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5 11 9 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 US Average Ed Optimal >9% Percent Total Omega-3 Score Total Omega-3 Score This reveals all of the omega-3 fatty acids in your blood, not just your omega-3 HUFA (EPA, DHA, and DPA). For example, if your omega-3 score is 5%, it means that 5% of all the fatty acids in your blood are omega-3s. The Total Omega-3 Score is useful for monitoring your levels, but isn’t nearly as valuable an indicator of risk for coronary health disease as your Vital O-Mega Scores™. Optimally, your Total Omega-3 Score should be higher than 9%. According to the results of several major epidemiological and clinical studies, this optimal score is linked to: 40% lower risk of all heart-related deaths (Dolecek TA 1992) 19-28% reduction in risk of sudden death from any cause (Albert CM et al. 2002) 50% reduction in the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (Siscovick DS et al. 1995) 10-30% drop in the risk of a stroke or second heart attack (Marchioli R et al. 2001) People from regions where seafood is consumed in abundance – such as Japan and Greenland – often have total omega-3 scores greater than 15%. Omega-3 Index The Omega-3 Index measures the concentration of EPA and 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 the Omega-3 Index to be a good 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. These studies have shown that an Omega 3-Index of 8% or greater is desirable for its cardio-protective benefits, and a score below 4% is undesirable. Next Steps: What happens now? If all your Vital Omega Test scores are in the optimal range, congratulations are in order. You’re making the right dietary choices to help support optimal health! But don’t be discouraged if – like the vast majority of Americans – your omega-3 numbers are too low and/or your omega-6 numbers are too high. You can easily improve your scores (and your health) by increasing your intake of omega-3s and reducing your intake of omega-6s. As Dr. Lands advises: “Eat the threes and nix the sixes.” To do that, cut back on commonly used vegetable oils that are high in omega-6s (corn, soy, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed) and the fried, packaged, and processed foods that contain them. To raise your omega-3 levels, enjoy seafood frequently – especially omega-3-rich fatty fish like wild salmon, tuna, sablefish, and sardines – and/or take a high-quality omega-3 supplement such as wild salmon oil or krill oil, daily. 7 © 2011 Vital Choice Inc. info@vitaltest.com www.vitaltest.com