|
There's more good news about fish and especially about the Omega 3 fatty acids that it contains. We've known for some time that supplementing our diet with these fatty acids (whose technical names are DHA and EPA) provides for an excellent preventive action against cardiac diseases. In particular, post heart attack mortality is greatly reduced in patients who use a gram per day of fish oil, and the incidence of cardiovascular disease is definitely reduced.
But the scientific studies to which we’re referring were those performed by the same group that conducted the GISSI study (one of the most important works dealing with the relationship between fish oil and heart disease) and a group of Italian researchers. In this instance, the studies focused on heart failure, a severe illness which some scientists even attribute to the widespread use of statins.
Their involvement would seem to be linked to their inhibitive action on Coenzyme Q10 and their interference with muscular cells (obviously including those of the heart). Some researchers claim that although statins have helped reduce mortality due to acute heart attack, they have, however contributed to the increase in slow, but inexorable, cardiac disease mortality brought about by heart failure.
Even in the context of this debilitating and serious disease, there is clear and statistical proof of the protective effect of fish oils. Two articles discussing this subject appeared in the same issue of Lancet. The first discussed the evidence of fish oil's protective action against death caused by heart failure. The second, instead, dealt with evidence of the fact that statins used in this context were of no benefit whatsoever (GISSI-HF Investigators et al, Lancet. 2008 Oct 4;372(9645):1223-30 and 1231-39. Epub 2008 Aug 29).
Eurosalus frequently emphasizes the need and usefulness of fish supplements. This can be accomplished in a fun way as described in the article that discusses how to prepare fish, even for those who dislike it. As an alternative, one can also use preparations which, as Lancet states, represent a safe and effective way of helping to reduce the deaths caused by this disease.
As explained in other areas of this website, our instructions and suggestions aren't limited to fish oil supplements; they also include supplements of Coenzyme Q10 as well as nutritional strategies aimed at regulating insulin. This type of diet represents a strong signal of balance for the body and stimulates its correct use of energy.
When we strive to combat fatigue we don't simply tone up the brain, but all of its muscles as well, fortunately this includes the heart, too.
|
News 
