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| Title: | Fish Oils & Health
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| Author: | Eetu P Heikkinen (ed) |
| ISBN: | 1604564288 : 9781604564280 |
| Illustrations: | tables & illus |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x260mm |
| Pages: | 246 |
| Weight: | .718 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - October 2008 |
| List Price: | 81.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Dietetics & nutrition: Cardiovascular medicine |
Eating fish offers major health advantages. The primary benefit found from including fish oils in the diet is the diminished risk for sudden cardiac death. What this means is that fish eaters decrease the chance of dying suddenly from a heart attack (there are different kinds of heart attacks). Two mechanisms explain how this may work. First, it seems that the fish oil fatty acids reduce blood clotting by decreasing the stickiness of blood platelets. Second, omega-3 oils may play a role in stabilising heart rhythms. It could be that the electrical impulses that go awry during some heart attacks are preserved in fish eaters. These protective qualities may work together, resulting in a lessened risk of sudden cardiac death that's been found among fish consumers. Other possible health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are their potential to help lower blood pressure and protect against some forms of stroke. This book presents the latest research in the field from around the globe.
Preface; Not Just for Depression. Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Anxiety Disorders; Evidence-Based Evaluation of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Recurrent Neuropsychiatric Illness: Current Status and Future Directions; Fish Oil Supplementation and Asthma; Is there a Role for N-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Depressed Mood? A Review of the Evidence; Beneficial Effects of N-3 Pufas on Uv-Induced Skin Damage and Tumorigenesis; Omega-3 Fatty Acids – Bench and Bedside; Fish oil in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Emphasis on Function and Inflammation and Potential Efficacy in Chronic Disorders; Fish Oils and Health Research Journal Literature Index; Index.
