Key Benefits of Omega-3
A Matter of Life and Death
Heart Health continued
- Arterial elasticity. Arteries of patients on Omega-3 supplements were appreciably more elastic than the arteries of patients on dummy medication. This indicates that their risk of a heart attack was reduced.
- Blood pressure is lowered slightly by Omega-3, which reduces risk of a heart attack.
- Blood viscosity is lowered when Omega-3 is in the diet - this means that the heart does not have to work so hard to pump blood around the body, and the risk of an attack is lowered.
Stroke
Around 85% of strokes are thrombotic, that is they are caused by a blood clot forming and blocking the flow of blood through in a blood vessel supplying the brain. The anti-thrombotic properties of the Omega-3s can help reduce the risk of this type of stroke.
