Can fish oils and omega-3 oils benefit our health?

Fish oil comes from the tissues of oily fish. The best sources are cold-water, fatty fish. When it comes to human consumption of fish oil, you can get it from fish themselves or from a fish oil supplement.

Fish oils contain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins A and D

Eating fish is a better way of getting fish oil or omega 3 than taking supplements

 

What are omega-3 fatty acids?

Omega-3 fatty acids are fats commonly found in plants and marine life.

Two types are plentiful in oily fish:
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA): The best-known omega-3 fatty acid, EPA helps the body synthesize chemicals involved in blood clotting and inflammation (prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-2, and leukotriene-5). Fish obtain EPA from the algae that they eat.

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): In humans, this omega-3 fatty acid is a key part of sperm, the retina, a part of the eye, and the cerebral cortex, a part of the brain.

DHA is present throughout the body, especially in the brain, the eyes and the heart. It is also present in breast milk.

 

Health Benefits Of Fish Oil

Fish oil has a great impact on our body as it helps in weight loss, skin care, vision improvement and other health issues.

 

ADHD
Fish oil is believed to work via its effects on brain function, which makes sense when you consider that 60 percent of the brain is composed of fats

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
The essential fatty acids vital for brain function that are found in fish oil can not only slow cognitive decline, but can help prevent brain atrophy in older adults

ANXIETY
A study in 2013 showed that fish oil reversed all anxiety-like and depression-like behavior changes induced in rats

ARTHRITIS
Research has shown omega-3 fish oil supplements worked just as well as NSAIDs in reducing arthritic pain and are a safer alternative to NSAIDs

CANCER
Not only has research proven that it makes conventional cancer drugs more effective, but it’s also an effective stand-alone therapy in natural cancer treatment

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil are associated with improved survival rates for heart attack victims and can help prevent and reverse a plethora of cardiovascular diseases

DEPRESSION
In adolescents with major depressive disorder, researchers found a decrease in major depression disorder symptoms in addition to marked improvements in amino acid and nutrition content in the brain with fish oil supplementation

DIABETES
Fish oil can help reduce the risk of diabetics from developing cognitive deficit because it protects the hippocampus cells from being destroyed

EYE DISORDERS
Fish oil has been shown to reverse age-related eye disorders like macular degeneration and cataracts

IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION
When the antioxidant astaxanthin is combined with fish oil, the immune-boosting power is multiplied

SKIN & HAIR
One of the biggest reasons fish oil leads to healthier skin is definitely the fact that it can reduce inflammation

FERTILITY & PREGNANCY
DHA and EPA play key roles in sperm health and mobility, along with increasing female fertility and supporting nutritional needs for pregnant women and their unborn children

WEIGHT LOSS
Adding fish oil to a current exercise program (and a overall healthy lifestyle) looks like it can decrease body fat as well as cardiovascular disease risk