LONDON, May 28 — Contrary to popular belief, fish oil may not always be good for your health, especially your cardiovascular health. A new study even reveals that regular use of...
Pahang MB files affidavit backing Najib’s bid to serve jail sentence from home, claims told of Agong’s decree from Tengku ZafrulRegular use of fish oil supplements may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, reveals a study.— JanIngeskogheim/Getty Images/ETX Studio picLONDON, May 28 — Contrary to popular belief, fish oil may not always be good for your health, especially your cardiovascular health.
Old-timers will know — and remember — that cod liver oil was once considered a benchmark nutritional supplement given to schoolchildren to make them stronger. Several decades later, the benefits of fish oil are still very much on the agenda. Particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids, it is said to protect the heart, reduce bad cholesterol and even prevent certain cognitive disorders.
It all depends on how healthy you are when you take these supplements. Based on data from 415,737 participants aged between 40 and 69, and from the UK Biobank study, the research reveals that regular consumption of this type of supplement could actually increase the risk of heart disease and stroke in people in good cardiovascular health.
To reach these conclusions, the researchers analysed the participants’ usual consumption of fatty and non-fatty fish, as well as fish oil-based dietary supplements. They also assessed potential associations between this supplementation and new cases of atrial fibrillation, heart attack, stroke, heart failure and all-cause death in people with no known cardiovascular disease.
But at the same time, they found that the same supplementation reduced the risk of progressing from atrial fibrillation to heart attack by 15 per cent, and the risk of progressing from heart failure to death by 9 per cent in people with cardiovascular disease at the start of the monitoring period. This may mean, as the scientists point out, that fish oil-based supplements could be beneficial in slowing the progression of cardiovascular disease in affected individuals.
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