(21-10-11) Omega-3 fats DHA and EPA lower risk of premature death by more than eighty

percent
by John Phillip

(NaturalNews) Many people make the potentially fatal presumption that aging,
chronic diseases and premature aging are natural events that come with
advancing years. A plethora of current research studies confirm that nothing
could be farther from the truth. In addition to super-nutrient (such as
resveratrol, curcumin and vitamin D) optimization, researchers publishing in
the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Clinical Cardiology provide
documented evidence that beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids from dietary sources
and supplementation slash the overall risk of an early death. The long-chain
fats DHA and EPA elicit a profound effect on the heart and brain to ameliorate
chronic diseases that bring an early demise to millions of unsuspecting
individuals each year.

Health-minded individuals today are used to hearing about the myriad of
benefits associated with eating fish and supplementing with Omega-3 fats. A
wealth of peer-reviewed studies provide solid evidence that the DHA and EPA
fatty acids help to prevent heart disease and sudden death from a heart attack,
lower depression incidence and reduce stroke and dementia risks as well. New
research shows that optimal Omega-3 blood levels lower the risk of dying from
all causes by 85% in high risk patients, who had suffered a prior heart attack.

Omega-3 Fat Supplementation Slashes Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Half
Intrigued by the result of this research, scientists wanted to understand if
mortality was affected in individuals with no evident heart disease. A group of
men aged 64 to 76 years were supplemented with Omega-3 fats (2.4 grams per day)
for a period of 3 years. During that time, the participants showed a 47%
reduction in risk of dying from any cause compared to a placebo group. Women
experienced a 44% lower risk of death in a similar study.

Researchers from the American Heart Association journal Stroke commented on
the ground-breaking conclusions of multiple Omega-3 studies: "Evidence from
prospective secondary prevention studies suggests that EPA+DHA supplementation
ranging from 0.5 to 1.8 g/d (either as fatty fish or supplements) significantly
reduces subsequent cardiac and all-cause mortality." Omega-3 enriched foods and
supplements help to improve the critical balance with Omega-6 fats to lower
systemic inflammation. This provides the primary risk-reduction mechanism
associated with the long-chain fat.

In addition to fatty fish (salmon, snapper, scallops and shrimp), non-meat
food sources of Omega-3's include walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds. The body
does not efficiently process EPA and DHA fats from vegetarian sources, though
strong evidence exists that these food sources still provide exceptional health
benefits. To be certain you achieve optimal Omega-3 blood saturation levels as
referenced in these studies, nutrition experts recommend supplementing with 2.4
grams per day of combined EPA and DHA (read package labels to ensure proper
dose). When supplementing, check that the fish oil (krill oil is also an
excellent option) is molecularly distilled to avoid contamination.

Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...
http://www.ajcn.org/content/93/5/10...
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content...

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