Newsletter Home     Industry Bite     Wild Watch     Featured Articles     Featured Recipe     Order Materials American Heart Association Formally Endorses Omega-3s for Coronary Artery Disease Patients According to Mayo Clinic proceedings, the American Heart Association's (AHA) recommendation for people with coronary artery disease (CAD) calls for approximately 1 gram per day of an omega-3 mixture of docosahexaenolic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The AHA statement identifies oily fish, such as salmon, as the ideal source. This recommendation is based on thorough evidence supporting the cardiovascular and triglyceride lowering effects of omega-3s. Both DHA and EPA are present in all oily fish, but at different ratios. Salmon, for example, contains DHA and EPA in an approximate ratio of 2:1. For people without coronary artery disease, the daily recommended amount of DHA and EPA is at least 250 to 500 milligrams. Source: Seafood.com News, March 5, 2008