Guest guest Posted August 7, 2000 Report Share Posted August 7, 2000 Oh Gross! I can stand to belch a lot of things, but FISH! Yuk! I may have a lot of trouble with that tablet! Dinah in ALA who hates Fish! > > Hey guys I found this article on fish oil and I thought I would > relay it to > > everyone especially since Dr. Rutledge just added it to pre-ops. > > > > Benefits of Fish Oils Proven Again > > > > A report on findings appearing in the August issue of the American > Journal of > > Clinical Nutrition states that fish oils do, indeed, lower > triglycerides, > > which are fats that can lead to cardiovascular disease. The new > study was > > conducted by Canadian researchers. > > > > Triglycerides make up one of two fats from food, the other being > cholesterol, > > that circulate in the bloodstream. The news was even better for > women, the > > researchers say, is that fish oil has this effect whether or not a > woman is > > taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). > > > > And that's critical because HRT has been shown to raise > triglyceride levels, > > not giving post-menopausal women -- those most at risk for strokes > and heart > > attacks -- the protection that was once thought, they say. The > ingredients in > > fish oil -- called omega-3 fatty acids -- that lower the > troublesome > > triglycerides can be gotten naturally or through supplements. > > > > Taking omega-3 supplements " might be good co-therapy for women > taking hormone > > replacement therapy, " says lead researcher Ken D. Stark, a doctoral > candidate > > at the University of Guelph, in Canada. > > > > The 35 women in the study, half of whom were on HRT, each were > given a daily > > dose of fish oil concentrate containing 4 grams of omega-3 fatty > acids, > > considered an exceptionally high amount. > > > > With Love, > > Lara M. Akin (BMI 63) > > Trying to get my weight down > > to do the dance with Dr. Rutledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2000 Report Share Posted August 8, 2000 In a message dated 8/7/2000 8:08:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dinah@... writes: > > Oh Gross! I can stand to belch a lot of things, but FISH! Yuk! I may > have a lot of trouble with that tablet! > Dinah in ALA who hates Fish! > > Me too!!! I eat NO seafood!! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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