Oily Fish Consumption Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk
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Salmon Oily fish is among the foods that people regularly consume as part of their balanced diet. It includes fish such as salmon, sardines, herring, and mackerel. This advice stems from the research that omega 3 acids contain in oily fish is good for health. In addition to other health benefits, omega 3 acids can help reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and dementia. These beneficial effects of of oily fish, however, tend to overshadow the negative aspects of oily fish. A major negative effect of omega 3 acids on health is related to prostate cancer. According to research findings published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, omega 3 acids increase the risk of prostate cancer. This conclusion was based on the finding showing that the blood levels of docoshexaeonic acid (DHA) patients were far too higher than the DHA blood levels of non prostate cancer individuals. DHA is one of three omega-3 fatty acids derived from oily fish and fish oil supple