So is there a nonprescription alternative?
Sure lots of Omega-3 stuff on the market
You can get high quality omega 3's at a health food place. Some molecularly distilled, like Jarrows.
Studies in the 60s and 70s also showed the importance of Magnesium. Absolutely essential for something like 300 enzyme processes in the body. Many chronic cases of angina were cured with Magnesium. Just google "magnesium heart"
Most health food stores carry Omega-3 products. There are also Omega-6 and Omega-9.
Fish oil is the primary source, but there are some alternate vegetable source products, too.
the fish oil seems to have helped me.
Go to www.lef.org. Order their Mega GLA/DHA (the important Omega-3's) with Sesame Lignans. They are fanatic about the quality of products they sell. They cost a little more than other companies but it's worth it.
It's OTC. Lots of evidence that it prevents heart attacks in the first place and prevents reoccurence.
E-mail me and I will tell where to get it!
Heart Health™ Essential Omega III Essential Omega III helps maintain healthy triglyceride and cholesterol levels by providing omega-3 fatty acids and beneficial fish oils, which have been clinically demonstrated to provide a host of benefits that successfully promote cardiovascular health.
Yes, there are alternatives. My wife is a pharmaceutical sales rep and yes, doctors go almost entirely on what the drug company reps tell them.
Docosahexanoic Acid, or DHA (the truly active part of Omega 3 fatty acids), has been shown over and over to have a very strong affect on:
inflammation
healthy HDL/LDL levels
cardiovascular protection (prevents hardening caused by atherosclerosis)
neuronal cell development; neurotransmitters and their receptors, such as the 5HTP family, rely on DHA for their formation and maintenance. When the body has an inadequate supply of it it relies on trans-fatty acids for NT formation which is grossly inferior to NT/receptor creation using DHA.
DHA is particularly crucial during pregancy in the formation of the infant's brain for the same reasons I just gave.
But that's not all. Policosanol improves HDL/LDL ratios more effectively and to a greater degree than the best available pharmaceuticals.
Niacin lowers BP as much or more than the best pharmaceuticals on the market. Get the flush free niacin.
All of these supplements can be bought at Wal-Mart; among other common outlets. They are perfectly safe and are natural supplements used by the body and found in certain diets.
This isn't common knowledge b/c the pharmaceuticals can't patent this stuff so there's far less profit in researching and marketing it.
I use The Vitamin Shoppe brand Omega-3 Fish Oil EPA-DHA - in a bottle of 100 softgels. I pay $15.00/bottle in San Diego. They do recommend you take it with a meal, because otherwise you can burp up a very fishy taste.
This product was recommended by my doctor. I also take a cholesterol medication.
Yes. It's called fish. I eat a sardine sandwich for lunch almost every day.
Red Alaska canned salmon. $2.09 a can here and really tasty in dishes.
Tons of items on the market. Do you have a Trader Joe's by you? Or any health food or drug store. Whole Foods.
Readily done. Needs no prescription.
You should already be doing that anyway.
Yes, every bottle of fish oil out there is full of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids.
Of course the NYT managed to focus on the company who took the same ordinary fish oil, jumped through the FDA hoops, and now charges about $300 for what you can get on store shelves for $10.
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