Omega-3 Healthy fats and its health benefits – By Dr harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Omega-3 fights inflammation, supports brain health and normal cognitive function, is imperative for healthy fetal development, and combat depression while impacting diseases of mental decline, such as Alzheimer’s – to name a few. There is evidence that omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce high blood pressure or the risk of heart disease Omega-3 is a class of polyunsaturated fatty acids considered healthy fatty acids found in foods, such as fish, eggs, and flaxseed, among others, and in dietary supplements. Why are they called Omega-3 fatty acids? All fatty acids are carbon chains linked together with double bonds. An omega-3 fatty acid is a fatty acid with multiple double bonds, where the first double bond is between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the carbon atom chain. There are three omega-3 fatty acids. ...

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What are the foods your heart prefers? – By Dr harold Gunatillake How does healthy food help your heart? Unhealthy foods cause heart disease, other than the minority born with congenital defects, Eating daily the right food for the heart will keep your heart ticking with a regular healthy beat during your lifespan. A healthy diet can help reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and stop you from gaining weight, reducing your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. It can also help lower your cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of some cancers. A healthy diet can benefit your heart even if you already have a heart condition. The first step toward maintaining heart health is understanding heart disease risk factors. Your risk depends on many factors, some of which are changeable and others that are not. Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person ...

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Heart Health should be your priority in Life-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Dr Harold Gunatillake-Health writer My electrician came to replace the hot plates in my old cooker used for over 10 years. He went to Bunnings to purchase the new plates, but he never returned. Phoned up two days later and the wife said he had chest pain after his visit to our home and now in hospital waiting for angiography. He has just retired, leading a sedentary life from an active carrier. Quite fit looking though having a slight pot belly. That would be the common story of heart disease. Cardiovascular diseases are the number 1 cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. ...

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