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Related: About this forumOmega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Not Associated With Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120911161449.htmOmega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Not Associated With Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease Events
ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2012) In a study that included nearly 70,000 patients, supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause death, cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack, or stroke, according to an analysis of previous studies published in the Sept. 12 issue of JAMA.
"Treatment with marine-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for the prevention of major cardiovascular adverse outcomes has been supported by a number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and refuted by others. Although their mechanism of action is not clear, their postulated effect on cardiovascular outcomes may be due to their ability to lower triglyceride levels, prevent serious arrhythmias, or even decrease platelet aggregation and lower blood pressure. Current guidelines issued by major societies recommend their use, either as supplements or through dietary counseling, for patients after myocardial infarction [MI; heart attack], whereas the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved their administration only as triglyceride-lowering agents in patients with overt hypertriglyceridemia, and some (but not all) European national regulatory agencies have approved the omega-3 administration for cardiovascular risk modification. The controversy stemming from the varying labeling indications causes confusion in everyday clinical practice about whether to use these agents for cardiovascular protection," according to background information in the article.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Not Associated With Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease (Original Post)
xchrom
Sep 2012
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. Damn! All those daily tuna fish sandwiches!
All for naught. But there is the beneficial epiphenomenum that my mercury level is high enough that I know the temperature to a high degree of accuracy at all times.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)2. However,
My use of it has at least contributed to my having a cholesterol panel "to die for" (my doctors phrase). My HDL levels are off the charts & thats good enough for me.
and on edit: all supplements are not created equal.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)3. one question: who paid for the study?
flamingdem
(39,341 posts)4. The fish n/t
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)5. LOL! (just saw yr comment)
flamingdem
(39,341 posts)6. glad you appreciated it!
he he