Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are known to reduce oxidative stress (damage caused by toxic free radicals) and have anti-inflammatory effects. Omega 3s consist of biologically active EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Telomeres, located at the tips of DNA chromosomes, shorten with aging and oxidative stress. Now research reports that high omega 3 DHA and EPA levels may slow aging in heart disease patients. This suggests that omega 3s may protect telomeres from oxidative damage and promote anti-aging.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined the association of omega 3 levels and telomere length in heart disease patients. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco analyzed data from a 2000 to 2002 Heart and Soul Study of 608 men and women with stable coronary artery disease. Omega 3 DHA and EPA levels and DNA telomere length were determined from the participant’s blood samples.
The researchers found that participants with the highest average DHA and EPA levels had the slowest rate of telomere shortening. Furthermore, participants with the lowest average DHA and EPA levels had faster rates.
“Among this cohort of patients with coronary artery disease, there was an inverse relationship between baseline blood levels of marine omega-3 fatty acids and the rate of telomere shortening over 5 years,” the study authors conclude.
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