I'm getting ready for another road trip, and then I'm going to be settling in for a couple of months in Long Island. Hopefully Spring isn't far off, and the sunshine is coming quickly. Really quickly, because these bones don't like the cold much anymore.
Today I found an interesting article published in the first issue of Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. It's a medical publication that probably wouldn't have much appeal for sports fans.
I mean the title alone proves my point: "Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and the Use of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acid in Professional Football Players." Most people would run for the hills, but I eat this stuff up. And you get to benefit from my nerdy pursuits.
To sum up the article, 36 Steelers were provided with pharmaceutical grade fish oil, and then given a VAP(R)Cholesterol Test. The researchers were looking for emerging cardiovascular risk factors, and determining if omega 3 EFAs (essential fatty acids), the kind found in pharmaceutical grade fish oil, can reduce these factors.
During the study each participant received 2560 mg of DHA/EPA omega 3 fatty acid supplements.
A partner in the study, Dr. James Erlick (who is also Chief Medical Officer of Atherotech), has found professional football players have a higher risk statistically than normal for future cardiovascular disease and sudden heart attack.
This doesn't surprise me, judging by the bodies when they line up to play. These guys are massive, and linemen are considered "light" at 280 pounds these days. A 300 pound lineman is now common. When their careers end, the sheer body mass catches up with them.
Back to the study. The VAP Tests found that pharmaceutical grade fish oil improved good cholesterol in Steeler players, and lowered triglycerides and damaging particles. By the way, high levels of triglycerides are associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Taking the pharmaceutical grade fish oil may not have helped much when they played against the Cardinals, but it will help them after the game's over, for the rest of their lives. These guys are tough, big, strong, and kind of crazy. After all, they play professional sports.
And the fact is, many of them die much too young, often from heart attack and stroke. Giving these Sunday warriors pharmaceutical grade fish oil is a big step in the right direction.
Keep in mind that fish oil is not just for professional athletes, or just 300 pounders. It can help virtually anyone, from helping to quell joint pain to assisting in the flushing of your arteries to stopping migraines.
If you want to extend your stay at this grand hotel, get on the bandwagon.
Today I found an interesting article published in the first issue of Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. It's a medical publication that probably wouldn't have much appeal for sports fans.
I mean the title alone proves my point: "Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and the Use of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acid in Professional Football Players." Most people would run for the hills, but I eat this stuff up. And you get to benefit from my nerdy pursuits.
To sum up the article, 36 Steelers were provided with pharmaceutical grade fish oil, and then given a VAP(R)Cholesterol Test. The researchers were looking for emerging cardiovascular risk factors, and determining if omega 3 EFAs (essential fatty acids), the kind found in pharmaceutical grade fish oil, can reduce these factors.
During the study each participant received 2560 mg of DHA/EPA omega 3 fatty acid supplements.
A partner in the study, Dr. James Erlick (who is also Chief Medical Officer of Atherotech), has found professional football players have a higher risk statistically than normal for future cardiovascular disease and sudden heart attack.
This doesn't surprise me, judging by the bodies when they line up to play. These guys are massive, and linemen are considered "light" at 280 pounds these days. A 300 pound lineman is now common. When their careers end, the sheer body mass catches up with them.
Back to the study. The VAP Tests found that pharmaceutical grade fish oil improved good cholesterol in Steeler players, and lowered triglycerides and damaging particles. By the way, high levels of triglycerides are associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Taking the pharmaceutical grade fish oil may not have helped much when they played against the Cardinals, but it will help them after the game's over, for the rest of their lives. These guys are tough, big, strong, and kind of crazy. After all, they play professional sports.
And the fact is, many of them die much too young, often from heart attack and stroke. Giving these Sunday warriors pharmaceutical grade fish oil is a big step in the right direction.
Keep in mind that fish oil is not just for professional athletes, or just 300 pounders. It can help virtually anyone, from helping to quell joint pain to assisting in the flushing of your arteries to stopping migraines.
If you want to extend your stay at this grand hotel, get on the bandwagon.
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If you're looking to increase your heart health and energy levels, Dr. Bill recommends this form of pharmaceutical grade fish oil.
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