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How much omega-3 fatty acid do we need to prevent cardiovascular disease?
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ^ | Aug 31, 2009 | Unknown

Posted on 08/31/2009 11:16:43 AM PDT by decimon

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1 posted on 08/31/2009 11:16:43 AM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

I take 1000 to 2000 daily. It dropped my Tryglicerides from 300 to 160 in 6 months.


2 posted on 08/31/2009 11:20:47 AM PDT by irishtenor (Beer. God's way of making sure the Irish don't take over the world.)
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To: irishtenor

Really? I should do this. Thanks.


3 posted on 08/31/2009 11:21:36 AM PDT by spyone (ridiculum)
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To: irishtenor

200mg is a very low dose. I don’t know what the equivalent would be, but I would think eating sashimi a couple times per week would be many times more than this.


4 posted on 08/31/2009 11:23:25 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Is it a coincidence that Obama's vacation of relaxation and meditation coincides with Ramadan?)
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To: spyone

I haven’t kept up since I left the fish biz 7 years ago, but at that time the consensus was to try and eat actual oily fish rather than the Omega supplements.


5 posted on 08/31/2009 11:24:24 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not an Obama "Administration"....it's a "Regime")
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To: spyone

Let me know how it comes out. Worked for me.


6 posted on 08/31/2009 11:26:33 AM PDT by irishtenor (Beer. God's way of making sure the Irish don't take over the world.)
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To: nikos1121

Yep. My pills come in 1000mg doses.


7 posted on 08/31/2009 11:27:09 AM PDT by irishtenor (Beer. God's way of making sure the Irish don't take over the world.)
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To: ErnBatavia

I read free range chicken eggs are high in Omega 3. I hope so, I eat enough of them. Hoepfully it fights off my beer drinking, cigar smoking ways.


8 posted on 08/31/2009 11:28:03 AM PDT by roofgoat
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To: decimon

Bookmarked. Thanks for posting.


9 posted on 08/31/2009 11:28:59 AM PDT by TennesseeGirl
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To: irishtenor
Yep. My pills come in 1000mg doses.

Mine are 1200mg with 360mg omega-3. DHA and EPA are listed but not as to amounts.

10 posted on 08/31/2009 11:32:11 AM PDT by decimon
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To: roofgoat
This is the best fish oil, certified Mercury, PCB and Lead free by indpendent labs. This is a big deal, believe me, you can poison yourself with half the crap that is on the market.



I know alot about these issues.

Spectrum Fish Oil contains the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. EPA supports heart health, reduces inflammation and improves cellular integrity, while DHA supports memory and nervous system functioning.*

Our Fish Oil comes from non-threatened species of wild-caught, small, plankton-feeding fish (anchovies, mackerel and sardines) that are low on the food chain. Harvesting these types of fish also ensures that our oil tests below acceptable limits of harmful contaminants set by the Council for Responsible Nutrition and other advisory agencies. Spectrum uses only the purest fish oil with a naturally occurring ratio of 18:12 EPA to DHA. Convenient 1000 mg softgels.

You can buy this at any Whole Foods store or order it online HERE I take two 1000 mg pills per day ...
11 posted on 08/31/2009 11:35:00 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: decimon; All
Here's something you might find of interest:

http://www.escardio.org/communities/eacpr/lifestyle-cvd-literature/volume10/pages/page24.aspx

Daily exercise training may lead to better long-term, event-free survival than stent angioplasty in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) who receive optimal medical treatment, a pilot study suggests.

Coronary revascularization using percutaneous techniques is widely used in the treatment of CAD patients, the researchers note.

They add that, in patients with stable CAD, regular physical exercise training has been shown to improve functional work capacity, myocardial perfusion, and 1-year, event-free survival.

To investigate its long-term benefits further, Sven Moebius-Winkler (Leipzig Heart Center, Germany) and colleagues randomly assigned 101 stable CAD patients to stent angioplasty or conservative management with a strategy that included a daily exercise program.

Both sets of patients received optimised medical standard therapy, the team reported at the European Society of Cardiology EuroPRevent 2009 meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. Clinical status was assessed initially and at follow-up visits using the Canadian Cardiovascular Society classification.

The primary composite endpoint was death from any cause, nonfatal myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, need for any revascularization procedure due to unstable angina, and hospitalization for worsening angina.

Event-free survival at 5 years was significantly higher in the 51 patients receiving exercise training compared with the 50 stented patients, at 63% versus 40%, respectively. During this period, 36 cardiovascular events occurred in 19 patients from the training group compared with 55 events in 30 patients from the stent group.

Based on their findings, the researchers concluded: “At long-term follow up of 5 years, daily exercise training additionally to optimal medical treatment in stable CAD patients leads to a better event free survival rate compared with stent angioplasty.”

12 posted on 08/31/2009 11:35:12 AM PDT by TennesseeGirl
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To: decimon

I have some 500mg Krill oil that has 90mg DHA, if that helps at all.


13 posted on 08/31/2009 11:35:27 AM PDT by Marie Antoinette (Proud Clinton-hater since 1998.)
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To: decimon

That’s good to know. Thanks for the post.


14 posted on 08/31/2009 11:36:13 AM PDT by LucyJo
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To: irishtenor

1000mg of fish oil only contains about 120 mg of DHA.


15 posted on 08/31/2009 11:37:04 AM PDT by csmusaret (If you like this economy, keep voting for Donkeys.)
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To: LucyJo

L-Argnine is an amino acid that can clear clogged arteries, google it, not recommended though for those that have had a heart attack already, it’s the modern wonder of of the heart.


16 posted on 08/31/2009 11:38:31 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Scythian

Spelled it wrong, that’s “L-Arginine” I take 500 mg a day, but take breaks from it.


17 posted on 08/31/2009 11:39:33 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Scythian

Did they say why it’s not recommended if one already had a heart attack?


18 posted on 08/31/2009 11:52:46 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: roofgoat
Have some karpfen blau...


19 posted on 08/31/2009 11:56:26 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Scythian
Thanks. Scanned an article about it.

Found this too:
"People with kidney disease and those who take ACE inhibitors or potassium sparing diuretics should not use supplemental L-arginine unless they are under professional supervision."

Anyone deciding to take it should probably do some reading first, as you suggest.

20 posted on 08/31/2009 11:58:07 AM PDT by LucyJo
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