Benefits of fish oil
Fish oil is being used in medicine for quite some time. Some of the extraordinary effects of taking fish oil have been proven to be nothing more that a myth, but on the other hand there is lots of health benefits that you get from drinking dish oil that are today accepted as a fact. Fish oil is therefore prescribed to patients that have Omega-3 fatty acids deficit, because it is very rich in those acids.
We are what we eat or at least our diet has a bit part in how we feel and are. If our diet is unbalanced, if there is lack of Omega-3 fatty acids we can feel the consequences. The shortage of Omega-3 can lead to heart disease, strokes, Arthritis, cancer, psoriasis and depression. So people with low levels of Omega acids can improve their health or prevent any of the mentioned illnesses by taking supplements like fish oil or fish oil tablets. There are also other Omega-3 supplements out there.
Research over the past few decades has been conducted in order to attest the validity of fish oil as a source of Omega-3 fatty acids and many of the results show that despite the (relatively reduced) side-effects of using this product, its benefits are undeniable.
What is the reason for the lack of Omega-3 fatty acids in our diets? Western civilization and culture does not have a lot of fish, shellfish and seaweed on the menu. Food that dominate our cuisine are quite on the opposite – they are rich with Omega-6 fatty acids that are on the other hand quite harmful. Only recently people have started to eat more fish. So the lack of these fatty acids in evident.
Fish oil will keep your heart healthy. It will bring your cholesterol levels back to normal and keep them there so your chances of suffering from arteriosclerosis, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest will be diminished. Fish oil will also elp prevent coronary heart disease, Crohns disease, strokes, prostate and colon cancer, kidney malfunctions, and lupus.
Another disease where fish oil can be helpful is the prevention of the onset of schizophrenia. Especially if fish oil is included in the diet of young patients that have only shown the first signs of schizophrenia it seems that fish oil helps control this disease or even reverse the symptoms. Studies on this matter have not been fully confirmed yet.
Fish oils seems to work well in cases of mental illnesses. Another condition where fish oil has confirmed beneficial effects is depression. This is especially the case when depression itself is triggered by the Omega-3 fatty acids deficit.
Fish oil is a very effective supplement to your diet but it is not some sort of a miracle cure for all your problems. So do not take any action without consulting your doctor about your condition and if taking fish oil can be beneficial to your health or not.
