omega-3 fatty acids

Key to a Longer Life? Fatty Fish Twice Weekly

Posted on 04/2/2013 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthOlder adults who regularly eat fish high in omega-3 fatty acids — primarily oily varieties like salmon, mackerel, albacore tuna and trout — may add years to their lives, as compared with those age 65-plus who don’t, new research finds. The fatty-fish eaters may also be able to reduce their chances of dying from heart disease by more than a third. The study of 2,700 adults age 65 or older found that those who had the highest blood levels of …

Omega-3 Supplements Can Slow Aging Process by Protecting DNA

Posted on 10/3/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News Roundups | Personal HealthAdd this to the approximately 8 billion benefits of omega-3 fatty acids: They could help preserve DNA segments known as telomeres, whose degradation is a key marker of aging. Shorter telomeres are associated with age-related decline, cancer and a higher risk of death (in one study of people over 60, those with shorter telomeres were three times more likely to die from heart disease and eight times more likely to die from an infectious disease). But according to Ohio State University scientists, taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements (such as fish oil pills) can help lengthen telomeres in middle-aged and older adults.