Fish oil cuts cholesterol in pro-footballers

Fish oil given to professional football players has proven to be effective for improving cholesterol levels, according to a study  published in the January/February 2009 issue of Sports Health, A  Multidisciplinary Approach.

The patented fish oil supplement, Ultimate Omega from Nordic Naturals,  was administered to 36 professional football players aged 23 to 41 years  who volunteered to be randomly assigned to either the treatment or  control group in the study. "The results illustrated a rather dramatic  decrease in triglyceride levels, a healthy increase in HDL, and lowered  LDL in the athletes who used a moderately high dose of omega-3 EFA fish  oil," said Joseph Maroon, who serves on  Nordic Naturals' scientific  advisory board and a study researcher. This research adds to the  numerous publications that have shown fish oil to be a helpful  preventative measure for heart disease.