DALLAS, TEXAS. The American Heart Association (AHA) has just released its most recent guidelines for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease by dietary and other lifestyle practices. The AHA clearly endorses the... Read more »
AALBORG, DENMARK. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death in Western countries and accounts for about 50% of all deaths from heart disease. In other words, 50% of all... Read more »
Fish Oils Contain Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids PARIS, FRANCE. Sudden cardiac death is a common occurrence in industrialized countries. There is evidence that a high level of free fatty acids in the... Read more »
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Almost two thirds of deaths from heart disease are sudden and almost half of all heart disease deaths occur before the patient reaches the hospital. What is perhaps even more... Read more »
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Sudden cardiac death kills about 250,000 Americans every year and half of them have no known cardiovascular disease when they are suddenly struck down. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital... Read more »
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. There is ample evidence that frequent fish consumption or supplementation with fish oils markedly reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, sudden cardiac death, and heart attacks in men. Up... Read more »
The American Heart Association has acknowledged that the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are essential for heart health. They now recommend that people without heart disease eat... Read more »
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. There is abundant evidence that a diet rich in fatty fish is highly protective against death from heart disease in people 65 years of age and younger. Now researchers at... Read more »
Atherosclerosis, Stroke and Heart Attack SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM. Atherosclerosis increases the risk of stroke and heart attack because part of the atherosclerotic buildup (plaque) on the inner wall of arteries may dislodge... Read more »
SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM. It is well established that populations with a high consumption of oily fish have a lower incidence of heart disease and several studies have confirmed that fish oils (eicosapentaenoic... Read more »