Omega-3 supplements have been widely consumed after the fact that it protects an individual from having heart attacks; however, it can also be flawed.
Fish oil products have been in demand since a study concerning the prevention of heart attacks from the said supplements came out. Millions of dollars of omega- 3 supplements have been sold as the demand gets high. However, according to CBC news, a popular 1970 study on the said health products has been deeply flawed.
The original study has claimed that Inuit in Greenland has possessed lower rates of heart disease primarily because of their diet. People in the area have been consuming fish and fats from whales and seals which are said to be high in omega-3 fatty acids that are good for the heart. However, the new research significantly said that the previous study mainly relies on hearsays and that they really never measure the frequency of the disease in the chosen population, thus in the point of view of science, it may be something soft.
A study of 2014 concerning the omega-3 supplements and its heart protecting capabilities has made a new discovery about the product. It was discovered that the rates of heart disease from Inuit and non-Inuit populations are just the same. It also showed that the mortality rate between the two suggests that people belonging in the Inuit population have a higher rate than those who are not.
Furthermore, the leader researcher of the new study said that the omega-3 supplements contained in fish oil capsules has nothing to do with one's body and that it does not prevent heart disease. Aside from the believed heart benefits, it was also studied that omega-3 fatty acids contained in the supplements could possibly trigger the occurrence of prostate cancer. High doses of it may be harmful and could lead to the development of fast growing prostate tumors.
Studies about the benefits of the said products when it comes to heart attack prevention has been also questioned since the mortality rate of those who took the product is just the same than those who did not.
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