According to two major studies presented at the 1992 annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA), vitamin E supplements may help reduce the risk of heart disease. However, the scientists involved in the studies stopped short of recommending that everyone take the supplements. The scientists say that while they have found a statistical relationship between the intake of vitamin E supplements and a reduction in the risk of heart disease, no physical proof exists as yet.
Also presented to the AHA meeting were the results of a study into the possible association of the consumption of fish and a reduction in the risk of heart disease. The results of the study were somewhat surprising as they suggested that while fish is an important part of a low-fat diet to prevent heart disease, it doesn’t appear to have protective capabilities in and of itself. The researchers say that after following over 20,000 men for 4 years, it appears that consuming fish may not necessarily result in a lowered risk of heart disease.
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