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Omega 3 and Your Healthy Heart

Omega 3 (also known as EFA) is an essential fatty acid that is good for your overall health and well-being. Studies have shown that it promotes cardiovascular health in addition to reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. It can lower blood pressure and prevent the buildup of plaque in the arteries.

Studies have shown that omega 3 may prevent heart attacks because when your arteries are free of plaque your blood can flow freely and you are less likely to experience heart complications.  There is also less likelihood that you will experience a stroke because your blood is less likely to clot.

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Vitamin E And Your Body

We all know that oxygen is a primary component that is needed for life.  This very same oxygen, once inside of the body, becomes very reactive through certain molecules and will start to cause damage through the free radicals, which is known as oxidative stress.  As an antioxidant, vitamin E will help to prevent this type of stress, which will prevent the cells from aging or sustaining any type of permanent damage as well.

Cholesterol, which is a fatty substance found in many foods, is absorbed by the body then transferred from the liver to be stored by tissue as fat.  This is carried through the bloodstream by molecules known as LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins).  When the LDL is oxidized, it reacts to the cholesterol and a fat substance known as plaque begins to get deposited on the artery walls, which causes the blood flow to stop.

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