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eating plankton, algae and other fish that that Japanese and Inuit (Eskimo) people after their first
have eaten plankton and algae; wild foods who eat lots of fish had much lower rates heart attack
naturally rich in omega-3s. While some algae of heart disease. Research showed that compared
produce only DHA, recently discovered EPA and DHA from fish helped reduce to those
species contain both EPA and DHA. So, if blood-clotting and lowered blood not taking
you’re concerned about conversion, fear not, pressure, cholesterol and fat levels – all fish oils. The
you can obtain both of these omega-3 fatty factors in reducing heart disease. What the improvement
acids from algae! Brands are available online. research ignored was that EPA and DHA was thought
can be formed from plant omega-3 (ALA). to come from
Algae for omega-3 supplements is usually a normalising of
grown in controlled conditions away from Since then, numerous studies have looked heartbeat rhythms
the sea so it doesn’t impact on marine at the role of ALA, EPA and DHA in where heartbeats
ecosystems or deprive fish of their natural reducing heart disease with three studies were irregular (arrhythmia).
food. When fish stocks are declining so in particular most usually being quoted –
rapidly it is highly irresponsible to continue DART, GISSI and LYON. While the DART trial showed a reduced
pushing them as the best source of omega- number of deaths it didn’t show a
3s. Alternatives must be found and algae The DART and GISSI trials showed how reduction in heart attacks – fewer deaths
and other plant sources are the obvious fish oils could reduce death rates in people but the same number of painful attacks. A
choice. The bonus is that toxin levels are who already have heart disease. Plenty of large body of evidence shows that plant-
virtually non-existent. other studies showed that plant-based oils based diets can be used to both prevent
did the same thing – but without harmful and even reverse heart disease (see
toxins – particularly the LYON study. the VVF guide Have a Heart for further
information).
Oily fish, omega-3s and health DART – fish to fight heart disease
The DART trial set out to find if oily fish or Those taking blood-thinning medication
The heart of the matter fish oil supplements could help prevent such as daily aspirin or warfarin should
One of the main reasons oily fish is a second heart attack in people who had speak to their GP before eating lots of
promoted is because EFAs can lower already had one attack. It showed that food with added omega-3 or fish oil
the risk of heart disease. They got the those on fish oils were a third less likely supplements, as these can also reduce
nutritional thumbs up when it was seen to die from heart failure in the two years blood-clotting.
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