More Support for Eating Fatty Fish By DENISE GRADY
Eating fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, already recommended to lower the risk of death from heart disease, received strong new support from three studies being published this week. >more

New U.S. Food & Drug Admin. Guidelines Focus on Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids >more

Fish Oil and Health By Professor TOM SALDEEN, MD, Ph.D.
Most of us suffer from a deficiency of fish fatty acids (omega-3 fatty acids). Our intake of different fats has changed markedly during the last century. We eat much more saturated fats and vegetable oils containing omega-6 fatty acids today, whereas our intake of fish fatty acids (omega-3) has decreased by 80% during the last 80 years. We eat much less fish today, so most of us now suffer from a deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids relating to an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and other disease states. >more

Icelandic Health Secret
A healthy population shares its biggest secret

In the far reaches of the North Atlantic, there lives an island people whose roots can be traced back over a thousand years. Despite rugged terrain, harsh weather and winter darkness, these hardy dwellers have managed to outlive, outshine and out-smile the rest of us. Yes, I'm talking about Iceland of all places, not only the land of the midnight sun but also, recent research indicates, the home of the world's healthiest people. >more

Study Records Elevated Mercury
By SHARON L. CRENSON,
AP National Writer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A study of Californians who loaded their lunch and dinner menus with fish shows 89 percent wound up with elevated mercury levels in their bodies. >more

A study finds they reduce the chances of dying by half in people who have had a heart attack, but the American Heart Association says they're not quite ready for prime time.
By ED EDELSON
Daily supplements of a fatty acid found in fish oil cuts the risk of sudden death by half in people who have had heart attacks. >more

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