Plant Sterols & Omega-3s Combine To Boost Heart Health

A combination of fish oil and plant sterols demonstrated over a 22% reduction in overall cardiovascular risk. In the September 2008 publication in Atherosclerosis, the researchers reported that they failed to demonstrate similar result for individuals taking fish oil alone.

The study's authors', Michelle A Micallef, University of Newcastle, and Manohar L, Garg, Hunter Medical Research Institute, write, "to date, this is the first study to investigate the combined cardioprotective effects of these two functional foods" in individuals with high cholesterol but without history of heart disease. The authors' conclude that the combine use of fish oil and plant sterol therapy is "an ideal alternative or adjunct to pharmacological treatments, for maximum cardioprotection ih high risk individuals."

Kardea Nutrition delivers a system of products that enable combination therapy, offering delicious foods and quality supplement. The Kardea system extends beyond fish oils and plant sterols to include cholesterol-lowering fiber and monounsaturated-rich extra-virgin olive oil.