WHAT ABOUT TAKING A STATIN DRUG AND OMEGA 3 FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND HIGH TRIGLYCERIDE SOME STUDIES SUGGEST FOR COMBINED DYSLIPIDEMIA

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Taking Omega 3 Fish Oil for the Heart AND a Statin cholesterol drug?

Statins are the most powerful drugs to treat high cholesterol. Omega 3 are chemicals found especially in fish oil seem to help the heart and lower triglycerides. People taking cholesterol lowering drugs called statins who also consume omega-3 fatty acids typically found in fish and fish oil might have a better chance of avoiding heart problems than patients who take statins for cholesterol alone. A report in 2006 called Combination Therapy with Statins and Omega-3 Fatty acids said "In a number of small studies, the combination of statins and omega-3 fatty acids has been consistently shown to be an effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment for combined dyslipidemia".

Besides High Cholesterol You May Also Have High Triglyderides

What is combined dyslipidemia? A combined dyslipidemia means that more than one lipid, fat such as cholesterol and triglycerides is elevated. Statins are the most popular and powerful class of anticholesterol medications. The statins include drugs like Zocor and Lipitor and Mevacor.

Omega 3 and Length of Life

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A study by Japanese researchers published in the March 31 2005 issue of the medical journal, The Lancet said "Our study shows that long-term use of EPA (an omega-3 fatty acid) at therapeutic doses is effective for prevention of major coronary events in hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) patients given statins in Japan who consume a large amount of fish," said lead researcher Dr. Mitsuhiro Yokoyama. He is a professor of medicine at the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine.





In the study, called the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study, Yokoyama and his colleagues assigned 18,645 people to receive either 1,800 milligrams of one of the omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), every day plus a statin, or a statin alone.



During an average follow-up of 4.6 years, the researchers found a 19 percent reduction in major coronary events among patients taking EPA. Patients taking EPA also had 19 percent fewer non-fatal events including non-fatal heart attack, unstable angina, and coronary revascularization than people taking statins alone. However, the incidence of sudden cardiac death and death from heart disease did not differ between the groups.



"This study is further evidence of the benefit of omega-3 fatty acids for protecting against heart attacks and other cardiac events," said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, and author of an accompanying editorial in the journal".

Combination therapy with statins and omega-3 fatty acids.

WHAT FOOD IS GOOD FOR MY HEART INCLUDING HEART ASSOCIATION LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS OLIVE OIL TRANS FATS OMEGA 3

WHAT FOOD IS GOOD FOR MY HEART INCLUDING HEART ASSOCIATION LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS....Eating and Not Eating Certain Foods Can Impact Your Heart

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Eating certain foods and avoiding others can impact your cardiovascular heart health. Does your doctor discuss with you what foods to eat and foods to avoid for heart health? Several nutrition specialists made recommendations for what to eat to help the heart and prevent cardiovascular (heart) disease.

Eat more omega 3 fatty acids











Studies have suggested that omega 3 fatty acids can help the heart.
For example,the Physician's Health Study found that increased fish intake reduced the risk of sudden cardiac death.

Fish Consumption and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death. Recall that certain kinds of fish such as tuna and salmon are high in omega 3 fatty acids. For more about the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids

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A Video and Statistical Analysis of the Mediterranean Diet

Eat more plant proteins











They recommend to eat more grains,nuts,legumes.

What Are Legumes

Eat vegetables and cut down on saturated fat and trans fats which tend to be found in meat and processed foods.Trans fats are thought to increase cholesterol levels. Trans fat content of food is listed on the food labels.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION LIFESTYLE DIET RECOMMENDATIONS

UK FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY What we eat can make a big difference to the health of our hearts

What Trans Fat Labels Mean: Read Them and Get Healthy

Eat Less Salt and Sodium. High salt and sodium are related to high blood pressure. The FDA is thinking about how to rein in the massive amounts of sodium that appear in our diets in everything from processed foods to medicines.

Eat more healthy food oils such as olive oil.

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Eating for Life: Protecting Your Heart What is the Mediterranean Diet and the Lyon Heart Study and Olive Oil's Heart Effect Located

Eat less trans fats and saturated fats

Increase consumption of whole grains and dietary fiber and decrease refined grains

modify alcohol intake and exercise regularly

Nutritional Assessment and Counseling for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease