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There are many fish oil benefits and also side effects. When the words oils and fats are mentioned, health-conscious individuals often run for cover. The things they fail to realize is that there are both good and bad fats. Completely avoiding of intake of oils and fats is actually detrimental – rather than beneficial – for your health.

The reality regarding Fish Oil

Essential fatty acids must always be part of our daily diet. Essential fatty acids are divided into two families: omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids.  However, there are only very slight differences between the two types. Please note that there are some problems with excess intake of essential fatty acids.  For example,  research has revealed that too much intake of omega-6 can lead to inflammation, blood clotting and tumor growth. What’s promising, however, is that the opposite holds true for omega-3. Omega-6 are available in vegetable oils while omega-3 are available in fish oils among other foods.

Omega-6 vs. Omega-3

Physicians and scientists have discovered that the an imbalanced intake of omega-3 and omega-6 EFAs may be the cause behind the increasing incidents of cardiovascular disease, hypertension or high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, premature aging and some types of cancer.

As mentioned earlier, omega-6 is available in vegetable oils. This includes but isn’t restricted to corn oil and soy oil, both of which contain high levels of linoleic acid. Omega-3 on the other hand is available also in marine plankton walnut,  flaxseed oils.  Fish oils contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), essential fatty acids that have been observed to supply benefits to the human body. In the early 1970’s, research on Greenland Eskimos have revealed that one of the leading explanations why they rarely are afflicted by heart diseases is because of their high-fat diet (mainly made up of fish).

Both essential fatty acid’s, EPA and DHA, are useful when  preventing atherosclerosis, cardiac arrest, depression and various other forms of cancer. Fish oil supplemented food also has proven to be beneficial in treating illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, diabetes, Raynaud’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Other Fish Oil Health Benefits

Fish oil has proven to be significantly beneficial in the following situations.

Making the Heart Healthier

The heart is inarguably probably the most important parts of our body and achieving an unhealthy heart means needing to suffer an extremely limited lifespan. Naturally, it is beneficial to make our hearts happy and healthy.  Using fish oil can help us with this.  In Athens, Greece, for example, a study was made between the relationship between high fish diet and artery inflammation. The results were positive in showing that fish oil intake can result in a healthier heart.  In Perth, Australia, a study found that fish oil consumption can combat against hypertension and obesity. Researchers from the UWA (University of Western Australia) also found that the weight-loss diet which includes a regular amount of fish consumption can be quite effective in reducing blood pressure level and improving glucose tolerance.

Omega-3 fatty acids to Combat Asthma

People suffering from respiratory problems like asthma are usually perceived as unfit and unhealthy. They should certainly be very happy to learn that research has revealed that using omega-3 fatty acids can be helpful for asthma suffers.

Researchers of UW (University of Wyoming) conducted research by subjecting a number of children to some high-fish diet while others continued with their regular diet. Results revealed that the participants who ate more fish were less prone to asthma attacks and  also were able to breath easier.

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