There’s something fishy about certain fish oil supplements
Some of the biggest fish in the marketplace might not be producing the best fish oil for consumers.
A lawsuit was recently filed in California against six manufacturers and two retailers that sell fish oil pills for failing to warn consumers that the product contained a cancer-causing chemical. The suit was based on a study that indicated certain fish oils contained polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs), a cancer-causing chemical banned in 1979.
Aspirin-Resistant? Omega-3 Fatty Acids can Improve Your Cardiovascular Risk
It’s common for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease to take a low dose of aspirin. Aspirin’s antiplatelet effects have been shown to help reduce cardiovascular events in many patient populations.
Unfortunately, not all patients respond to aspirin therapy, and are known to be “aspirin resistant.” In fact, approximately 1-45% of patients can be resistant to the antiplatelet effects of aspirin.
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology compared the effects of omega-3 fatty acids to increasing the dose of aspirin. The goal was determine what effect either action would have on patients known to be aspirin resistant. Continue Reading »
Soy may reduce breast cancer mortality
Findings from a Chinese study indicate that soy and soy based products may reduce the risk of death and breast cancer recurrence.
The study, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that women with the highest intake of soy protein had 29 percent lower risk of death, and a 32 percent lower risk of breast cancer. Continue Reading »