Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

61 Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

• There is strong evidence that omega-3 fatty acids have a beneficial effect in bipolar disorder.
•  Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is associated with reduced mania and depression in juvenile bipolar disorder.
• Clinical studies have reported that oral fish oil supplementation has beneficial effects in rheumatoid arthritis and among some asthmatics.
• Fish oil improves tubular dysfunction, lipid profiles and oxidative stress in patients with IgA nephropathy.
• Dietary supplementation with flaxseed oil lowers blood pressure in dyslipidaemic patients.
• Omega 3 fatty acids improve the cardiovascular risk profile of subjects with metabolic syndrome, including markers of inflammation and auto-immunity.
• Omega-3 in modest doses reduces cardiac deaths, and in high doses reduces nonfatal cardiovascular events.
• Dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids reduces the incidence of sudden cardiac death in patients with myocardial infarction.
• Omega-3 fatty acid reduce the total mortality and sudden death in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.






• Raising blood levels of omega-3 fatty acid levels may be 8 times effective than distributing automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and 2 times more effective than implanting implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in preventing sudden death.
• Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces total mortality and sudden death in patients who have already had a heart attack.
• Consuming small quantities of fish is associated with a reduction in coronary heart disease.
• Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D supplementation results in a substantial reduction in coronary calcium scores and slowed plaque growth.
• Omega-3 fatty acids prevent atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery.
• Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation has a therapeutic effect in children with ADHD.
• A combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids as well as magnesium and zinc consumption provide a beneficial effect on attentional, behavioural, and emotional problems of children and adolescents.
• Fish oil supplementation has a significant therapeutic effect on children with autism.
• Omega-3 fatty acids appear to be an effective treatment for children with autism.
• The consumption of omega-3 fatty acid supplements decreases homocysteine levels in diabetic patients.
• Omega-3 fatty acids improve macro- and microvascular function in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• In patients with stable coronary artery disease, an independent and inverse association exists between n-3 fatty acid levels and inflammatory biomarkers.
• Omega-3 fatty acids improve endothelial function in peripheral arterial disease.
• Fish oil has a beneficial effect on blood viscosity in peripheral vascular disease.
• Fish oil supplementation improves walking distance in peripheral arterial disease.
• The omega-3 fatty acid docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) reduces the risk of peripheral arterial diseaseassociated with smoking.
• An 8-month treatment with omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) has a positive effects, such as decreasing inflammation, in patients with cystic fibrosis.
• Omega-3 fatty acids may have a protective effect against mucus over-production caused by pulmonary bacterial colonization in cystic fibrosis.
• Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces inflammatory biomarkers, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and interleukin-8 concentrations in cystic fibrosis patients.
• DHA increases resistance to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
• EPA supplementation has therapeutic value in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients.
• EPA and DHA have therapeutic value in the treatment of systemic lupus erythmeatosus.
• Omega-3 fish oil reduces the severity of symptoms in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Fish and long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intake reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and total mortalityin diabetic women.
• Higher plasma concentrations of EPA and DPA are associated with a lower risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction among women.
• Omega-3 fatty acid consumption is inversely associated with incidence of hypertension.
• Fish oil, but not flaxseed oil, decreases inflammation and prevents pressure overload-induced cardiac dysfunction.
• The consumption of fish reduces the risk of ischemic stroke in elderly individuals.
• A moderate intake of EPA and DHA may postpone cognitive decline in elderly men.
• Omega-3 fatty acids may have a therapeutic effect on postpartum depression.
• Omega-3 fatty acids may have therapeutic value in the treatment of dry eye syndrome.
• Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation exhibits therapeutic value in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomatology.






• Fish consumption reduces the risk of ischemic stroke in men.
• Omega-3 Fatty acids supplementation prevents and reverses insulin resistance.
• Omega-3 fatty acids prevent the formation of urinary calcium oxalate stone formation.
• Omega-3 fatty acids are beneficial for children with bronchial asthma.
• Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation may contribute to the prevention of early preterm birth in both low-risk and high-risk pregnancies.
• Fish consumption is associated with a 63% reduction in prostate cancer-specific mortality.
• Omega 3 fatty acids decrease the severity of autoimmune disorders.
• Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may have a therapeutic role in attenuating pulmonary hypertension.
• Omega-3 fatty acids resulted in an improvement in weight bearing in dogs with osteoarthritis.
• Primary open-angle glaucoma patients have reduced blood levels of DHA and EPA.
• Omega-3 fatty acids alleviate insulin resistance and fatty liver in obese mice.
• Intake of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids from fish may be associated with a reduced prevalence of allergic rhinitis.
• Cod liver oil (omega-3 Fatty Acids) reduces the need for NSAIDs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids has significant therapeutic benefits and drug sparing activity in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Diets containing EPA and DHA have an inhibitory effect on breast cancer growth and metastasis.
• Dietary Omega-3 fatty acids may protect smokers against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• Omega-3 fatty acids were shown to be more effective than placebo for depression in both adults and children in small controlled studies and in an open study of bipolar depression.
• The omega-3 fatty acid EPA is as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in treating major depressive disorder.
• A diet low in trans-unsaturated fat and rich in omega-3 fatty acids and olive oil may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration.
• Higher intake of omega 3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of pneumonia.

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