Taking omega-3 supplements may help slow down the buildup of fatty plaques in your arteries by lowering bad fats in your blood, preventing clots, and calming down inflammation in your blood vessels.
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This study found that omega-3 supplements lowered triglycerides in people with a specific gene variant, which is one way omega-3s might help prevent artery plaque. But it didn’t measure plaque directly or check for reduced inflammation or clotting, so we can’t say for sure it stops plaque from growing.
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Coronary Plaque Morphology - A Serial Computed Tomography Angiography Study.
This study found that taking a high dose of a specific omega-3 fatty acid (EPA) helped stop dangerous fatty buildups in heart arteries from getting worse, especially when combined with cholesterol-lowering medicine. So yes, omega-3s appear to help keep arteries healthier.
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