Fish oil supplements appear to work etter than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to recently released research.
Researchers gave nearly 3,500 patients a daily omega-3 pill derived from fish oils. Roughly the same number of patients were given placebo pills. Over a four year period, fewer patients in the group taking the fish oil pills died of heart failure or were admitted to the hospital with the problem.
Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body. Omega-3 fats have long been proven to offer health benefits such as protecting the heart and brain.
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