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# Omega 3 fatty acids help hypertension
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/omega_3_fatty_acids_help_hypertension_0908141134/
- Published: 2014-09-09T12:33:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:24:18.000Z
- Description: Among hypertensive patients seen at a hospital in Ajman, UAE, three months of omega-3 supplementation was associated with significant drops in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, particularly among men, and among non-diabetics and patients with hypertension.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Supplements, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

Tuesday Sept 9, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study confirms that supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids can help high blood pressure or hypertension. Previous studies have shown omega-3 PUFA can reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients.The current study found 3-month supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids was associated with a significant reduction in both the systolic and diastolic blood pressures, particularly among men. A statistically significant reduction in blood pressure was noticed among non-diabetics and patients with hypertension.The current study was based on data from hypertensive patients visiting OPD of the Gulf Medical College Hospital in Ajman, UAE, during the period Jan-Dec 2012\. (David Liu, PHD) Shantakumari N, Eldeeb RA, Mabrouk Ibrahim SA, Sreedharan J, Otoum S. Effect of PUFA on patients with hypertension: A hospital based study. Indian Heart J. 2014 Jul-Aug;66(4):408-14.