Omega-3 Fatty Acids Assist in Preventing Dementia in People with CHD

Take Omega-3 Supplements if you Suffer from Heart Disease to Avoid Damage to the Brain

Its juicy meat that’s the favourite of most non-veg lovers and fish is losing its popular spot in each of our lives, especially in those pregnant owing to concerns regarding mercury and other contaminations in seafood. People indulge in savouring processed foods that are high in fat content succumbing to hazardous side effects that affect their health. All fats are not created equally and and unsaturated fats always occupy a special place in every health expert’s heart for their multitudinous benefits and, fatty fish such as salmons, sardines, herring, lake trout, cod, mackerel and tuna contain abundant omega-3 fatty acids that’s been proposed to safeguard heart health and prevent heart failure-related deaths.

Omega-3 fatty acids are needed by our body and occupy primary role in the buildup of cell membranes throughout but sadly our body doesn’t make this nutrient on its own. Eating food such as fish, nuts and leafy greens rich in omega 3s or taking supplements is the only way to obtain this nutrient. High fatty deposits called plaque that buildup on the inside of the coronary arteries decrease or block blood flow to the heart muscles and this process is called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis causes coronary heart disease (CHD) and the root cause for all of these is high levels of cholesterol and triglyceride deposits. Avoiding such deposits by consuming unsaturated fats in the form of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids helps in lowering the risk of abnormal heart rhythm, lowering triglyceride levels, blood pressure and preventing inflammation. Read more about atherosclerosis and how to prevent it with healthy eating habits by visiting the website www.firsteatright.com.
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We have studies showing that CHD is a risk factor for dementia as not only blood supply to the heart is affected but blood flow to the brain also becomes disrupted due to plaque buildup. There are studies showing that plaque buildup can lead to both coronary artery disease and dementia (vascular dementia). Now, we have a new study quoting that taking omega-3 supplements improves brain health in people with coronary artery disease who are already at an increased risk of dementia. 250 individuals with CHD were involved in a 30-month long study during which half of them took omega-3 supplements and the other half was treated as the control group. At the end of study it was observed that the group taking the supplements had better coordination, reaction speed, memory and recall at 12 months and at 30 months compared to the control group. While there have been studies administering omega-3 to people once they were affected by dementia the research team here used the highest FDA-approved dose of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil on cognitively healthy people whom they though could benefit from omega-3 fatty acid before they start showing signs of decline. As assumed, the researchers could find that the team which took the supplement before decline did not see any signs of it even after 30 months and in fact, saw benefits compared to the control group.