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From the desk of Mayer Eisenstein MD,JD,MPH, Aug 2008
Omega-3 Fish Oils and Red Yeast Rice an Alternative to Statin Drugs
In the July, 2008, issue of
Mayo
Clinic Proceedings, a group
of researchers from Pennsylvania examined whether
an alternative approach to addressing high
cholesterol may provide an effective treatment option
for patients who are unable or unwilling to take
statins.
They followed 74 patients with high
blood cholesterol who met standard criteria for using
statin therapy, and randomly assigned them to either
the alternative treatment group or the statin
group.
The alternative treatment group participants received
daily Omega
3 fish oil and red
yeast rice supplements. They
were also enrolled in a 12-week multidisciplinary
lifestyle program. The statin group participants
received 40 mg of a statin drug daily, as well as
printed materials about diet and exercise
recommendations.
At the end of the three-month period, both groups
reduced their LDL cholesterol levels: the alternative
treatment group by 42.4 percent; the statin group by
39.6 percent. Members of the alternative therapy
group
also had a substantial reduction in triglycerides,
another form of fat found in the blood, and had lost
more weight.
Dr. Eisenstein comments:
I recommend our Omega
3 fish oils, and our
Cholesterol Health
for anyone with elevated cholesterol.
Dr. Eisenstein's video on cholesterol
Can I lower my cholesterol with natural
pharmaceuticals?
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Dr. Eisenstein's Comments.
For all of the above scientific reasons I personally
recommend to all my patients, the
Homefirst® Omega 3 marine fish
oils
The Fatty acids in the Omega 3 DHA and EPA are
"essential" fatty acids because the body
cannot manufacture them and we must obtain them
through our diet.
They come from deep cold water fish that are
caught in the wild. The fish oil is processed in Norway
utilizing high vacuum Molecular Distillation. This
processing technique guarantees the production of
high purity EPA/DHA Omega-3 Fish Oils
and minimizes the presence of impurities. It is tested
to be free of potentially harmful levels of contaminants
(i.e. mercury, heavy metals, PCB's, dioxins, and other
contaminants).
The Homefirst Omega 3 supplement has a
special enteric-coated softgel which is utilized to
deliver Molecularly Distilled Omega 3 Fish Oil. This
softgel protects the contents of the capsule from
stomach acid by preventing gastric juices from
dissolving the softgel in the stomach. This allows
people to enjoy the benefits of Omega 3 Fish Oil
without having the fish oil taste . Those who
experience nausea or reflux from other fish oils
should find this enteric coated, odor controlled softgel
easier to digest.The enteric-coated softgel will then
release the Omega 3 fish oil in the alkaline
environment beyond the stomach.
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**Serving Size: 2 Softgels
Servings Per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 20
Calories from Fat 18
Total Fat 2 g 4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Protein 0.5 g 1%
Vitamin E (as natural d-alpha Tocopherol) 4 IU
15%
Natural Fish Oil Concentrate 2.0 g (2,000 mg)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1.2 g (1,200 mg)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 720 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 480 mg
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