Omega-3 fats from fish can turn into natural chemicals that help your body calm down inflammation after a heart attack or when arteries are clogged, which helps heal the damage and shrink the plaques.

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The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of n-3 PUFAs: Their Role in Cardiovascular Protection

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2020 Aug 25

The study shows that omega-3 fats from fish (EPA and DHA) help calm inflammation in the heart and blood vessels, which is exactly how the body’s natural healing chemicals (SPMs) work — so even though it doesn’t name those chemicals, it supports the idea that these fats help repair heart damage.

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The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of n-3 PUFAs: Their Role in Cardiovascular Protection

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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8090306

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