“Hello Dr. Amy-My question is…How is taking fish oil beneficial to the body? How does it work? Thanks Fran”
Fish oil has been taken by Americans for many generations. In my Norwegian past my ancestors ate plenty of cold water fish and didnt need to supplement. In the current American diet we lack true, clean sources of fish oils.
Generally when someone takes fish oil they are trying to up their intake of vitamin D. This is very important not only to increase your body’s ability to uptake calcium to bone, but even more importantly there is a direct link between Vitamin D deficiency and depression. Recent studies have proved that most cancer patients are severly low in their Vitamin D.
Fish oil also provides EPA which is very important to your heart and blood stream health.
DHA is another omega naturally occuring in fish oil. DHA is the omega that helps in brain cell production. Studies have shown that children born to women taking DHA omegas during pregnancy had a higher IQ than children born to mothers that didnt supplement with DHA.
There are many research studies that show fish oils help reduce inflamation and lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
When it comes down to deciding if you should take fish oil or not, I would recommend taking one that also has plant sources of omegas. The plant sources help to balance hormone, and build healthy hair, skin, and nails.
B Natural provides many choices of omegas and we are happy to help you chose the omega that is right for your body’s needs.
