Common Nutrient PROTECTS Your Lungs?
When we think about illnesses that can kill us, we think of things like cancer, stroke, or even accidents.
And those ARE major killers.
But, believe it or not, in 2019, lung-damaging respiratory conditions like COPD and pneumonia were the third leading cause of death worldwide.
While many think lung function primarily impacts your quality of life… the reality is, it can affect how LONG you live.
Now, everyone has a slight decrease in lung function as they age. However, chronic exposure to air pollution where we work or live can put the pedal to the medal.
But recent research identified a simple nutrient that can put the brakes on this dangerous decline in lung function.
To determine any links between omega-3 fatty acid blood levels and lung function, researchers tracked a group of volunteers for an average of seven years (up to 20 in some cases).
The participants, with an average age of 56, were generally healthy at the start of the study with no signs of chronic lung disease.
They found higher omega-3 blood levels are associated with significantly slower lung decline.
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), an omega-3 found in high concentrations in fatty fish like salmon, tuna, and sardines, had the strongest connection to lung BENEFITS.
Now to be clear, the study didn’t evaluate how supplementing with omega-3s benefitted lung function. Instead, it focused on how BLOOD LEVELS impacted it.
Supplements are available, of course. But the best (NATURAL) way to boost your levels is by eating more fatty fish.
You should be able to get all the omega-3s you need for better lung function and more by eating two servings per week.
But you can sprinkle in additional omegas throughout your day by snacking on nuts and seeds.
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SOURCE:
“Investigating Associations of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Lung Function Decline, and Airway Obstruction,” American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, PubMed: 37470492, Received: January 12, 2023, Accepted: June 26, 2023, doi. org/10.1164/rccm.202301-0074OC
