Tag Archives: omega-3 fatty acids

Fish oil reduces blood pressure

Summary We examined the effects on blood pressure, plasma lipoproteins, and platelet function when marine oil supplements (rich in n-3 fatty acids) or vegetable oil supplements (rich in n-6 fatty acids) were added to the usual diets of patients with mild essential hypertension. In a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study, patients received 50 g of either…

Omega-3 fatty acids have blood pressure-lowering effect

Summary Studies of whether polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil–in particular, eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids–lower blood pressure have varied in design and results. We conducted a population-based, randomized, 10-week dietary-supplementation trial in which the effects of 6 g per day of 85 percent eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids were compared with those of 6 g per…