“”We’ll now be studying the mechanisms behind the failed management of inflammation in the blood vessels and how omega-3 mediated stop signals can be used to treat atherosclerosis,” says the study’s last author Magnus Bäck, senior consultant cardiologist and professor at the Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet.”
One major caveat: The quality of Omega-3 if not sourced from fish. I’ll bet that most FReepers don’t even understand that Chia/Flax supplies a mere 3% of what they claim on packaging which contains it as an added ingredient.
Humans ain’t birds. Furthermore, most sources of bottled/supplemental O-3 is absolute crap.
i.e., you get what you pay for. It will be interesting to see what results if they mandate a USP Omega-3 as a medical treatment as opposed to its current use as an unregulated supplement.
My understanding is that ALA converts at a 15% efficiency into DHA or EPA.