A study following 2240 adults, mean age 65, over an eleven year period, indicates that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may prolong life by up to five years. For comparison, being a smoker at the age of 65 is likely to subtract 4.7 years of life compared to non-smokers. The research originally set out to establish lifestyle factors which could indicate whether an individual could be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease eg unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking etc. A 2018 study on 2500 people suggested that good omega-3 intake was associated with reduced mortality from all causes.
(Using an erythrocyte fatty acid fingerprint to predict risk of all-cause mortality: the Framingham Offspring Cohort. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 16 June 2021.)
Author: Robin Costello
I offer traditional Chinese acupuncture in Exeter, from a tranquil clinic a mile from the city centre, and next to the University of Exeter. I graduated originally from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 3 year full time Acupuncture Diploma (DipAc) course. I am on the practitioners register of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC), a regulatory and professional body with an entry standard of a full three year undergraduate degree level training.
I have worked in a hospital in south west China, deepening my knowledge and using acupuncture and Chinese massage (tuina) as the treatment of choice in its country of origin. I have taught Chinese medicine in colleges, the NHS and at university level. I also practise Qi Gong, and Chinese dietary therapy, that is the medicinal use of ordinary foods, chosen to help achieve particular therapeutic effects in different individuals.
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