The Beef about Fish Oil

The latest craze in supplements is surrounding fish oil. Omega-3 is a fatty-acid (don’t be turned off by the name) found in fish products. Why is taking a fish oil supplement important? While many other vitamins and nutrients can be produced by our bodies, omega-3 can’t be.

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids help growth development, brain function, reduce inflammation, and prevent heart disease and arthritis. In fact, research shows adding this supplement to your diet can also help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, protect against stroke, diabetes, and depression, lessen menstrual pain, and fight signs of breast cancer among many other beneficial things.

What reason do you have not to up your fish intake? However, if you desire to increase your omega-3 fish oil intake in food form instead of pill, beware of the dangers of eating fish. Consuming fish naturally raises the risks of digesting mercury, which can be damaging to your brain as well as develop into problems with your spinal cord and kidneys.

Omega-3 intake does come in several other forms. Flax and flaxseed oils are more popularly used, while eggs and walnuts also contain small amounts as well. What kind of daily supplements do you take? In what other ways do you fulfill meeting the recommended amount of vitamins?