OMEGA-3 FISH OIL GLOSSARY

DHA - An Omega-3 fatty acid essential for your body’s health that can only be obtained through your diet. Cold, deep-water fish oil is the best dietary source of both DHA and EPA, the only other long-chain Omega-3 fatty acid. DHA may reduce the risk of heart disease by reducing the level of blood triglycerides in humans. Low levels of DHA have been associated with several diseases including: ADHD, Alzheimer’s and depression, among other diseases, and there is mounting evidence that DHA supplementation may be effective in combating such diseases.

EPA – An Omega-3 fatty acid essential for your body’s health that can only be obtained through your diet. Cold, deep water fish oil is the best dietary source of heart-healthy EPA, and CARDIOSTAT has 3 times more EPA than leading brands, delivering the cardiologist recommended levels for heart strength. Triglyceride - the chemical form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body. Excess triglycerides in blood plasma is called hypertriglyceridemia. This is linked to the occurrence of coronary artery disease in some people.

Omega-3 Fish Oil – A supplement derived from the tissues of oily fish, providing essential healthy fats to people eager to improve their health.

The American Heart Association recommends people eat Omega-3 fish oil to protect their hearts.

Mercury - Mercury (chemical symbol Hg) is a heavy metal that occurs in several forms, all of which can produce toxic effects in high enough doses. The consumption of fish is by far the most significant source of ingestion-related mercury exposure in humans, although plants and livestock also contain mercury due to bioaccumulation of mercury from soil, water and atmosphere, and due to biomagnification by ingesting other mercury-containing organisms.

LDL - Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissues. It is used medically as part of a cholesterol blood test, and since high levels of LDL cholesterol can signal medical problems like cardiovascular disease, it is sometimes called "bad cholesterol," (as opposed to HDL, which is frequently referred to as "good cholesterol" or "healthy cholesterol").

HDL - High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL), which enable lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides to be transported within the water based blood stream. In healthy individuals, about thirty percent of blood cholesterol is carried by HDL [1].

It is hypothesized that HDL can remove cholesterol from atheroma within arteries and transport it back to the liver for excretion or re-utilization—which is the main reason why HDL-bound cholesterol is sometimes called "good cholesterol", or HDL-C. A high level of HDL-C seems to protect against cardiovascular diseases, and low HDL cholesterol levels (less than 40 mg/dL) increase the risk for heart disease.

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