(01-04-11) Omega-3 Builds Muscle Mass in Cancer Patients

For cancer patients, supplementation with omega-3 fats could help them
maintain and even regain lost muscle mass, according to a new study. Most
patients who took a daily supplement for 10 weeks either maintained or gained
muscle mass. Patients who didn't take anything either maintained or lost muscle
mass.

MSNBC reports:

"[Omega-3's] interfere with inflammation, thereby reducing its effect on
muscle ... Loss of muscle mass and fat is bad for cancer patients because it
hampers their ability to respond to cancer treatments."

Sources:
MSNBC March 9, 2011
CANCER February 15, 2011 [Epub Ahead of Print]

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