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Further evidence for the benefits of Omega 3 fats – fish oil – in reducing heart disease was uncovered earlier this year and published in a medical journal.

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology published the research. The study was carried out on 133 patients with a certain type of heart disease. They were given either 2g (2000mg) of Omega 3 fatty acids or placebo.

After 12 months all the patients were tested and it was found that those taking the Omega 3 had significantly better heart function than the group taking a placebo.

Please note that the amount of 2 g a day of Omega 3 fats is quite high compared to the amount typically taken. What you need is 2000 mg (according to this study) of the Omega 3 fats DHA and EPA.

You can find out the amounts of these two important fatty acids you are getting, by reading the label on any Omega 3 supplement. Add together the amounts of the two in one capsule, then divide this into 2000 to find out how many capsules a day you need to take to get this amount.

Personally, I take 1500 mg a day of DHA and EPA, and I need 6 capsules a day of my chosen Omega 3 supplement to get this. But 2000 mg a day may be even better!

Related Articles on Omega 3 And Heart Disease – and its other benefits

• What Do Omega 3 and Omega 6 Do? (healthynumber1.com)
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Eye Diseases (livescience.com)
• Omega 3′s — more evidence for their benefit (physorg.com)
• Heart Health and Essential Fats (wholefoodsmarket.com)

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Garlic is one of the oldest known plants used in medicine. It’s benefits are many and varied, meaning that Garlic should be a part of everyone’s diet.

Documents in Sanskrit show the use of Garlic in India, China, and other parts of the far East for 5000 years. Certainly medicine in these parts was very advanced compared to our medicine in the West in those times.

Garlic’s antibiotic properties were widely accepted in England at the time of the First World War and it was used successfully for ailment troops on the battlefields. In fact, the UK Government paid people to grow garlic.

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What makes garlic so beneficial? A sulphur-containing compound called allicin which is released when garlic is crushed.

What are the main benefits of Garlic?

Antiseptic: Garlic boosts the immune system and heads off infections – just as it did on the battlefields. Therefore, it can be surmised that it will help prevent infections too.

Cholesterol: There are some early studies which indicate that Garlic has a beneficial effect on blood cholesterol.

Heart Disease: Studies have shown that Garlic has reduced blood pressure by up to 5%, lowering risk of stroke and heart disease.

Garlic – A Great Daily Supplement

All in all you SHOULD be taking garlic daily.

It does not have to be taken in food – there are now excellent low-odor Garlic Pills and Capsules which give you the full benefits of Garlic without the odor – or the hassle of putting it regularly in the cooking. Indeed, if you are in good health, preserve that by eating garlic in food – AND taking a daily supplement.

The only slight concern with overdoing Garlic is if you are on blood thinning drugs – in which case, keep your Garlic intake at a modest level – just eat it in food.

Otherwise get hold of some low odor Garlic Pills or Capsules and take some daily – in addition to eating wonderful Garlic in your food.

And see your health benefit!

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A new study by the Oschner Medical Center, New Orleans, confirms just how beneficial fish oil. is for keeping the heart healthy – and getting the heart healthy.

Oily fish is a great way to get fish oil. This includes salmon, sardines, trout, herring and whitebait. However, it is hard to get enough this way so supplementation is required.

The study, carried out recommends taking 500mg of fish oil daily for everyone; and 1000mg if there is a pre-existing heart condition.

I would recommend taking more than this – more like 1000-20000mg of EPA+DHA, which will probably equate to about 6000-7000mg of fish oil.

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Warfarin, the anti-coagulant drug often prescribed after strokes and heart attacks, is a high risk treatment because the therapeutic dose – the amount needed for it to have an effect – is rather close to being a dangerous dose. This means that if anything happens to disturb the body’s balance – it could, theoretically, be something as simple as eating a very hot curry – there is a risk of an overdose.

A coalition of researchers in seven European countries are starting a new clinical trial of techniques to make Warfarin safer.

Genetic Methods Used

Using a mathematical formula based on genetic techniques the researchers carrying out the study will tailor the Warfarin dose to the patient – rather than using a ‘one size fits all’ approach. This should mean fewer side effects – such as internal bleeding caused by the blood becoming ‘too thin’.

The study is reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

More detail on this story
Warfarin – Wikipedia
Herbs to help the heart and circulation
Better Circulation – AHZ article

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