Interesting article on omega-3 fatty acids (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12584357/site/newsweek/). Witten by a far out type person, but who knows, a blind pig can find an acorn sometimes.

I just read that a few hours ago, the title got me interested, but after reading it I found out that the only people they aren't good for are those with heart issues.

a blind pig can find an acorn sometimes.

I thought the saying involved a squirrel....

I thought the saying involved a squirrel....
Down south, pigs sometimes root in woods for acorns, I liked it that way, since I assume a squirrel would find it no matter what his problems. We all used the pig.

Yes he said with heart problems. The thought that came to my mind was how many people don't know they have a problem and Why would it do harm even to them. Might it worsen a heart problem that had not shown itself. Who knows? We find so many things considered healthy that we find people questioning.

Yes he said with heart problems. The thought that came to my mind was how many people don't know they have a problem and Why would it do harm even to them. Might it worsen a heart problem that had not shown itself. Who knows? We find so many things considered healthy that we find people questioning.

The problem was for people with congestive heart failure, in whom part of the heart muscle has died due to long-term insufficient blood supply. These people are experiencing angina and other symptoms. Part of the way that omega-3 fats benefit healthy people is that any highly-excitable heart cells, which contribute to arhythmias, are deactivated, leaving the vast majority of cells to continue their job in an unhampered way. They are speculating that among patients with chronic heart failure, on the other hand, whose hearts are only barely able to keep enough blood circulating, taking out excitable arhythmia-prone cells - while they are unhealthy cells - might be enough to leave too little heart function in total.

So people don't have to read the whole article:
'For most people, omega-3 fatty acids remain highly beneficial. I still take them. But if you have congestive heart failure, chronic recurrent angina or evidence that your heart is receiving insufficient blood flow, talk to your doctor. If so, it may be prudent to avoid taking omega-3 fatty acids or eating foods that contain them.'


Yes he said with heart problems. The thought that came to my mind was how many people don't know they have a problem and Why would it do harm even to them. Might it worsen a heart problem that had not shown itself. Who knows? We find so many things considered healthy that we find people questioning.

I think the problems talked about here are severely enough that people will notice. In stages before that, people might even benefit from the effects of omega-3. That said, it's good doctors will know about this.

I've been taking a vegetarian omega 3-6-9 blend and I really feel it has beneficial effects. I actually like the taste, as well! (even though it contains flaxseed, yugh).