Fish Oil, Cocoa Extract, Phytosterols Ward Off Heart Disease
Combining the three ingredients helped inhibit key processes associated with the progression of atherosclerosis.
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Fish Oil Supplements Show Heart Rate Benefits: Meta-analysis
Short-term fish-oil supplementation may favorably influence the frequency domain of heart rate variability, as indicated by an enhanced vagal tone, which may be an important mechanism underlying the antiarrhythmic and other clinical effects of fish oil.
Read MoreEat To Prevent Arsenic Overload
Millions of people worldwide are exposed to arsenic from contaminated water, and we are all exposed to arsenic via the food we eat. New research has demonstrated that people who ate more dietary vitamin B12 and animal protein had lower levels of arsenic (measured by deposition in toenails). Total dietary fat, animal fat, vegetable fat and saturated fat were also all associated with lower levels of arsenic, while omega 3 fatty acids, such as those found in fish oil, were associated with increased arsenic.
Read MoreConsuming Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids May Lower the Incidence of Gum Disease
Research found that n-3 fatty acid intake, particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are inversely associated with periodontitis in the US population. Research shows an approximately 20% reduction in periodontitis prevalence in those subjects who consumed the highest amount of dietary DHA and significantly reduced odds of periodontal disease were observed at relatively modest intakes of DHA and EPA.
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