Plaque is the stuff of coronary heart disease. It is CONTROLLABLE, it is STOPPABLE, it is REVERSIBLE.
But you must be equipped with the right information on diet, nutritional supplements, and hopefully the avoidance of medication.
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I just got back my own results from the Gene Smart laboratory reporting my omega-3 index and omega-6:omega-3 ratio.
My results:
Omega-3 index: 8.2%
Omega-6:omega-3 index: 3.2 to 1
Not too bad, but not as good as I’d expected. Hmmm.
Although the omega-3 index of 8.2% puts me in the lower risk category for sudden cardiac death, I was hoping for a level of 10% or slightly greater, the level that I believe is more likely to be related to plaque inactivation or reversal. I obtained this level of omega-3 averaging an intake of EPA and DHA of about 2500 mg per day.
I was somewhat disappointed by the omega-6:omega-3 index. Although it’s clearly better than the American average range of 20:1, it is short of the ideal of 2:1 or even 1:1. Since I purposely avoid omega-6-rich sources like corn oil, vegetable oils, sunflower or safflower oils, I wonder if I’ve overdone the nuts. The two ways to improve the omega-6:omega-3 ratio are to 1) decrease omega-6, or 2) increase omega-3. I’m going to do both.
So I thought I was doing pretty well. But there’s clearly room for improvement.
Remember: If just reduction of cardiovascular risk is your interest, then a lackadaisical attitude towards these issues might work. But if your interest is elimination of risk and reversal of atherosclerotic plaque, then it pays to go the extra mile. In this case, knowing your omega-3 index and omega-6:omega-3 ratio might tighten up your program.
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Hi. I just recently saw something on WebMD that said Fish Oil has been shown to worsen your risk of heart disease. What do you think about that?
I previously posted that I was taking 3600 mg O3s…when it is actually 1500 mgs…
will be increasing to around 2900 mgs.
Do have a question as far as the interaction of a pomegranate extract which I take…where this is also supposed to help clear plaque…any such thing as too much arterial clearing?
These companies that sell supplements and omega 3 index tests dont do the analysis.
The lab that created the Index, OmegaQuant, does the lab work and is blinded to patient information.