Friday
Nov202009
New Research Shows Anti-Inflammatory/ Immune System Protective Benefit of Eating Fish
November 20, 2009 Kyriaki (Sandy) Venetis
We’ve known for a longtime that omega-3 fatty acids in fish have numerous health benefits. The Mayo Clinic has found evidence from multiple studies that recommend the intake of dietary fish or fish oil supplements to:
- Slightly lower blood pressure.
- Reduce the likelihood heart attacks.
- Reduce the likelihood of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms.
- Reduce the likelihood of strokes in people with known cardiovascular disease.
- Lower triglycerides (the chemical form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body).
- Reduce inflammation related to rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks the joints), and Crohn’s Disease (an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract).