- Omega-3 fatty acids are known to have a variety of health benefits.
- Researchers from Harvard University have now found that people with ALS who eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids may have a slower physical decline and extended survival rate.
- Scientists also found that omega-6 fatty acid was associated with a lower risk of death among study participants.
For many years, research has shown omega-3 fatty acids to bring a variety of health benefits.
Previous studies show that these healthy fats found in seafood and some plants could help protect against
Now, researchers from Harvard University have found that people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — an incurable progressive neurological disease — who eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids may have a slower physical decline and extended survival rate.
The researchers also found consumer omega-6 fatty acid was also associated with a lower risk of death among study participants.
This study was recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — is a disease affecting the body’s central nervous system, mainly the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
As ALS affects the neurons needed for movement, over time a person loses their ability to control their leg, arm, and facial movements. In extreme cases, people with ALS may eventually not be able to speak or eat.
According to the ALS Association, “[w]ithin a population of 100,000 people, there are two new ALS cases each year.”
Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70, and it is more common in men.
Symptoms of ALS include:
Researchers still do not know exactly what causes ALS, but they believe
There is currently no cure for ALS. Some
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