A researcher at Michigan Technological University is contributing to the growing body of evidence suggesting that the omega-3 fatty acids ( EPA and DHA) found in fish oil protect against cardiovascular disease.Fish oil has been shown to improve vascular function (blood flow) by decreasing triglyceride levels and the growth rate of atherosclerotic plaques, and by reducing blood pressure, according to Jason R, Carter, chair of the Department of Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education at Michigan Tech. Carter says that the underlying mechanisms responsible for these Fish Oil benefits are not entirely clear, but reduction of sympathetic nerve activity (the flight/fight response) may be an important contributor.
| Fish Oil and Neurovascular Control in Humans (2008-2011) | ||
| The major goal of this project is to examine the effects of fish oil on blood pressure and muscle sympathetic nerve activity in normotensive and hypertensive individuals. | ||
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