Sunday, July 12, 2009

What Are The Heart Benefits Of Fish Oil Supplements?

By Peter Bertonich

Recently I've written a lot about the health benefits of taking fish oil supplements, or what is also known as Omega 3 supplements. Lets look today at the heart benefits of fish oil supplements.

The results of a new study into the heart benefits of fish oil have been published in the Jan/Feb issue of Sports Health, A Multidisciplinary Approach.

This particular study studied the heart benefits of fish oil supplements and it looked at the benefits to the heart of fish oil supplements high in DHA and EPA, the two major Omega 3 fats.

The study was done on 36 pro football players from 23 to 41, who took either fish oil omega3 supplements or a placebo. They took 4 fatty acid supplements/capsules each day, and that provided them with 2560 mg of omega-3 fatty acids (650 mg EPA and 450 mg DHA in each capsule.)

The study, or it's results, backed up the conclusions of so many other studies that supported the health benefits of Omega 3 fish oil supplementation that increased the levels of essential fatty acids in the diet.

The results were good. HDL levels (good cholesterol) went up while LDL (bad cholesterol) went down.

And as well they demonstrated an improvement in overall triglycerides, the level being significantly lowered.

And this isn't the first time a study has found that there are significant heart benefits to taking fish oil supplements. There are now many studies backing up the health benefits of fish oil supplementation.

And the American Heart Association also recommends that we all take at least a gram a day of EPA and DHA and that if we have elevated triglycerides that this be increased.

So now you know. There are significant benefits to your heart health from taking Omega 3 fish oil capsules, so you ought to be making sure you're doing so. How? By taking the very best Omega 3 fish oil capsules.

But don't make the mistake of assuming that all fish oil supplements are the same. They aren't. Some contain much higher levels of DHA than others, and some also can contain contaminants like heavy metals, mercury and PCBs. The very best fish oil capsules contain no contaminants and also have a much higher level of DHA than others.

So if youre at risk of heart health problems, and who isnt, there are now significant fish oil supplements studies backing up the benefits daily fatty acid supplements. Make sure you get enough fish oils in your diet, every day.

Find out which are the best fish oil supplements at my website.

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