{"id":2357,"date":"2010-06-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/for-high-hdl-get-the-big-omega-3-fatty-acids.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T09:41:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:41:03","slug":"for-high-hdl-get-the-big-omega-3-fatty-acids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2357","title":{"rendered":"For High HDL, Get The Big O(mega-3 fatty acids)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_HAl9r2q_-j0\/TBd_HokKupI\/AAAAAAAAClQ\/1vyvG1n1Fvc\/s1600\/SalmonFilet.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1775604728  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_HAl9r2q_-j0\/TBd_HokKupI\/AAAAAAAAClQ\/1vyvG1n1Fvc\/s320\/SalmonFilet.jpg?w=735\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482990840471796370\" \/><\/a>How to raise your &#8220;good cholesterol&#8221;? Eat fatty fish. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Fatty? Isn&#8217;t that bad? Nope. Not any more. Of course, it used to be bad, but that was a sad fad. So don&#8217;t be a cad,  you can even ask your dad, add fatty fish to your diet. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>What about supplements? Pills are for Sick People. Your best source of your nutrition is from &#8230; food. Eat food.<br \/><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p  style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color:white;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:inherit;\"><span  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><span  style=\"color:#000000;\"><span  style=\" ;font-size:medium;\"><span   style=\" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);  line-height: 14px; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:inherit;\"><span  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><span  style=\"color:#000000;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font: normal normal normal 18px\/normal Georgia; color: rgb(100, 157, 14); \"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font: normal normal normal 18px\/normal Georgia; color: rgb(100, 157, 14); \"><span  style=\"font-size:medium;\">2. Fish and omega-3 fatty acids<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Eating fatty fish can be heart-healthy because of its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which can reduce your blood pressure and risk of developing blood clots. In people who have already had heart attacks, fish oil \u2014 or omega-3 fatty acids \u2014 reduces the risk of sudden death.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Doctors recommend eating at least two servings of fish a week. The highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids are in:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 45px; \">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mackerel<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lake trout<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Herring<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sardines<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Albacore tuna<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Salmon<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; list-style-type: square; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Halibut<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You should bake or grill the fish to avoid adding unhealthy fats. If you don&#8217;t like fish, you can also get small amounts of omega-3 fatty acids from foods like ground flaxseed or canola oil.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; \"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You can take an omega-3 or fish oil supplement to get some of the benefits, but you won&#8217;t get other nutrients in fish, like selenium. If you decide to take a supplement, just remember to watch your diet and eat lean meat or vegetables in place of fish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font: normal normal normal 18px\/normal Georgia; color: rgb(100, 157, 14); \"><span    style=\"font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span    style=\"font-family:Georgia;font-size:180%;color:#649D0E;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=willclower\"><span  style=\"font-size:medium;\"><img data-opt-id=1342684942  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/v2\/lg-share-en.gif?resize=125%2C16\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\" style=\"border:0\" \/><\/span><\/a><!-- AddThis Button END --><span  style=\"font-size:medium;\">For more information: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.willclower.com\/\"><span  style=\"font-size:medium;\"> Click here to visit Will Clower&#8217;s website. <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to raise your &#8220;good cholesterol&#8221;? Eat fatty fish. Fatty? Isn&#8217;t that bad? Nope. Not any more. Of course, it used to be bad, but that was a sad fad. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[494],"tags":[284,266],"class_list":["post-2357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-cholesterol","tag-omega3-fatty-acids"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-C1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2718,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2718","url_meta":{"origin":2357,"position":0},"title":"Fish on the Brain","author":"Will Clower","date":"September 2, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"A while back, health authorities told us not to eat salmon ... too many oils, you know. 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