Eating more fish is the best way to save thousands of lives that
succumbs to heart disease every year, finds a British University study. The Omega-3 fish oils are far more powerful than previously thought at
warding off heart disease, the Daily Express cited the study by the
University of Reading as saying.
Eating just two or three portions of fish like sardines, salmon or
mackerel every week or taking an oil supplement will do the job, the
study said. Earlier studies also showed that fish oils can dramatically cut the risk
of death by slashing blood fat, and thereby reducing the chance of a
blood clot. The latest study found that fish oils have a direct impact on muscle cells that control the elasticity of blood vessels. People who have suffered a heart attack are encouraged to eat more fish or take a fish oil capsule. The researchers introduced small amounts of fish oils to meals
containing saturated fat eaten by both men and women, and found that
muscle elasticity was improved four-fold in women and two-fold in men. The fish oils were so effective on women that they matched the benefits
of L-arginine, an amino acid supplement taken for heart health. The study was published in The Journal of Lipid Research.
"While our study found fish oils to be particularly beneficial for women
they are also effective for men. Adding oily fish to your diet can help
increase the elasticity of our blood vessels which is key to lowering
blood pressure," Christine Williams, who led the study, was quoted as
saying by the British daily.
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