Today, it is crystal clear that omega-3 fatty acids do NOT lower cardiovascular risk!
The rise of doubts of the value of omega-3 fatty acids in relation to cardiovascular diseases started in 2012 with this paper
Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In 2013, in this paper
should you still recommend omega-3 supplements?
In 2014, the last discussion paragraph of the paper
Omega-3 Supplements and Cardiovascular Diseases
is of some interest
In summary and in light of the current best evidence, we can conclude that omega-3 supplements might possibly confer cardiovascular benefits but their benefits will be minimal, if any. We are also unsure if there is a subset of patients that would benefit most from this supplementation. Further ongoing investigations could be helpful in that regard. And finally, would the current best evidence lend support to widespread use of omega-3 supplements for primary or secondary CVD prevention? Our answer given the existing evidence would be “no”. Why not starting with the well-balanced Mediterranean diet, instead?
Finally, in 2016,
in the paper
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in the prevention of cardiovascular disease
we can read that
The rise of doubts of the value of omega-3 fatty acids in relation to cardiovascular diseases started in 2012 with this paper
Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In 2013, in this paper
should you still recommend omega-3 supplements?
we read that
PRACTICE CHANGER
Stop
recommending omega-3 fatty acid supplements for cardiovascular
protection. They have no significant impact on all-cause mortality,
acute myocardial infarction, sudden death, or stroke.1
In 2014, the last discussion paragraph of the paper
Omega-3 Supplements and Cardiovascular Diseases
is of some interest
In summary and in light of the current best evidence, we can conclude that omega-3 supplements might possibly confer cardiovascular benefits but their benefits will be minimal, if any. We are also unsure if there is a subset of patients that would benefit most from this supplementation. Further ongoing investigations could be helpful in that regard. And finally, would the current best evidence lend support to widespread use of omega-3 supplements for primary or secondary CVD prevention? Our answer given the existing evidence would be “no”. Why not starting with the well-balanced Mediterranean diet, instead?
Finally, in 2016,
in the paper
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in the prevention of cardiovascular disease
we can read that
the following text is a comment that I just posted at this story
"Is it possible to reverse Type 2 diabetes?"
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It is rather simplistic the view of Prof Lean who says "the easiest indicator of someone at risk of type 2 diabetes is a fat tummy". What about all the thin people with DT2 ? ? The driving force of DT2 is inflammation. Medical doctors need to have a more holistic view on tackling inflammation since inflammation is the trigger to a plethora of diseases like DT2, cancer, CVDs, high blood pressure and obesity. Chronic diseases need holistic approaches...not just looking at a "fat tummy".
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