Guest guest Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Combination of oils promotes heart health http://www.swansonvitamins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SHPHtmlPageView?storeId=10001 & langId=-1 & catalogId=10051 & tab=1 & htmlInclude=HI1004_DeSilva & SourceCode=INTHIR41 SHP: Dr. DeSilva as you know, research continues to confirm the cardiovascular health benefits of essential fatty acids. Our research and development team has taken action to formulate what we believe is the best EFA-cardiovascular health supplement on the market. We placed it in our Swanson® Condition Specific line and call it Cardio Health Oils. We’re very proud of this new product and we think it will help a lot of people. Dr. DeSilva: Yes, I have seen Cardio Health Oils advertised in your publications and I find it very interesting. It sounds very good. SHP: Could you give us some background on essential fatty acids (EFAs) and the role they play in promoting cardiovascular system health? Dr. DeSilva: Discovery of the roles essential fatty acids play in heart health is not new. I remember in the 1970s when the benefits of omega-3 EFAs found in salmon were first being touted. We knew that salmon oil was good for heart health. I remember my in-laws were very much into taking omega-3 supplements. Then the initial response to the health benefits of omega-3s and omega-6s died down in the ‘80s and ‘90s. In the past few years interest has rekindled because of more data supporting the cardio-protective effects of EFAs. SHP: Between the omega-3 and omega-6 EFAs, is one form more important than the other? Dr. DeSilva: First of all, omega-6s are pretty unstable. The omega-3s have more of a beneficial effect. Both are important when working together, but there needs to be a balance. I think the recommendation today is a two-to-one or three-to-one balance of omega-3s to omega-6s. The higher ratio of omega-3s helps even out the instability of the omega-6s. And don’t forget omega-9 fatty acids, they are important too. SHP: Some people ask us why Cardio Health contains so many different oils. They ask if specific oils have EFAs, why should it matter which oils the EFAs come from. Dr. DeSilva: I have heard similar questions about antioxidants. What I tell people is that each antioxidant (or oil in this case) has a different method of operation, even though they carry basically the same benefit. The analogy I use is that there are various ways to get into a house. You can go through the front door, you can go through the back door, you can go through the side door, or you can even go through a window. There are different methods, but in each instance you still get into the house. The same holds true for the oils yielding EFAs...they produce the same essential effect, but their mechanisms of action are different. So a supplement like Cardio Health Oils is a real good idea. The combination of flaxseed oil, virgin olive oil, walnut oil, almond oil, wheat germ oil and salmon oil is splendid. However, consumers who are on blood-thinning medications, even aspirin, should check with their doctors before taking Cardio Health Oils. Dr. Derrick DeSilva, Jr., M.D., is a practicing internist and part of the attending staff at Rariton Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, NJ. He also maintains a private medical practice that incorporates natural therapies and pharmaceuticals (Integrative Medicine). Dr. DeSilva serves on the teaching staff at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, NJ. He is a published author, lecturer, and host of his own radio talk show, “Ask the Doctor.” Dr. DeSilva was also named one of the Best Doctors in the New York Metropolitan Area by New York Magazine and in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine in 2002. health inSite home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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