Michael Jackson, heart arrest and fish oil
While millions of people mourn the passing of Michael Jackson, his death may be an eye opener into understanding a frequent killer.
This event is drawing attention to the common misconception that sudden heart death is the same as a heart attack. But it isn’t. The most common explanation is that SHO is due to a sudden electrical breakdown of the heart muscle, with no apparent cause.
With more than 20,000 clinical studies touting the benefits of omega-3 fish oil, one consistent finding stands out. Having a high amount of omega-3 in the cell membrane may reduce this risk of electrical short-circuiting of the heart by up to 90%.
The average omega-3 index levels in the US is around 4%. The Japanese have about double this, and also have a very low risk of sudden heart death – that’s no coincidence. If we supplement our diet with 2 grams EPA/DHA per day, most of us will reach the 8% level.
Did Michael Jackson die because he didn’t eat fatty fish almost every day or use fish oil? We don’t know the answer to that, but we can promise you that taking a daily dose of Omega-Cure may be cheap and astonishingly beneficial life insurance.
Skål! (To your health!)
Bo Martinsen, MD & Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD