| According to the American Heart Association an | | | | artery disease major coronary events were |
| estimated eighty million adults in America have | | | | reduce by 18% |
| one or more types of cardio vascular disease. Of | | | | The conclusion of the study was, "EPA is a |
| these about seventeen million have one or other | | | | promising treatment for prevention of major |
| form of coronary heart disease. Coronary heart | | | | coronary events, and especially non-fatal coronary |
| disease will cause about one in every five deaths | | | | events." |
| in the USA. | | | | Omega 3 fish oil supplements are an excellent |
| You can take precautions to prevent being one of | | | | source of the fatty acid EPA. Omega 3 fatty |
| these statistics. Omega 3 fish oil supplements | | | | acids are essential fatty acids and are required by |
| have been shown to improve heart health and | | | | the human body for good health. However they |
| decrease the risk of death from coronary heart | | | | cannot be manufactured by body and must be |
| disease. | | | | provide in the diet. Excellent sources of these |
| In a study of the effects of the Omega 3 fatty | | | | fatty acids are cold water oily fish such as |
| acid EPA on patients with coronary artery disease | | | | salmon. tuna, sardines and mackerel. Other |
| it was shown that there is a definite beneficial | | | | vegetarian sources are seeds such as flax seeds |
| result taking Omega 3 fish oil supplements for | | | | and nuts such as walnuts. |
| these patients. Over eighteen thousand patients | | | | Omega 3 fish oil supplements in capsule form are |
| diagnosed with coronary artery disease in Japan | | | | a healthy alternative where fish are not available |
| were studied. They were randomly assigned to a | | | | or there is no desire to eat more fish. |
| test group or the control group. The test group | | | | Manufactured from raw fish oil using a process |
| received 1.8 grams of EPA together with statin. | | | | called molecular distillation they are concentrated |
| The control group received only statin. The results | | | | and free of contaminants such as methyl |
| were collected over a five year period. | | | | mercury and heavy metals. The content of |
| The results showed the following improvements in | | | | Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA is very high |
| the test group: | | | | and the result is a healthy supplement that can |
| - Unstable angina and non-fatal coronary events | | | | have beneficial effects for those with coronary |
| were significantly reduced in the EPA group | | | | heart disease as well as those who have not yet |
| - For patients with a history of coronary artery | | | | been diagnosed as such. |
| disease major coronary events were reduced by | | | | You can reduce the risk of coronary heart |
| 19% | | | | disease using Omega 3 fish oil supplements. |
| - In patients who had no history of coronary | | | | |