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Fish Oil 3 Reduces the Risk of Repeat Heart Attacks by as much as 45%
Interest in the Mediterranean diet with its high content of Fish Oil 3 from fish has skyrocketed in recent years, after it has been observed that people living in regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea appeared to live longer and suffer less from heart attacks.
But whether or not this diet can benefit patients who have already suffered a heart attack has not been tested in depth before the GISSI study. Thus, the purpose of GISSI was to investigate the effects of fish oil 3 fatty acids and vitamin E on cardiovascular events after people have had a heart attack.
The trials carried out by GISSI have obtained wide recognition in the international world of cardiology and are considered a methodological landmark. Four large-scale clinical trials over the past 20 years (GISSI 1, GISSI 2, GISSI 3, GISSI Prevention) have involved more than 60,000 patients with acute myocardial infarction.
The GISSI study Between October 1993 to September 1995, 11,324 patients participated in the GISSI trial. To qualify as a participant for the study, the patients must have survived a recent heart attack (less than three months prior to being enrolled in the study). Patients were randomly assigned to four treatment groups:
Group 1- Patients received 1 gram of fish oil containing 85% of Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, and Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA.
Group 2- Patients received 300 mg of vitamin E, a synthetic a-tocopherol supplement.
Group 3- Patients received a combination of omega-3 and vitamin E
Group 4- Control group, patients did not receive treatment
The results were very significant for dietary supplementation with omega-3s from fish oil. Treatment with omega-3s resulted in a 45% reduction in the risk of having a sudden fatal heart attack, a 30% decrease from cardiovascular mortality and a 20% reduction in overall mortality. According to the researchers, Vitamin E supplements were found to have no benefits on heart attacks.
Marchioli, senior author of the study, reported that the people who followed a Mediterranean style diet that includedmore vegetables, fruit, fish, but little butter, were less likely to die than people who reported eating higher amounts of butter, cheese, and vegetable oils other than olive oil.
Similar benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet were seen in earlier, smaller randomized trials. In the Lyon Diet Heart Study, benefits were seen in patients who after a heart attack were assigned to a diet rich in [alpha]-linoleic acid, ALA, from plant sources along with plenty of legumes, cereals, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Compared with those assigned to a "prudent" diet similar to the American Heart Association step 1 diet, those on the Mediterranean style diet had a 70% reduction in deaths, repeat heart attacks, unstable angina, stroke, congestive heart failure, or embolic events.
Where do you find EPA and DHA? Long-chain fish oil 3, EPA and DHA, are most abundant in fish and shellfish, particularly fatty fish such as salmon, rainbow trout, tuna, mackerel, herring, and sardines. All seafood has some EPA and DHA. Fish oil vitamins are a rich source of EPA and DHA, too.
How much Fish Oil 3 do you need to take? 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of salmon provide 5,000 mg of EPA and DHA, followed by tuna with about 2,300 mg and trout with 1,470 mg. Other fish with high content of fish oil 3 are sardines, mackerel, and anchovies. A daily ingest should contribute between 1.1 and 1.4 grams. A fatty fish portion will cover this need. For people who already have a heart condition, eating seafood more often, or consuming marine from fish oil 3 vitamins, is just as important. If you have already suffered a heart attack, you could supplement your fish intake with a good quality fish oil vitamin.
Are Plant and Fish Oil 3 born equal? No. The fish oil 3 found in terrestrial plants, such as some nuts or the ones found in enriched foods, are ALA. Terrestrial plants have only ALA . This fish oil 3 has some, but not all, of the health benefits associated with fish oil 3. It can also be converted in the body to EPA and very small amounts of DHA but humans perform this conversion very poorly, less than 5%, so relying only on ALA for all fish oil 3 risks having a deficiency in EPA and especially in DHA
And don’t forget that… Our body either cannot produce fish oil 3 or does not produce enough quantities to support good health. Therefore, we have to obtain them from the food we eat, mainly from fish.
Scientific studies have associated the Mediterranean diet with a lower incidence of heart disease and strokes. To learn the ins-and outs of the Autentic Mediterranean Diet and Mediterranean Cuisine to keep a healthy heart, check out my book. I wrote it explicitly to help you fully apply the Mediterranean principles into your own life and those of your loved ones.
Have a great day while eating fish to obtain fish oil 3 to protect your heart; after all, it is the one that keeps you going! Emilia Klapp
Diet Heart Study, benefits were seen in patients who after a heart attack were assigned to a diet rich in [alpha]-linoleic acid, ALA, from plant sources along with plenty of legumes, cereals, fresh fruits, and vegetables. 