According to an article published on the Track Your Plaque websites, fish oil can have an effect on the rate of aging.  A new study among coronary artery disease patients discovered a connection between fish oil and the rate at which telomeres shorten.

Telomeres are a part of the DNA that is thought to keep track of aging.  The older a person is, the shorter the telomeres.  The lead researcher, Dr. Farzaneh-Far said that this is the first study “that shows that a dietary factor may be able to slow down telomere shortening…This is yet another reason for cardiologists to try to convince their patients to take either a fish-oil supplement or eat regular fatty-fish meals.”

The bottom line of this study was that participants with lower omega-3 fatty acids had a high rate of telomere shortening compared to those with high omega-3 blood levels.

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