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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

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By: Sean Moloughney

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Indication: Coronary heart disease (CHD)

Source: Br J Nutr, March 2006;95(3):525-31.

Research: Whereas there is plenty of evidence that long-chain omega 3 fatty acids exert triglyceride lowering effects, the effects of pure DHA on human blood lipids have not been studied in the past. One hundred and fourteen vegetarians with blood lipids in the normal range, aged 18-43, took part in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study. They supplemented their diet with Lonza DHA for a period of eight weeks.

Results: The supplementation was found to decrease plasma triglyceride levels by 23%. This is good news, according to researchers, since high circulating triglyceride levels in the plasma are associated with the severity and progression of artherosclerosis and are recognized as independent risk factors for CHD.

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