Anchovies can boost good cholesterol and reduce risk factors of the heart

#anchovies #omega7 #heart #health #LDL #cholesterol A study has found that anchovies could hold the key to cutting risk factors for heart disease and stroke because an extract of omega oil found in anchovies can reduce levels of harmful blood fats and, simultaneously, boosted ‘good’ cholesterol.
This has been reported in dailymmail.co.uk dated 28 March 2015.

The study was conducted by Dr Michael Roizen, professor of medicine and head of the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. The findings of the study come from the first human trial of supplements of purified Omega 7 oil. This is the key fatty acid found in anchovies.
In the opinion of experts, the health benefits of palmitoleic acid, the prime Omega 7 acid, are gradually coming to surface. Dr Michael Roizen feels that the major benefit would be from decreasing inflammation as well as a beneficial effect on other contributing risk factors to cardiovascular disease. As of now there are no known side effects.
The study was conducted on 60 adult volunteers who were randomly assigned to take 220mg of palmitoleic acid once a day or an inactive supplement for 30 days. It was seen that those who were participating had mildly raised levels of blood fats and inflammation. Tests carried out after the study revealed that there was 44 per cent reduction in CRP, 15 per cent cut in triglycerides and eight per cent fall in LDL cholesterol. All these are factors that are linked to heart disease.

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