Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Oily fish may boost prostate cancer survival rate: Study


Chavarro and his co-workers used data from the Physician's Health Study. Over 20,000 men were followed for 382,144 person-years of follow-up, during which time 2,161 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed and 230 deaths from the disease recorded. All of the men were free of the disease at the start of the study in 1983.

Both high fish and seafood omega-3 fatty acid intakes were associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer death men, compared to men with lower consumptions.

"These results suggest that fish intake is unrelated to prostate cancer incidence but may improve prostate cancer survival," concluded the researchers.

I seem to remember Dr De Villa say that omega-3 does indeed help his cancer patients in one of his talks. But how can one get the best amount of omega-3? The answer: in supplements.

Omega-3 may be better suited to supplements

Consumers are not sure whether they are gaining enough omega-3 from functional foods, says Mintel, and the ingredient could be best suited to dietary supplements after all.

"One of the issues that often crops up with some fortification ingredients is that consumers are not sure if they are getting enough, how much they should be getting, and if what they are eating and drinking supplies enough," said David Jago, director of innovation and Insight at Mintel GNPD.

"As consumers want more proof of what they are eating and what it is doing for them, we think that some supplement ingredients, such as omega-3, may move more strongly into dietary supplements rather than into food and beverage, as a way to answer those consumer concerns."

When you eat supposedly omega-3 rich food like fish or omega-3 fortified food, you never know how much you are really taking in. You don't know for sure if you are getting the right amount. That is why it is better to get your omega-3 in supplement form.

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Benefits
  • Good source of EPA and DHA fatty acids.
  • The omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, provide a balance to the typically large amounts of omega-6 fatty acids in our diet.
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