Fish Oil Benefits

Not only will Fish Oil aid in your immune system, but it has a generous list of benefits from taking this simple pill each day.  It is believed that regular consumption of fish oil aids in increasing your immunity thereby enabling you to resist incidence of common diseases such as cold, cough and flu, and much protection against the Bird Flu. Fish oil benefits the immune system by effecting cytokines and eicosanoids present in our body.  Fish oil is also beneficial to patients suffering from lupus, which is a disease characterized by the attacks of immune system of the body on various organs and tissues. Fish oil helps in reducing the pain and inflammation that may occur in joints, eyes, kidney, heart, blood vessels, lungs, nerves, etc. It also helps in reducing associated fever, skin rashes and fatigue.

-AIDS: Research conducted by the Nutritional Sciences Program in Lexington has increased the promise of fish oil as a treatment of AIDS.

-Less Pain and Inflammation. Omega 3 prevents and relieves painful conditions like arthritis, prostatitis, cystitis.

-Cardiovascular Health. Omega 3 clears arteries and veins that make up your cardiovascular system. It reduces cholesterol, tryglicerides, LDLs and blood pressure. It also increases good HDL cholesterol.

-Reduction of Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention. Research shows omega 3 fatty acids break up clots in your arteries before they can cause damage leading to a heart attack.

-Better Brain Focus-omega 3 improves memory, recall, reasoning and focus. You will get younger and smarter taking fish oil

-Pregnancy-Pregnant women can increase intelligence in their babies by taking fish oil. It has been  found that when pregnant women are given regular doses of fish oil, the born toddlers show enhanced hand eye coordination.  It is believed that fish oil is useful in the normal development of the brain. It helps any person concentrate and increases brain activity.   Fish oil helps in the development of the eyes and brain of the baby. It helps in avoiding premature births, low weight at birth, and miscarriage. It should be noted that fish oil obtained from the liver of the fish, example – cod liver oil, should not be consumed during pregnancy as cod liver oil is rich in retinol and vitamin A.

-Reduction of Breast, Colon and Prostate Cancer. Fish Oil has been proven to reduce breast, colon and prostate cancer. Medical research concludes that fish oil inhibits unwanted cellular growth and causing apoptosis, or cellular death, of cancer cells.

- Heart Disease: According to the American Heart Association (AHA), clinical trials have proved that omega 3 is effective in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Fish Oil reduces the risk of heart diseases and heart arrhythmias. It lowers the levels of LDL cholesterol, which is bad cholesterol, and increases the HDL levels, which is good cholesterol. Fish oil prevents accumulation of triglycerides and further reduces the levels of excess triglycerides.

-Fish oil is effective in treating heart strokes and regular usage of fish oil drastically avoids cardiac deaths.

-Weight Loss: Professor Peter Howe at the University of South Australia has shown that fish oil improves the efficacy of exercise in reducing weight. Volunteers who were given fish oil diet showed greater weight loss as compared to those who did not consume fish oil diet.

- Blood Circulation: It is believed that fish oil has the ability to improve blood circulation along with reducing triglyceride and serum cholesterol levels.

-Inflammation: Fish oil is helpful to those suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases. Fish oil is effective in treating gastrointestinal disorders, sprue, short bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis, which are typical disorders of the intestine. In ulcerative colitis, fish oil prevents the accumulation of leukotriene on the colon. It should be noted that the anti inflammatory properties of fish oil are limited to reducing inflammation.
Arthritis: Fish oil is useful in treating arthritis, rheumatism.  In case of osteoarthritis, fish oil can be helpful in reducing the impact of enzymes that destroy cartilages. 

Depression and Anxiety:  fish oil is good for relieving depression, sadness, anxiety, restlessness, mental fatigue, stress, decreased sexual desire, suicidal tendencies and other nervous disorders. Fish oil can be useful in mood stabilizing and treating bipolar disorders.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Since fish oil is one of the best sources of essential fatty acids including EPA and DHA, it helps in Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer’s Association recommends fish containing higher content of omega three fatty acids to patients as it acts as a protective diet during Alzheimer disease and dementia.
Reduction of Childhood Disorders-  Disorders such as ADD and ADHD ,dyslexia, dyspraxia and compulsive disorders have found that Fish Oil drastically shows improvement.   Fish oil has the ability to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) due to the high concentration of fatty acids. If your child suffers from hyperactivity, dyslexia, dyspraxia, inability to complete tasks, emotional instability, wavering attitude, poor coordination, short attention span, short term memory, low concentration, tendency to interrupt others, recklessness, hastiness, impetuosity, impulsiveness, low IQ, or learning disorders, fish oil supplements, tablets, pills or capsules are a proven remedy.
Eye Disorders: It is well known that fish oil is good for its ability to improve vision. It also helps in avoiding age related macular degeneration. The National Eye Institute at the National Institute of Health, US, plans to conduct a nation-wide study to evaluate the effect of fish oil in treating macular degeneration. This study will provide strong scientific evidence to the benefits of fish oil for eye care, thereby enabling government agencies and physicians to strongly recommend fish oil for macular degeneration.

Skin Care: Fish oil helps in improving the condition of poor and dry skin by making it shinny and glowing. It is useful in treating various skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, itching, redness of skin, skin lesions, and rashes. In case of psoriasis, the EPA present in fish oil restricts the growth of pro-inflammatory agents by producing arachidonic acid. Fish oil can also be applied topically to obtain relief from psoriasis. Regular intake of fish oil capsules helps in reducing loss of moisture from the skin. It is also claimed by some people that fish oil helps in preventing sunburns.

Acne: Fish oil is effective for acne as well. EPA is known to inhibit androgen formation. Androgen can affect the formation of sebum in hair follicle.

Cancer: Fish oil is useful in delaying weight loss in patients suffering from pancreatic cancer. Fish oil supplements can also be helpful to patients suffering from cancer related hyperlipidemia.
Diabetes: Type II diabetic patients are more prone to cardio vascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, and stroke. As mentioned above, fish oil is helpful in treating various heart problems. Research conducted at the University of Oxford, UK, has proved that fish oil is useful in reducing triglyceride levels in diabetes as well.

Ulcers: The symptoms of peptic ulcer include pain in the abdomen, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, loss in appetite, weight loss, etc. Due to the presence of EPA and DHA, fish oil can be helpful in case of ulcers caused by NSAIDs.

Fertility: Preliminary research has shown that fish oil, increases the amount of sperm production. After ejaculation, the sperms have increased survival against lipid peroxidative attacks in the female genital tract, thereby increasing the chances of conception.

Hair Care: Fish oil helps maintain a good luster of the hair. Omega three has hair growing properties as it provides nourishment to the follicles. It therefore aids in faster development of hair and preventing hair loss. A good supply of proteins is also necessary for hair growth.