Fish Oil Benefits
By fernanddizon at 27 March, 2009
According to scientific studies, fish oil provides so many extraordinary health benefits. As you may have heard already, fish oil is the best source of omega-3. EPA and DHA acids are derivatives of omega-3 and are essential for our body to synthesize.
Omega-3 can be obtained through the food we eat, but there are fish oils in capsule forms and even in liquid available as supplements nowadays. In fact, fish oil supplements might be even better because they have been purified and free from any organic toxins such as mercury.
So what do fish oils really do to our body?
Studies show that omega-3 fatty acids regulate your body’s inflammation. This would help your body alleviate pains caused by some illnesses such as arthritis, cystisis, prostatitis and more. It had also been known that omega-3 fatty acids improve a person’s cholesterol level and even prevent heart attack by taking care of your heart, veins and arteries.
DHA and EPA from omega-3 fatty acids are known to make your brain function properly. They boost your brain that will lead to an increased concentration and improved memory. In fact, if a person lacks EPA and DHA, mental disorders due to chemical imbalance may result.
Now, you may have known some skin products containing fish oil as their main ingredients. That is because fish oils revitalize aging skin. Your skin’s production of collagen and elastin are enhanced by fish oils.
According to studies, fish oils’ fatty acids are capable of impeding the mutation of healthy cells into cancerous cells. They slow down unwanted growth of some cells and even destroy cancer cells that had developed. Because of this, they help prevent three of the most common forms of cancer which are breast, colon and prostate cancer.
These are just some of the many benefits of fish oils. But of course, it is always best to ask the doctor first before taking a drastic change in your diet or taking supplements.
This post is commendable as it portrays the universal acceptance of fish oil. At first, most people were wary of fish oil, especially veggies. But with the addition of a flavour(mostly lemon), fish oil is gaining in popularity everywhere. Fish oil can now be taken as a regular health supplement. It acts as a wonderful drug in the field of coronary heart diseases. Blood pressure is normalized and cholesterol and triglycerides are reduced to healthy levels. Pregnant women can safely take fish oil as it increases the mental growth of the unborn child. It further promotes the motor skills and coordinates the mental activity of a toddler.
Besides heart disease, fish oil works well in arthritis, especially the osteo one. Alzheimer’s disease has also been retarded as a direct effect of fish oil. Cancer too has received encouraging information with the administration of fish oil. Same is the case with gout. In fact, fish oil benefits can affect you from head to toe. Age is also not a barrier.