LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Fish Oil: Martek Dha
built 605 days ago
Fish oil supplements could potentially save more lives than cardiac defibrillators. Past research has linked the EPA and DHA fatty acids found in oily fish to a lower risk of fatal heart rhythm disturbances. A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, October 2006, tried to estimate the potential public health impact of raising adults' omega-3 levels with fish oil supplements. Using a computer-simulated community of 100,000 Americans and data from past medical studies, the researchers calculated that raising omega-3 levels would save 58 lives each year. This amounts to a 6 percent total death reduction -- mostly by preventing sudden cardiac death in apparently people, according to the study authors, led by Dr. Thomas E. Kottke of the Heart Center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Even if automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were available in every home and public area, the devices would lower a community's annual death rate by less than 1 percent.
Source:
Fish oil supplements are dietary supplements that contain oil from the flesh of cold water fish such as mackerel, salmon, black cod, albacore tuna, sardines, and herring. The active ingredients in fish oil supplements are essential fatty acids known as omega-3 fatty acids. They typically include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These fatty acids are converted by the body into the beneficial series 3 prostaglandins. Fish liver oils are derived from the livers of white fish, such as cod and halibut. Fish liver oils contain vitamins A and D and may have a different concentration of EPA and DHA than fish oils derived from flesh.
Source:
Greek researchers report that fish oil supplementation (10 grams/day) reduces the number of attacks by 41% in men suffering from angina. Norwegian medical doctors have found that fish oil supplementation reduces the severity of a heart attack and researchers in India report that supplementation started immediately after a heart attack reduces future complications. Bypass surgery and angioplasty patients reportedly ... benefit from fish oils and clinical trials have shown that fish oils are safe for heart disease patients. The evidence is indeed overwhelming. An adequate daily intake (about 1 gram) of EPA and DHA is essential to maintain a healthy heart. Fish oils are especially important for diabetics who have an increased risk of heart disease.
Source:
Each serving of Salmon Oil Plus - the first fish oil supplement of its kind - provides a balanced spectrum of all 8 omega three family members involved in human nutrition. You're guaranteed 460 mg EPA, 480 mg DHA, 50 mg DPA and 80 mg of mixed omega 3s, including SDA, ETA(3), ETA, HPA and ALA.
Source:
Fish oils... known as marine oils, are essential fatty acids (lipids) found in fish, particularly cold water fish, and other marine life such as phytoplankton. These oils are rich sources of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) of the n-3 (omega-3) type. The two most studied fish oil fatty acids are the 20 carbon eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and the 22-carbon docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Following ingestion EPA and DHA are transported by the circulatory system to various tissues of the body where they are used mainly for the synthesis of phospholipids. These phopholipids in turn are incorporated into the cell membranes of blood platelets, blood cells and central nervous system cells, as well as many others. DHA, in particular, is a vital component of the phospholipids which make up the cellular membranes of the brain and retina.
Source:
Fish oil is known for being rich in unsaturated fatty acids and provides essential Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA). Fish oil may help reduce or inhibit risk factors involved in cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, macular degeneration, as well as inflammatory and immune disorders. Omega-3 fatty acids ... help prevent menopausal symptoms, promotes better circulation and neural development, and lowers cholesterol and triglycerides.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Martek Dha