OMEGA-3S NORMALIZE HEART RATE IN HEART ATTACK SURVIVORS.

A study funded by St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City revealed one mechanism of action behind omega-3 fatty acid (fish oil) supplementation’s known risk reduction of sudden cardiac death involves activity on the vagus nerve, which controls heart rate (HR). The study results showed that omega-3s lower resting heart rate and improve HR recovery in patients with a history of myocardial infarction, or heart attack. The study authors concluded that their results may explain the observed decrease in risk for sudden cardiac death documented in various epidemiologic and randomized, controlled trials. (Natural Products Insider, 4/25/2006)