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A type of omega-3 fat called EPA might help the heart pump more efficiently and reduce scarring after it’s been under too much strain, possibly by turning on a special switch on heart repair cells.
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The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of n-3 PUFAs: Their Role in Cardiovascular Protection
Narrative Review
2020 Aug 25The study says EPA is good for the heart by reducing inflammation and stress, but it doesn’t say anything about EPA fixing heart scarring or working through the FFAR4 gene switch, which the claim says it does.
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