12. Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/10/study-omega-3-supplements-may-actually-affect-aging/263219/

On October 12, 2012, Lindsay Abram published an article, "Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging", which reveals that the omega-3 supplement helps people prevent age-related diseases. The author separates this article into five sections. Abram starts out with the "problem", where she explains the idea behind the question she is facing, which is how people's cells changes after they are getting older. Then, the next section is the "methodology", or the studies she used to answer her problem. The "results" of the studies, which is the next section, is revealed and it shows that most people who took the omega-3 had longer telomeres, which are the ends of people's chromosome and as people age it gets shorter. It also reveals that the fish pills helped reduce the percent chance to get a disease called oxidative stress. The next section is the "conclusion" which states that omega-3 help preserve the telomeres.  Finally, she ends with the "implications" which gives advice to people to take more of the fish pills and so than people would take care of their health by avoiding to eat omega-6, which is not good for people.

Abram's purpose in writing this article is to warn and advise people about the omega-3 supplement. It is directed mostly to people who are interested in their health and to people who wish to learn more about health related articles. People learn that the omega-6 is not good for their health and can give an opposite effect of the omega-3 which avoids aging while the omega-6 increases chance of getting a disease. Abram gives advices to people by telling them to take these fish pills and do a mediterranean diet which is good for the body.