A wave of information circulated on the Internet again that it is not necessary to take Omega-3, because these acids do not reduce the risk of developing myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease and, in general, mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Refers to meta-analysis data.
Friends, in addition to cardiovascular diseases (namely, they are discussed in the meta-analysis), people suffer from a host of other diseases. For example, diabetes mellitus, infectious, inflammatory and other diseases.
And there is a ton of research, including meta-analyzes, on how Omega-3 is beneficial. I wrote about it in detail.
In general, one should get used to the fact that on each meta-analysis, there is another that strongly corrects the conclusions of the first. This is our reality: almost all medical research is funded by different groups of influence.
As for Omega-3, these acids are essential. That is, they cannot be produced in your own body under any circumstances. And the need for Omega-3 is great.
Claims that all omega-3s can be obtained from fish also do not hold water., because the minimum dose for healthy people of 300 mg per day can be obtained from fatty marine fish, provided that it has not been frozen, thawed several times on the way to the table. And the shelf life also plays an important role.
So that fish oil capsules are a convenient invention that allows us to completely eliminate the deficiency of essential acids and not overeat fat (Let me remind you that Omega-3 is a fat-soluble acid).
As for the controversy regarding the form of fatty acids and the greater or lesser effectiveness of Omega 3 in the form of ethyl esters or triglycerides, these statements are mostly speculative. No research has proven that esters are better absorbed or more effective than triglycerides. Perhaps this statement came about because more research was done using ethyl esters.
It is difficult for me to stop prescribing Omega-3 to my patients, not only because I am friends with biochemistry, but also because more than one hundred patients have demonstrated the effectiveness of Omega-3 acids in a variety of diseases.
Your Doctor Pavlova.
