Study Shows Omega 3 Acids Can Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

Study Shows Omega 3 Acids Can Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

Recent research shows that one of the most popular supplements on the planet may be a potential cause for one of the most difficult types of cancer, respectively prostate cancer.

Omega 3 acids generally come from fish oils and are valued for their curative properties; however, recent data suggests that they might increase high grade prostate cancer risk by a whopping 71 percent.

The same fatty acids may cause a 44 percent increase in low grade prostate cancer as well. The study was based on samples from nearly 850 men diagnosed with the terrible disease and data from over 1300 who were cancer free.

The results confirm the study made by the same team in 2011 that showed how large amounts of the supplement DHA found in the blood coincided with a huge increase in high grade prostate cancer.

Doctor Thodore Brasky from Ohio State University said that the study is important exactly because it confirms the link between omega 3 acids and prostate cancer found in the 2011 study.

Supplements derived from fish oils sell in the billions of dollars worldwide and account for nearly 10 percent of all omega 3 product sales for 2012.

While the study didn’t say what effects omega 3 acids have on patients who already have prostate cancer, the findings will surely influence the way certain supplements are perceived as of now.

Posted by George Daniels on Sunday July 14 2013, 3:32 AM EST. Ref: irishtimes. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, Health. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0