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Assalamualaikum wbt.. Thanks kepada yang sudi singgah n baca di blog ni. Harini my study is about Garlic. i did a few article reviews about garlic. actually garlic or bawang putih ni dah lama known to have cardiovascular effect. among the first systematic review done was in 1994! punya lah old.. :) so i tried to find a newer one, ada jumpa ni latest meta analysis in 2008. meta analysis should be more powerful than systematic review sebab involve statistical analysis. so apa dia kata: A Meta-analysis  showed  a mean decrease of  4.6 ± 2.8 mm  Hg for SBP in the garlic group compared to placebo (n = 10; p=0.001),  mean decrease in the hypertensive subgroup was  8.4 ± 2.8 mm  Hg for SBP (n = 4; p < 0.001), and  7.3 ± 1.5 mm  Hg for DBP (n = 3; p < 0.001). Regression analysis revealed a  significant association between blood pressure at the start of the intervention and the lev...

EVIDENCE ABOUT OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS Over 4,500 research studies on omega-3 fatty acids’ effects on overall health have been conducted in the last 25 years Research shows that high levels of omega-3 fatty acids promote cardiovascular health and help retain normal blood pressure and triglyceride levels. According to the AHA, certain types of fish may contain high levels of mercury, PCBs, dioxins, and other environmental contaminants. Generally, older and larger fish contain higher levels of contaminants Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown in epidemiological and clinical trials to reduce the incidence of CVD. Large-scale epidemiological studies suggest that individuals at risk for CHD benefit from the consumption of plant- and marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids, although the ideal intakes presently are unclear. Evidence from prospective secondary prevention studies suggests that EPA+DHA supplementation ranging from 0.5 to 1.8 g/d (either as fatty fish or supplements) significan...

Summary of Recommendations for Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Patients without documented CHD / orang yang sihat, tidak pernah ada penyakit cardiovaskular: Eat a variety of (preferably oily) fish at least twice a week.  Include oils and foods rich in α-linolenic acid (flaxseed, canola, and soybean oils; flaxseed and walnuts) Patients with documented CHD/  orang yang ada penyakit cardiovaskular:   Consume ≈1 g of EPA+DHA per day, preferably from oily fish.  EPA+DHA supplements could be considered in consultation with the physician. Patients needing triglyceride lowering :  Two to four grams of EPA+DHA per day provided as capsules under a physician’s care Calder, P. C. (2004). n-3 Fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: evidence explained and mechanisms explored. CLINICAL SCIENCE., 107(1), 1-11.