Omega-3s cut harmful effects of smoking

While the best way to protect yourself from the harmful effects of smoking is to quit, researchers from Greece have found that omega-3 fatty acids found is fish can help repair arteries damaged by the unhealthy habit.

While the best way to protect yourself from the harmful effects of smoking is to quit, researchers from Greece have found that omega-3 fatty acids found is fish can help repair arteries damaged by the unhealthy habit.

Presented recently at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai, scientists showed that short-term treatment with omega-3 fatty acids was able to improve arterial stiffness and moderate acute impairment of vascular elastic properties in smokers. Scientists believe the cardioprotective effects come from the nutrient’s anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic effects. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in sardines, mackerel, and salmon, and in soy beans, and walnuts.