| Research is conclusively showing that omega 3 is | | | | preventing inflammation from occurring. |
| absolutely beneficial to good health. However just | | | | 2. Another benefit of taking fish oil omega three is |
| to confuse the situation though, there are | | | | the way that it feeds the brain. Of all of the |
| different kinds of essential fats to be found in | | | | tissues that make up your brain around about 25 |
| different sources of omega three. For instance, if | | | | percent of them are actually DHA fats: DHA is an |
| you were to eat flaxseed then the Omega three | | | | essential fat which means your body has to get it |
| that you would get from that would be ALA | | | | from an outside source and if you don't then it |
| omega 3. On the other hand, if you were to eat | | | | has consequences. For instance lack of DHA for |
| oily fish then the omega three fats that you | | | | the brain means not only will you suffer from |
| would get from them would be DHA and EPA. Of | | | | poor memory and concentration but you will also |
| them all, research is showing that the best | | | | be at high risk of suffering from mood swings |
| Omega three fats for you are the ones from oily | | | | and depression as well as bipolar disorder, |
| fish; but, what are the benefits of taking omega 3 | | | | schizophrenia and also be at an advanced risk of |
| from oily fish? | | | | contracting Alzheimer's disease. |
| Well here are what I think are the 3 most | | | | 3. Yet more benefits of taking omega 3 are the |
| important benefits:- | | | | way that it can help prevent heart disease. It |
| | | | does this by helping to maintain blood pressure |
| 1. One of the first benefits is the way that the | | | | levels, lower triglyceride levels and also lower the |
| DHA fat helps fight inflammation. Although you | | | | amount of bad cholesterol in the body. If that |
| may just associate inflammation with things like | | | | was not enough it also helps to keep the blood |
| arthritis and joint pain, it is in fact the underlying | | | | plaque under control which prevents the blood |
| source behind various health conditions such as | | | | clotting which can lead to fatal heart attacks and |
| aneurysms, strokes, brain disorders and | | | | also clogging of the arteries. |
| unexpected fatal heart attacks. Inflammation | | | | These three benefits though are just the tip of |
| occurs when the white blood cells attach to the | | | | the iceberg, there are in fact many many more |
| inner linings of the blood vessels, in effect I | | | | benefits of taking omega 3. For instance omega 3 |
| suppose this is the body attacking itself. The DHA | | | | is known to be effective against diabetes, eye |
| fat actually turns into a new chemical in the body | | | | degeneration, bowel complaints and it is also an |
| called Resolvin D2, and this reacts with the blood | | | | essential nutrient for the fetus and pregnant |
| vessel to produce nitric oxide which prevents the | | | | mothers, to name but a few more. |
| white blood cell from sticking, therefore | | | | |