Omega-3s Help to Lower Heart Failure Risk

Previously, a number of studies suggested a broad range of health effects for omega-3 fatty acids. A large-scale meta-analysis, involving seven prospective studies which provided data on 176,441 participants and 5480 incident cases of heart failure, reports that for every 15 g per day increase in fish consumption, the risk of heart failure reduced by 5%. Further, study participants with the highest intakes of fish were at a 15% reduction in heart failure risk.  In addition, for every 125 mg per day increase in EPA and DHA, the associated risk of heart failure was decreased by 3%.  Subjects with the highest circulating levels of EPA and DHA were at a 14% lower risk of heart failure, as compared to those with the lowest levels.