Fish oil supplements not associated with increases in bad cholesterol
The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on the omega-3s EPA and DHA in fish oil and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
Omega-3 fatty acids have a long history of being heart healthy, and are well-known for lowering blood levels of triglycerides (but typically not cholesterol). Recent questions have been raised, however, about one of the two fish oil omega-3 fatty acids DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and the possibility that it might actually raise levels of LDL-C, the bad cholesterol.
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The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on the omega-3s EPA and DHA in fish oil and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
Omega-3 fatty acids have a long history of being heart healthy, and are well-known for lowering blood levels of triglycerides (but typically not cholesterol). Recent questions have been raised, however, about one of the two fish oil omega-3 fatty acids DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and the possibility that it might actually raise levels of LDL-C, the bad cholesterol.