| Your heart is the most important muscle in your | | | | outside influences such as exposure to pollution. |
| body. It is responsible for delivering oxygen rich | | | | Some of these factors we can control but others |
| blood and nutrients to the cells in your system | | | | we cannot. |
| that is necessary for survival. Fish oil for heart | | | | Fish oil may not cure heart problems but can |
| health has been proven to be an essential | | | | have a powerful influence on how our heart |
| supplement to help your heart stay healthy and | | | | functions. Over time it's possible for plaque to build |
| strong. | | | | up in our arteries which can cause hardening, also |
| Comparatively speaking, our hearts act in a similar | | | | known as atherosclerosis. This is a process that |
| fashion as an engine does in a car. In order to | | | | can sneak up on you and go undetected with little |
| make a car go we have to use gasoline and oil. | | | | or no warning signs. |
| The gas is a form of energy for the car and the | | | | The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil EPA and DHA |
| oil is used to lubricate moving parts in the engine. | | | | have been found to reduce and in rare cases |
| It is very important to use the proper octane for | | | | reverse the atherosclerosis process buy removing |
| fuel, viscosity and changing of oil, and routine | | | | plaque and improving the elasticity of our arteries. |
| maintenance. If we don't then over time there is | | | | This process helps reduce the risk of heart |
| a build up of corrosion and the engine begins to | | | | attacks and stroke. |
| break down decreasing the life of the motor. | | | | Fish Oil heart therapy also includes lowering blood |
| If you are familiar with the saying "you are what | | | | pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides, less |
| you eat" consuming a lot of junk food and not | | | | incidence of stroke, and increases mortality of |
| taking care of your body will cause a build up of | | | | heart attack victims. This is become a widely |
| impurities, free radicals, create inflammation, raise | | | | accepted practice in the medical community and is |
| our blood pressure and cholesterol levels. This in | | | | highly recommended to be a part of your |
| turn will cause our "internal motor" to break down | | | | everyday diet. |
| leading to deadly cardiac diseases. | | | | As noted above our hearts are the "engine" to |
| Fish oil is a great source of omega 3 fatty acids. | | | | your bodies. Since we only get one it's imperative |
| Awareness of these has greatly increased and | | | | to take the best care possible. When our cars |
| research is finding that fish oil for heart health is | | | | break down repair is as simple as taking it to the |
| necessary for efficient heart function. | | | | mechanic. If our heart breaks down the |
| Cardiac diseases can be caused by different | | | | consequences are much more severe and can |
| factors. It can be an inherited trait among family, | | | | even lead to death. |
| poor diet, lack of exercise, stress, or other | | | | |