Eating oily fish like salmon or tuna at least twice a week could prevent a heart attack, a study suggests.Doctors in the United States have found evidence to suggest that the omega-3 or n3 oils in this type of fish can stop dangerous irregular heart rhythms, which can trigger an attack.
The study is the latest to highlight the potential health benefits of eating oily fish or taking supplements.
Previous studies have shown that they can protect against heart disease and stroke.
Eat right. Live better.
-Tim
In recent years, however, evidence has accumulated that psychology can indeed affect biology. Studies have found, for example, that people who suffer from depression are at higher risk for heart disease and other illnesses. Other research has shown that wounds take longer to heal in women who care for patients with Alzheimer's disease than in other women who are not similarly stressed. And people under stress have been found to be more susceptible to colds and flu, and to have more severe symptoms after they fall ill.Now a new study adds another piece to the puzzle. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are reporting today that the activation of brain regions associated with negative emotions appears to weaken people's immune response to a flu vaccine.
Eat right. Think positively. Live better.
-Tim