Fishing for better heart health
You've heard me talk until I'm blue in the face about the many benefits of fish oil. By now, you probably think I have fish on the brain.
Well, you should, too. A new study from Italy showed that fish oil supplements had better results than a popular cholesterol drug for patients with chronic heart failure.
The research looked at the four-year survival rate of patients who took a daily prescription dosage of omega-3, derived from fish oils, versus patients taking Crestor and patients who took a placebo. Patients on fish oil – particularly at the two-year mark – had higher survival rates than those on Crestor or the placebo.
Omega-3 is found in oily fish such as salmon and tuna. Researchers believe fish oils bolster good cholesterol levels. Remember that the health benefits come from grilled, baked or broiled fish — frying it doesn't help, as I've explained in this space before.
Oily fish are the most efficient deliverers of omega-3 but you can also get this healthy oil from walnuts, flaxseed, canola oil, broccoli, cantaloupe, kidney beans, spinach, grape leaves, Chinese cabbage and cauliflower.
