Want Omega-3 Benefits Without Eating Fish?

With a high content of omega-3s, flaxseed oil is a great alternative for fish. WHfoods.org reports that flaxseed oil can lower blood pressure in men with high cholesterol. In a three-month study of 59 middle-aged men, those who took daily flaxseed oil supplements (with eight grams of the omega-3 fats, alpha-linoleic acid) experienced significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 7:02 pm and is filed under Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Flaxseed, Omega 3s. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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