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ok but I'd still call that controversial. Also the other one says: "CONCLUSION: Overall, omega-3 PUFA supplementation was not associated with a lower risk of a

by stinos 10y ago

ok but I'd still call that controversial. Also the other one says: "CONCLUSION: Overall, omega-3 PUFA supplementation was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, cardiac death, sudden death, myocardial infarction, or stroke based on relative and absolute measures of association." I mean, for years it sounded like omega-3 was the new miracle thing and even now you get people saying it is 'really important in terms of our heart health' but it doesn't seem to be quite that simple.

coldtea 10y ago
Yeah, there's no silver bullet. Then again, until something goes in university textbooks on nutrition, I'm suspicious of all studies. So not sure if the study above is any better than the tens of studies claiming they found positive results (and meta-studies are not always definitive either). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7698053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7698053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22180524 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22180524 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2234568 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2234568 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22313793 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22313793 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18774613 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18774613 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22113870 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22113870 http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/85/5/1267.long http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/85/5/1267.long https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12433513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12433513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22317966 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22317966 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23184014 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23184014 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 It seems omega-3 can improve all kinds of measurements regarding heart health on an individual level, but it's not certain whether it can improve strokes etc alone. Which I take to mean it's more of a whole lifestyle + omega 3 issue than "just add omega-3 and you can eat/live anyway you like with perfect heart health".

by stinos 10y ago

coldtea 10y ago

Yeah, there's no silver bullet. Then again, until something goes in university textbooks on nutrition, I'm suspicious of all studies. So not sure if the study above is any better than the tens of studies claiming they found positive results (and meta-studies are not always definitive either). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7698053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7698053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22180524 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22180524 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879829 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2234568 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2234568 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22313793 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22313793 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18774613 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18774613 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22113870 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22113870 http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/85/5/1267.long http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/85/5/1267.long https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12433513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12433513 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22317966 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22317966 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23184014 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23184014 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14505813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19685375 It seems omega-3 can improve all kinds of measurements regarding heart health on an individual level, but it's not certain whether it can improve strokes etc alone. Which I take to mean it's more of a whole lifestyle + omega 3 issue than "just add omega-3 and you can eat/live anyway you like with perfect heart health".