Monthly Archives: August 2007

Fish Oil: Omega 3 Fish Oil Reduces Second Heart Attack Risk

Heart attacks can be scary, but surviving to live a perfectly normal life is highly possible and probable. Many men and women have done it. Surviving a first heart attack and avoiding a second can be done, if you follow the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines which are as easy as ABC – Avoid tobacco, [...]

Fish Oil: Omega 3 Prevents ARMD

Omega 3 fish oil has been shown to be good for your heart, brain, skin and joints. Now researchers from Harvard University say it’s good for your eyes too. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 73: 209-18) ARMD or age related macular degeneration is the number one cause of vision loss and blindness in older [...]

Fish Oil: Omega 3 Lowers Blood Vessel Inflammation

Blood vessel inflammation (BVI) is a key independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Many scientists believe it’s just as dangerous as or even more so than high cholesterol or high triglycerides. Do you know what C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 are? Well, you probably don’t, but you better not have high levels of them because they [...]