Fish Oil Cholesterol: Omega-3 Increases Good Cholesterol in Diabetics
A study out of Denmark on the effects of fish oil on the blood chemistry of diabetics found that fish oil supplements increased the amount of “good” cholesterol and decreased the amount of fatty substances in their blood:
Their study of 42 adults found that those who took a supplement with 4 grams (g) of fish oil for eight weeks lowered their levels of triacylglycerol (TAG), a fatty substance linked to heart disease. Their levels of two subtypes of the “good” cholesterol known as HDL also rose.
The researchers made the following conclusion:
“In conclusion, fish oil supplementation was found to partially correct the dyslipidemia (abnormal blood fats) of type 2 diabetes,” the researchers write. However, “the predominancy of small dense LDL particles–was unaffected by fish oil.”
Source: Fish oil may cut fat in diabetic patients blood.
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Glad to see someone putting out some info about fish oil. I take fish oil to lower my triglycerides. Good job with this site.
Glad too! I’m taking fish oil 3 times/day and I see the effects on my body. Cholesterol is way down! Cool!
Indeed fish oil is a good contributor to heart health. But it comes with a caution – it might come laced with mercury and other toxics. One has to make sure to buy it from a reputable source that removes these toxic substances.
Taking as little as one gram of fish oil per day may help stabilize your heart muscle and lessen your chance for fatal abnormal heart rhythms.
A study of women with coronary vascular disease showed their formation of coronary plaque slowed when they ate oily fish.