Healthnotes Newswire (May 17, 2007)—Tuna oil rich in the essential fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can lower triglycerides and possibly enhance the cholesterol-lowering effects of statin drugs, according to a new study.
“We wanted to know the effects of DHA on people whose triglycerides were elevated in addition to their cholesterol,” said Barbara J. Meyer, PhD, associate professor at the School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong in Australia, and lead author of the new study. “A high proportion of statin-treated patients still have elevated triglycerides.”
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