Wednesday, September 02, 2009

How Much Omega-3 Fatty Acid Do We Need To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?

How Much Omega-3 Fatty Acid Do We Need To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?:
"A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is 'just right' for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a research report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the scientists show that a 200 mg dose of DHA per day is enough to affect biochemical markers that reliably predict cardiovascular problems, such as those related to aging, atherosclerosis, and diabetes"

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