Health Benefits of Fish Oil - Hold the Contaminants Please! By Valerie Rosenbaum At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Fish oil health benefits have been mentioned in diet books like the Zone and written about in respected medical journals. As scientists continue to learn more, it may be that we will eventually find the “ideal” diet to help prevent cancer, heart disease, type II diabetes, arthritis, allergies and even slow down the aging process.

There is no doubt that many diseases that are referred to as “age-related” are completely preventable. Our risk of cancer goes up with age, but that may be due to exposure to environmental toxins. A growing number of healthcare professionals believe that constant exposure to small amounts of petrochemicals, dioxins and other toxins is the cause of the increased cancer risk that accompanies aging.

Many people are unaware of the number of chemicals that are present in packaged, processed, prepared and fortified foods. Scientists have tried to make the public aware of the high levels of mercury and dioxins that are present in fish, particularly fish in the Atlantic. There is no doubt that these contaminants would be present in supplements, as well.

In order to get all of the fish oil health benefits, without increasing your intake of toxins, it is important to check out the manufacturer. Find out what steps are taken to insure purity. Only after you do that can you truly buy with confidence.

What benefit can you expect to experience?

Some things are noticeable. For example, you may think more clearly and have a greater ability to concentrate. You may notice that your joints are not as achy. Your digestion may improve. Skin conditions may clear up. After a few months, you may see fewer wrinkles on your face and your neckline may appear firmer.

But, the greatest benefits are those that you may not notice until friends your own age are starting to suffer from a variety of ailments, while you continue to be healthy. Research has shown that the fish oil health benefits include a reduced risk of all of those “age-related” diseases mentioned above.

Why is this supplement so beneficial?

It has to do with restoring balance. If you already have a perfect diet, there may not be much additional benefit. But, the perfect diet is the exception, rather than the rule.

Most people, particularly in Western societies, get too much saturated fat in their diets. When they do switch to polyunsaturated fats like vegetable oils, they usually get more omega6s than omega3s. In some cases, they get 40 times more omega6s than 3s, primarily because the cook with corn oil.

The fish oil health benefits have primarily to do with the omega3s that they provide. By increasing your intake of omega 3 fatty acids, you help restore the natural balance that your body would love to achieve.

Omega6s increase the production of pro-inflammatory molecules within the body. Omega3s increase the production of anti-inflammatory molecules. Chronic inflammation is one of the causes of cellular aging. It plays a role in cancer and heart disease, as well as painful conditions like arthritis.

So, fighting inflammation may be the most important of the fish oil health benefits. It’s hard to choose just one.

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