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Omega 3 fatty acids seem to lower cardiac death by 8%, especially docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids. Meta-analysis includes 14 randomized clinical trials which included a total of 72,000 subjects. 13-29% death reduction further benefit was seen in adults utilizing higher doses of omega 3, and in those with higher baseline cardiovascular risk, elevated triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, …
Large-scale meta-analysis reports that eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) helps to reduce high blood pressure. A major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, hypertension (high blood pressure) can be managed by a number of non-drug approaches. Dominik D. Alexander, from the Center for Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Computational Biology at Exponent, Inc. (Illinois, …