It s no fish story. While all fish have fats called omega-3s, salmon is one of the richest sources.
Fish oils protect the heart.
One very extensive medical study found that men who ate fish had a 26 percent lower risk of death from coronary disease than those who did not. Another impressive study concludes that those who ate the equivalent of just one serving of salmon weekly had half the risk of cardiac arrest as those who ate none. They work by assuring the orderly inflow of calcium, sodium, and other charged particles into each heart cell, which helps ensure a steady, strong heartbeat. The omega-3s in salmon and other fish also work to fight inflammation. This is of particular interest to people who are fighting rheumatoid arthritis or asthma, where inflammation of the lungs is diminished by omega-3s.