A 12p fish oil supplement could slash high blood pressure in just three months, a study has found.
Scientists found that daily omega-3 fatty acid supplements reduced inflammation and lowered blood pressure.
An estimated 16 million adults in the UK have high blood pressure – a condition that massively raises the risk of heart attack, stroke and vascular dementia.
Around five million are unaware they have it, however, due to its lack of symptoms.
The condition is typically treated with a combination of lifestyle changes and medications, such as statins.
But new findings suggest simple omega-3 supplements could also prove effective at reducing blood pressure.
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