Omega-3 clearly helps lower cholesterol levels
Prescription omega-3 medications cut triglycerides by 20-30% and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack by 25% with a daily 4-gram dose.
Prescription omega-3 medications cut triglycerides by 20-30% and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack by 25% with a daily 4-gram dose.
Prescription products containing omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to lower triglyceride levels by 20-30%. As a reminder: if triglyceride levels exceed 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood, atherosclerosis may develop. Above 500 milligrams, the risk shifts to pancreatitis — inflammation of the pancreas.
Taking 4 grams of omega-3 daily as part of therapeutic regimens together with cholesterol-lowering medications can produce positive changes. As part of the study, researchers tested the effects of two types of fatty acid medications. The first delivered EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) to the body. The second delivered EPA only.
The products worked well. It turned out that the effective dose is 4 grams of omega-3. In particular, if people with high triglyceride levels take an EPA-only product alongside statins, the number of heart attacks, strokes, or deaths related to cardiovascular conditions drops by 25%. Experts stress that these findings do not apply to ordinary fish-oil dietary supplements.
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