Here is a very informative article i came across on the internet :

Omega 3 fatty acids have been making medical headlines over the past 15 years, and for good reason.

Among medical research to improve our health, there have been a few discoveries that have had both the medical profession and the public, pay attention to the same degree.

And the benefits of omega 3 oils and fish oils, is one of them.

It is known that fish oil has a significant affect on the health of our hearts, whether we already have heart disease, or whether we are healthy.

Fish oil is the main dietary source, although there are also vegetarian food sources of omega 3 as well.

And as you’ll see, the benefits of these essential fatty acids go further.

Omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to:

1. Reduces the risk of fatal heart attacks (myocardial infarction) by 30% and sudden death by 45% in those who have already had a heart attack, in the GISSI Prevention trial, and a 62% reduction in cardiac related death in those taking fish oil supplements in the DART trial.

2. Reduces the risk of heart attacks (by 38%) and sudden death (by 72-81%, that is, a relative risk of 28-19%) in people who are otherwise healthy without a history of heart problems.[6,5] It is interesting to note that 50% of heart attacks occur in people without any known heart disease.

3. In women with premenstrual syndrome, there’s a reduction in premenstrual depressive symptoms,

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