Omega-3 in cardiac arrhythmias

There are numerous studies demonstrating the effectiveness of Omega-3 in the treatment of arrhythmias. Some studies have shown that the daily intake of 3 grams of fish oil benefits cardiovascular health because it lowers the levels of triglycerides and "bad" cholesterol. It also reduces the incidence of premature atrial and ventricular disorders.

These potentially fatal disorders are responsible for one-third of cardiac arrest deaths. They are caused by increased cell excitability (bathmotropism), which manifests itself as a disruption of the sequence of initiation and propagation of the electrical impulse in the heart.

 

A Safe Heart with Omega-3

Keeping the disorder under control is essential to avoid serious complications. In this regard, already in 1996 a research published by the British Medical Journal demonstrated that the daily intake of 2.4 grams of Omega-3 decreases the symptoms of ventricular arrhythmias.

Three years later, the same group of researchers confirmed the beneficial effects that those suffering from these pathologies can derive from Omega-3.

The beneficial effect of Omega-3 would, in this case, be due to the role played by these fatty acids in cell membranes.

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington (Seattle, USA) has shown that the percentage of death from cardiac arrest due to arrhythmia decreases when the membranes of cardiac cells are rich in long-chain Omega-3.

Taking pure DHA, not precursors such as alpha-linolenic acid, results in a clear antiarrhythmic effect due to a greater incorporation of the same DHA into the membranes of heart cells, which can reach a quantity of up to 20%.