Fish Oil and Ageing

One of the newest markers for ageing are telomeres, repeating patterns of DNA at the tips of chromosomes previously thought to have no function at all but turn out to regulate an important ageing function.  The more or longer the telomeres of your chromosomes, the more your genes are protected from oxidation, degeneration and genetic damage from toxins.
 
A recent study, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined whether there was any evidence that fish oil consumption was related to ageing through the mechanism of slowing down the loss of telomeres with time.  The study looked at 608 patients with stable coronary artery disease (angina) and began by measuring the amount of omega 3,6 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) in their blood at baseline and then after 6 years of observation.
 
The results were remarkable: patients with the highest levels of omega 3,6 fatty acids showed an average shortening of the telomeres that was 32% less than each standard deviation of omega 3,6 fatty acids below the highest levels.  What’s more, survival within the group could be stratified according to the omega 3,6 fatty acids ranking, independent of other risk factors.
While this study looked at patients with existing heart disease, it is biologically reasonable to extrapolate these results to subjects without any heart disease.  This study, along with a growing body of similar research, suggests that we can monitor and influence telomeric decline in our practice to optimize vitality and longevity.  (JAMA 2010:303:250-257)
 
Obtaining sufficient levels of omega 3,6 fatty acids in turn depends on an excellent nutritional source of fish oil, an intact and efficient digestive tract, and the absence of excessive undesirable substances often found in unregulated supplement processes.
 
At Affinity Health, we have identified a nutritional supplement manufacturer that utilizes a novel nano technology to process fish oil and a number of other essential nutrients and minerals.  This process enables the highest SCS scores of any nutritional supplement, and the company backs the product with a money back guarantee.  It is very simple: one pack in the morning, and one in the evening.