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From Dr. Oz to The Wall Street Journal, word is spreading about the Omega 3 Index Home Blood Test Kit. Watch the video above with Dr. Jim Sears from The Doctors and check out Dr. Ski Chilton on this Omega 3 Test segment on WBAL in Baltimore.
You’ve probably checked your cholesterol, but have you used an omega 3 test kit to check your Omega 3 Index? The Omega-3 Index is an important measure of heart health. In recent studies, individuals with a low Omega 3 Index were up to ten times more likely to die from a sudden heart attack compared to those with a high Omega 3 Index.
Dr. Bernadine Healy M.D., Cardiologist & Health Editor of US News & World Report. Read article.
Gene Smart has partnered with Vital Choice to offer the Vital Omega 3 and 6 HUFA Test™. With this Omega 3 Test you can check your Omega-3 and Omega-6 levels, including your Omega 3 Index, Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio, and your Vital O-Mega Scores™ using a simple & convenient omega 3 home blood test kit. Someday we expect this omega 3 test will be offered as part of regular doctor's office visits, but we believe its implications are too important to wait. That's why we pioneered the first omega 3 home blood test kit in 2009 to let individuals know their personal omega 3 blood levels and make informed choices about foods and supplements that may reduce the risk of heart disease, biological aging and whole body inflammation.
The Omega 3 Index & Omega 3 Home Blood Tests
Why Measure Your Omega 3 Index with the Omega 3 Blood Test Kit?
Based on its strong impact on our health, omega 3s have emerged from the world of food and nutrition as a superstar nutraceutical – in other words, a natural, food product that provides very important health benefits beyond its value as a nutrient.
The Omega 3 Index measures the concentration of two specific Omega 3s, EPA & DHA, as a percent of total fatty acids in red blood cell membranes. In recent years, a significant body of research has been published showing that the Omega 3 Index is a very strong predictor of heart disease risk, and especially the risk of dying from a sudden heart attack which contributes to over half of heart disease related deaths. The studies have shown that an Omega 3 Index of 8% or greater is desirable for its cardio-protective benefits.
Unfortunately, studies also suggest that the average Omega 3 Index score in America is only 4% to 5%, placing millions at risk. Many of our customers who believed they were healthy overall have told us that they were surprised by their low Omega 3 Index scores after taking the omega 3 blood test, and that knowing their scores prompted them to make important changes to their diet. They are very grateful for the personal, actionable information provided by the Omega 3 Home Blood Test Kit.
In the Physicians’ Health Study, which involved nearly 15,000 healthy male physicians, there was a greater than 90% reduction in risk of dying from a sudden heart attack for the one-quarter of individuals with the highest Omega 3 Index compared to those with the lowest levels. This predictive value was far greater than total cholesterol which showed a 35% reduction in relative risk for those with the lowest cholesterol levels. Learn more about the Omega-3 Index vs. other heart risk factors.
Individuals with a high Omega 3 Index were up to 90% less likely to die from a sudden heart attack
Based on this & other studies, the Omega 3 Index appears to be an independent risk factor and not influenced by other heart disease risk factors like cholesterol or blood pressure. All risk factors including the Omega 3 Index should be addressed as part of an overall heart health risk reduction strategy.
Recent anti-aging research also suggests that a high Omega 3 Index may protect against the biological aging process. In a study among coronary heart disease patients published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, a high Omega 3 Index was associated with up to a 65% reduction in the rate at which an individual’s cells age as measured by the rate of telomere shortening, a new marker of biological aging. In this study, patients with the fastest aging cells had an Omega 3 Index of 3.1% whereas those with the slowest aging cells had an Omega 3 Index of 8.7%.
A consequence of the dramatic changes to our food supply over the past 50 years is that typical American diets are very high in omega 6 and low in omega 3, leading to high Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratios. The Omega 3 home blood test kit is unique among Omega 3 home blood tests because it was the first to also focus on the Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio, a measure associated with whole body inflammation. In his first book, Inflammation Nation, Dr. Chilton pioneered the awareness in America of the relationship between whole body inflammation and many of our largest and fastest growing health conditions including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, allergies, asthma, cancer and many others. Using the Omega 3 Home Blood Test Kit to know your Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio can help you make important food choices to reduce your risk of whole body inflammation. Learn more.
Together with the Omega-3 Index and Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio, we believe the third very important measure is a comparison of your highly unsaturated omega-3 levels to your highly unsaturated omega-6 levels. In fact, some leading scientists believe that this is the most important of the three because it considers the key anti-inflammatory omega-3s like EPA & DHA and the most active inflammation promoting omega-6s like Arachidonic Acid (AA).
The Vital O-Mega Scores™ include percent Omega-3 in HUFU, percent omega-6 in HUFU and an estimated heart risk based on those test results. The acronym “HUFA” stands for Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids, which are essential, vitamin-like nutrients that we convert into hormones that influence inflammation and more, and have receptors on nearly every cell in the body. The five most abundant highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) in human blood – and the ones most significant to human health – are omega-3 EPA, DHA, and DPA* and omega-6 AA* and DPA**: However, the Vital Omega-3 and 6 HUFA Test™ measures and reports the full spectrum of all nine omega-3 and omega-6 HUFA found in human blood. Epidemiological evidence has shown that a person’s percent Omega-3 in HUFA Score and percent Omega-6 in HUFA Score are reliable predictors of their risk of dying from heart disease. For optimal heart and overall health, your percent Omega-3 in HUFA Score should be at least 50% and your percent Omega-6 in HUFA should be less than 50%.
Even those taking steps to increase their consumption of omega 3s may not be getting enough. The body’s response to omega 3 in the diet is influenced by many factors including genetics, age, sex, weight, smoking, medications, and medical conditions, as well as the source and quality of omega 3s and how they are consumed. So how do you know if you are getting the right types and levels of omega 3s into your body?
In 2009, Gene Smart pioneered the first omega 3 test available directly to individuals as a convenient, "finger stick" home blood test kit that measures both your Omega 3 Index and your Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio. We are please to announce that we are now partnering with Vital Choice to offer an omega 3 test that also includes your Vital O-Mega Scores™ which is another important indicator of coronary heart disease risk. The omega 3 blood test kit includes everything you need to collect a sample of blood and mail it to the lab for analysis. Within three weeks, you will receive your omega 3 test lab results with information to help you make important choices about your diet and personal nutrition that may reduce your risk of heart disease, premature aging and whole body inflammation.
The Gene Smart Omega 3 supplement was developed to efficiently and effectively increase the Omega 3 Index and lower the Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio. It is made with premium quality purified fish oil that is concentrated to deliver 1,200mg of EPA + DHA in each 2-soft gel daily serving. Save time, money and never miss a dose with our convenient Omega 3 Monthly Delivery Program.
*The term DPA refers to a fatty acid that can occur in omega-3 and/or omega-6 form in foods.
**AA constitutes most of the omega-6 HUFA found in the average American's blood and cell membranes, with the other three omega-6 HUFA constituting 10 to 20 percent of the total. In terms of total omega-6s in blood, polyunsaturated (short-chain) linolenic acid constitutes 25-30 percent, while AA constitutes 8-14 percent.
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