Saturday, August 23, 2008

Benefits From Fishoil To Optimize Your Brain

Much has been written about the benefits of fish oil for the heart.The benefits of fish oil are well established, not just for heart health but also for optimum functioning of both body and mind..

Fish oil is the best source of two long-chain essential fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)--the omega-3 fats we hear so much about. Essential in this context means our body cannot synthesize them, so we must get them from food or supplements. Food is usually preferable to supplements, but in this case fish oil, in capsule or liquid form, may be a better source than the fish that produce it because it is purified to be free of mercury and organic toxins. I have long recommended that people consume one to two grams of fish oil a day, the same dose used in the J.A.M.A. study.

Most Americans don't take in enough EPA and DHA to maintain optimum health. There are few dietary sources other than oily fish. Omega-3-fortified eggs, new on the market, contain only small amounts. Walnuts, flaxseed and other vegetarian sources of omega-3 do not provide EPA and DHA but rather a precursor (alpha-linolenic acid) that the body must convert. This conversion is inefficient at best and often inhibited by high intake of the fats common in processed and fast food.

Fish oil most important actions are reducing inflammation, reducing the clotting tendency of the blood, improving the profile of fats circulating in the blood, optimizing brain function (DHA is a major constituent of cell membranes in the central nervous system) and inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation, thereby reducing cancer risks. All of this translates into significant disease protection.

For me. I take two grams of fish oil a day and recommend that almost everyone do so
too.

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Customer Review By H. Rosser "hrosser" (Ga)

Good but cheaper in larger bottles
The lemon flavor means no fishy-tasting burps! The other brand I tried ended up in the trash - this is the way to take omega-3. but the larger bottles of 150 softjels are more economical.

1 comment:

will glennon said...

Thanks for sharing the great benefits of fish oil. I want to add one more point here is that Lowering blood pressure by expanding blood vessels naturally.
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