In the News – Fish Oil Benefits for Cardiovascular Disease Confirmed

This is a general health posting, unrelated to hair loss.

Snippet from the article:

Fish oils are so effective at helping protect against heart attacks, they should be taken daily by everyone, say doctors in a new review of the effects of omega-3 fatty acids.

The doctors say their review found that there is now “compelling” evidence that the omega-3 fatty acids in certain fish and other sources not only prevent cardiovascular disease, but may even help treat it.

The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, reviewed data on four trials involving almost 40,000 participants that showed the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, in treatment after heart attack and, most recently, in heart failure patients.

Read the rest of the article — Fish oil’s heart benefits overwhelming, say docs

Being bald is OK, but dying from heart disease should not be in your cards.