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Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Cuts Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Dialysis Patients, Study Says
A daily fish oil supplement may help lower the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in people undergoing dialysis for kidney failure. The finding comes from a large international clinical trial jointly led in Australia by Monash Health and the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash University. The research, known as the PISCES trial, included 1,228 ...
New Fish Oil Research Leads to Misleading Conclusions About Heart Risks, Says FARI
The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI, Sioux Falls, SD) says a new study published in BMJ suggests fish oil supplements can be dangerous, sparking dozens of misleading headlines in mainstream media. The study in question looked at incidents of atrial fibrillation, other major cardiovascular issues and death, identified through hospital records and death registries. The goal was ...
Fatty Fish Consumption Increases Cell Membrane Fluidity, Study Says
Eating fatty fish decreased the lipophilic index in people with impaired glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The lipophilic index is considered a marker of cell membrane fluidity, and a low lipophilic index indicates better membrane fluidity. In a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, a low ...
AHA Releases Statement on Benefits and Risks of Alternative Therapies For Heart Failure
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) summarized the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in the setting of heart failure (HF). The statement, published in the AHA journal Circulation, encourages people to disclose their use of such treatments to their health care team to ensure they are using ...
Chromium/Herbal Complex for Glucose & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is the quintessential disorder of the late 20th century and the 21st century. It is comprised of metabolic dysfunctions primarily characterized by insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension, inflammation and central adiposity (a major contributor to increased cardiometabolic risk.)1,2 In fact, the World Health Organization and ...
Fish Oil Diet Benefits May Be Mediated by Gut Microbes
Diets rich in fish oil versus diets rich in lard (e.g., bacon) produce very different bacteria in the guts of mice, reports a study published August 27 in Cell Metabolism. The researchers transferred these microbes into other mice to see how they affected health. The results suggest that gut bacteria share some of the responsibility ...
Seroyal Announces New Online EFA Selection Tool For Healthcare Professionals
Seroyal (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) announced the launch of My Pharmax EFA Consultant, an online essential fatty acid selection tool and a new, convenient online ordering system for healthcare professionals at Seroyal.com. My Pharmax EFA Consultant, found at www.mypharmaxconsultant.com/EFA, provides healthcare professionals with a convenient way to determine the appropriate fish oil supplement for individual patients ...
New Brown University Study Promotes Fish Oil for Anti-Aging
A new study conducted by scientists at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Providence, RI) suggests that taking fish oil supplements may help preserve brain volume and cognitive function. The study was based on data from 229 cognitively normal men and women, 397 patients with mild cognitive impairment and 193 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ...
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