(09-02-13) Omega-3 fats again vindicated in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and chronic illnesses

by John Phillip

(NaturalNews) Big Pharma interests have been working overtime to confuse
millions of Americans that could benefit from consuming Omega-3 fats (DHA and
EPA) from natural and supplemental sources. Reports have been circulated that
are designed to debunk the thousands of scientific research studies that show
how the long-chain fats dramatically lower the risk of developing
cardiovascular disease and dying from a heart attack.

Monster drug giants benefit by pushing their ineffective prescription
medications that at best, mask symptoms of disease and do little to treat those
vascular conditions that respond positively to Omega-3 fat enriched foods and
fish oil capsules. A study team from the prestigious Linus Pauling Institute at
Oregon State University has published the result of their work in the Journal
of Lipid Research that demonstrates the critical nature of Omega-3 fats to
human health.

The scientists found that omega-3 fatty acids (which include EPA, DHA and
ALA), both from fish and supplements, do indeed help prevent heart disease and
other conditions, despite widely publicized results with conflicting results.
Lead study author, Dr. Donald Jump commented "After decades of studying omega-3
fatty acids, it's clear that they have value in primary prevention of heart
disease."

Omega-3 fats benefit heart health, lower cancer risk and improve cognitive
function
The authors cited studies performed in the early 1970s on native Inuit's in
Greenland who ate large amounts of fish and were found to have unusually low
levels of cardiovascular disease. At the same time, deaths from heart disease
and sudden cardiac mortality were peaking in many western cultures, where
refined and processed convenience foods that were stripped of nutrients and
fats in their natural form were replacing traditional home cooked meals.

The researchers determined that many studies in the past designed to determine
how Omega-3 fats impact heart health have been performed using individuals with
existing or advanced disease and taking one or more prescription medications
that skew the effectiveness of the DHA and EPA components. By singling out
studies on healthy individuals without heart ailments, the researchers were
able to determine that Omega-3 fats accumulate preferentially in endothelial
tissues to suppress inflammation and improve arterial elasticity, thus
significantly lowering the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

In addition to their proven benefit in preventing vascular disorders, the
researchers concluded that Omega-3 fatty acids "have been shown to improve
visual acuity and cognitive function and reduce dementia; reduce inflammation
and perhaps some types of cancer, such as colon cancer and reduce total
mortality." They also found that plant-derived sources (such as walnuts, flax
and chia seeds) have less benefit than those from cold-water fish, because of
differences in how the human body processes these nutrients. Nutrition experts
advise eating fatty fish two or three times a week or supplementing with a
molecularly distilled fish oil to slash the risks associated with
cardiovascular disease.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.jlr.org/content/53/12/2525.abstract
http://oregonstate.edu
http://www.lef.org
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/253372.php

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