Monday 23 April 2012

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Reduces the Effect of Smoking on Arteries


Omega-3 fatty acids could help to cut back the physical harm caused by smoking, in accordance with new research introduced now at the World Congress of Cardiology.

The research, achieved in Greece, assessed the result of four-week oral therapy by using 2 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids on the arterial wall features of cigarette consumers. The outcomes indicated that in fact short-term therapy by using omega-3 fatty acids enhance arterial stiffness and moderates the intense smoking-induced problems of vascular elastic features in people who smoke.

"The World Heart Federation clearly supports all smokers to give it up," said Dr Kathryn Taubert, Chief Science Officer at the World Heart Federation. "The sole method to protect your whole body coming from the harmful effects of tobacco would be to stop smoking. We urge all individuals, both people who smoke and non-smokers, to eat nutritious diets, consisting of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids."

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