Omega-3 Fatty Acids

1. "Overall, omega-3 PUFA [polyunsaturated fatty acids] 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." (JAMA. 2012;308(10):1024-1033. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11374 9/12/12)
2. Advantages (3/6/12)
1. Reduced risk of breast cancer 14% BMJ 2013;346:f3706 (6/28/13)
2. Reduced cognitive impairment (3/6/12)
1. "Lower RBC DHA levels are associated with smaller brain volumes and a “vascular” pattern of cognitive impairment even in persons free of clinical dementia." (Neurology February 28, 2012 vol. 78 no. 9 658-664, 2/29/12)
3. Reduced atrial fibrillation (3/6/12)
1. "In older adults, higher circulating total long-chain n-3 PUFA and docosahexaenoic acid levels [omega-3 fatty acids] were associated with lower risk of incident AF [atrial fibrillation]. (Circulation.2012; 125: 1084-1093, 3/6/12)