Nutraceuticals and nootropics for anti-aging

Fish oil studies suggest use for heart attack, arrhythmia, and arthritis

According to news reports in February, Australian researchers have found omega-3 fish oil to be as effective as many expensive medications in preventing heart attacks. A large clinical study showed that DHA supplementation reduces the risk of a second heart attack by 45 percent.

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Fish oil halves heart attack risk: Study

A natural way to prevent heart attack

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Heart arrhythmias are disorders of the regular beating of the heart. Most people have them occasionally, and most cases are harmless, but some arrhythmias are extremely dangerous and can lead to heart disease, stroke or sudden death. Clinical studies have shown that fish oil supplements reduce the risk of death from arrhythmias.

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Vitamins, supplements, herbal medicines, and arrhythmias.

Link to basic arrhythmia information:

American Heart Association arrhythmia information

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The efficacy of fish oils in the diet for preventing or treating arthritis has been shown in clinical trials, animal feeding experiments and in vitro models that mimic cartilage destruction in arthritic disease. The biological mechanism for this effect is not understood.

Links to recent medical reviews:

Biological basis for the benefit of nutraceutical supplementation in arthritis.

Dietary fatty acids and immune reactions in synovial tissue.

N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammation: from molecular biology to the clinic.