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Omega 3 with vit. e and hdl?
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No effect: Omega 3 and vit e has no effect on HDL alone or in combination.
Answered 10/4/2016
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All Different Issues: Vit e, in double-blind placebo controlled prospective human trials has shown no benefit for cv ds & ≥400 iu/day worse outcomes. Omega 3, primarily purified & concentrated epa (mercury removed) has shown benefit, ~13% av. ↓ all cause mortality rates. Hdl critically important for removing fat from wbcs in walls of arteries, helping reduce/reverse atherosclerosis, optimal hdl-p >40 µmol/l, large >10.
Answered 2/11/2013
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