthy patients and for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with existing CHD. Dietary factors resulting in lower levels of omega–3 fatty acids not only increase CHD risk, but may also be involved in the pathophysiology [...]
David Becker, M.D. et al
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. Doctors [...]
Author: Deepa Kumar
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 of fish [...]
