Fish Helps Statins Protect Heart

A new study reported in the March 31 issue of The Lancet found that the Omega 3 fatty acids usually found in fish and fish oil increase a patients chance of avoiding heart trouble than taking statins alone. The study which was conducted in Japan is the first test of its kind. The study author Dr. Mitsuhiro Yokoyama 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." Yokoyama gave the 18,645 participants of the study either a statin alone, or paired the statin with 1,800 milligrams of one of the omega-3 fatty acids. According to HealthDay News, “During an average View the rest of this article