Primary Benefits of Omaga-3

• Helps maintain triglycerides
• Helps maintain normal cholesterol levels
• Promotes healthy blood pressure levels
• Helps maintain normal blood flow
• Promotes overall cardiovascular health
• Supports healthy nervous, hormonal and immune system function
• Supports brain function in learning ability, problem-solving skills, focus and memory
• Promotes a healthy complexion
• Helps enhance mood
• Supports vision
• Promotes joint health
• Promotes healthy youthful looking skin

Published articles on Omega-3 research for further reading:

Madsen T, Skou HA, et al, C-reactive protein, dietary n-3 fatty acids, and the extent of coronary artery disease.  Am J Cardiol 88:1139-42 (2001)

Rigelsky, JM, et al, Hawthorn: pharmacology and therapeutic uses.  Am J Health Syst Pharm 59:417-22 (2002)

Kris-Etherton PM, et al, fish consumption, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, and cardiovascular disease.  Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 23(2):e20-e30 (2003)

Morris, MC, Sacks F, Rosner B.  Does fish oil lower blood pressure?  A meta-analysis of controlled trials.  Circulation 88(2):523-533 (19930

Howe PR.  Dietary fats and hypertension.  Focus on fish oil.  Ann NY Acad Sci 827:339-352 (1997)

Morris MC, et al, The effect of fish oil on blood pressure in mild hypertensive subjects: a randomized crossover trial.  Am J Clin Nutr 57(1):59-64 (1993)

Knapp HR, FitzGerald GA.  The antihypertensive effects of fish oil.  A controlled study of polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements in essential hypertension.  J Engl J Med 320(16):1037-1043 (1989)

Bonaa, KH, et al, Effect of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on blood pressure in hypertension.  A population-based intervention trial from the Tromso study.  N Engl J Med 322(12):795-801 (1990)

Chan JK, et al, Dietary alpha-linolenic acid is as effective as oleic acid and linoleic acid in lowering blood cholesterol in normolipidemic men.  Am J Clin Nutr 53(5):1230-1234 (1991)

Harris WS, et al, Dietary omega-3 fatty acids prevent carbohydrate-induced hypertriglyceridemia.  Metabolism 33(11):1016-1019 (1984)

Nestel PJ.  Fish oil attenuates the cholesterol induced rise in lipoprotein cholesterol.  Am J Clin Nutr 43(5):752-757 (1986)

Tsai PJ, Lu SC.  Fish oil lowers plasma lipid concentrations and increases the susceptibility of low density lipoprotein to oxidative modification in healthy men.  J Formos Med Assoc 96(9):718-726 (1997)

Garrido A, et al, Ingestion of high doses of fish oil increases the susceptibility of cellular membranes to the induction of oxidative stress.  Lipids 24(9):833-835 (1989)