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7 research-proven benefits of fish oil

Research studies show that the benefits of fish oil are staggering.

And knowing this is the second most important thing you can do for your health. (We will soon reach number 1 in importance).

Studies are published almost daily as the scientific community discovers more and more of the many extraordinary benefits of omega 3 fish oil.

If you haven’t been swept up in the net yet, here are 7 proven omega 3 benefits you should know about.

1. Less pain and inflammation. Omega 3 fatty acids, particularly EPA, have a very positive effect on your inflammatory response. Through various mechanisms, they regulate your body’s cycle of inflammation, preventing and alleviating painful conditions like arthritis, prostatitis, cystitis, and anything else that ends in “itis.”

two. Cardiovascular health. Omega-3 fatty acids have also been shown to do wonders for your heart and the miles and miles of arteries and veins that make up your cardiovascular system. They help lower cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and blood pressure, while at the same time increasing the good HDL cholesterol. This adds years to their life expectancy.

3. Protection against strokes and heart attacks. When plaque builds up on arterial walls and then breaks off, it causes what’s known as thrombosis, which is a fancy way of saying clot. If a clot gets stuck in the brain, it causes a stroke, and when it clogs an artery, it causes a heart attack. Research shows that omega-3 fatty acids break down clots before they can do any harm.

Four. Better brain function and higher intelligence. Pregnant and nursing mothers can have a huge impact on the intelligence and happiness of their babies by supplementing with fish oil. For adults, omega 3 improves memory, recall, reasoning and concentration. You will swear that you are getting younger and smarter.

5. Less depression and psychosis. Getting smarter isn’t all that omega 3 does for your brain. Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Sheffield, along with many other research studies, found that omega 3 fish oil supplements “alleviate” symptoms of depression, bipolarity and psychosis. (Journal of affective disorders vol. 48 (2-3); 149-55).

6. Lower incidence of childhood disorders. Just to show how the fatty acids in fish oil leave no one out, studies show that children (and adults) with ADD and ADHD experience a much better quality of life. And those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and compulsive disorders have been given a new lease on life thanks to omega-3 oils.

7. Reduction of breast, colon and prostate cancer. And finally, omega 3 fish oil has been shown to help prevent three of the most common forms of cancer: breast, colon, and prostate. Science tells us that omega 3s accomplish this in three ways. They stop the alteration of a normal healthy cell to a cancerous mass, inhibiting unwanted cell growth and causing apoptosis or cell death of cancer cells.

So you can see why knowing these benefits is the second most important thing you can do for your health. Can you guess what is number one?

That’s how it is! Now is the time to put your knowledge into practice. Eat more cold water oily fish and start taking good quality pure omega 3 fish oil supplements regularly.

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