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Are you convinced about the health benefits of Omega 3 supplements, or are you wondering what all the fuss is about Omega 3 fatty acids?

Many of us have heard all about Omega 3 fats and the health benefits that you’re supposed to get from fish oil supplements. But what are the benefits and are they proven? And should you be taking Omega 3 capsules, or can you just eat more fish?

Good questions. Are the benefits proven? Are there really benefits from taking Omega 3 supplements? Is taking fish oil supplements “alternative” or is it accepted by mainstream medicine. Lets see.

The easy answer is this. The American Heart Association, on it’s website, recommends minimum levels of Omega-3 for the diet, and lists the heart benefits of Omega3 fats. That’s the AHA, certainly not an “alternative” organization, in fact pretty mainstream. If the AHA say that Omega polyunsaturated fats are good then that’s good enough for me.

Leta have a look at what more fish oil does for us. It’s full of good stuff like DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). These are the most essential Omega 3 fats, DHA in particular. Is it “proven”that these are good for you? When is anything proven? I still know a mainstream doctor who says that excess cholesterol isn’t bad for you at all. There’s always experts on both sides of the argument.

1. Cardio vascular health.

The heart health benefits of fish oil are: A decrease in bad cholesterol. An increase in good cholesterol. A reduction in blood pressure. A reduced risk of stroke.

2. Reduction in risks of aging related problems

The risks of ill health rise with age, and Omega 3 fats can assist with this. Benefits include a decrease in the risk of macular degeneration with age, the number one cause of blindness in the over 65s A decrease in the risk of Alzheimers with aging A decrease in the risk of dementia with aging

And as fish oil reduces the risks of heart attacks this is extremely good news for sufferers of diabetes, who have up to a 6 fold increase in risk of death due to heart attack.

3. And there’s skin improvements.

The skin produces it’s own natural oils and our environment strips them out. Wind, sun and pollution and more all contribute to loss of natural skin oil. Good polyunsaturated Omega 3 fats help return our skin to good health by adding back good oils to our skin, and when combined with top shelf natural skin care products can have impressive results for our skin health.

4. Improvements in Arthritis

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints, so anything that helps reduce inflammation is good for arthritis. To date Aspirin has been used but has some side effects. Omega 3 oils are excellent anti inflammatories, studies show they are better than Aspirin. And they have positive, not negative side effects.

5. An increase in the effectiveness of weight loss programs

There are studies linking an improvement in effectiveness of weight loss programs if they are combined with an increase of Omega 3 fats. The studies show that if we combine exercise with Omega 3s we lose more weight than if we just do the exercise. The expected reason is that the polyunsaturated Omega 3 fats improve the ability of various enzymes to burn fat.

So are you convinced now that you should be taking more Omega 3 fats in your diet? I thought so, if what I’ve written here isn’t enough to convince you then I don’t know what it.

But remember, it’s hard to get enough good fats from eating fish alone. You need to eat a lot of fish and the FDA tells us not to eat a lot of fish because of the risk of toxins from the flesh of the fish. And the same risk exists with some fish oil supplements. And fish is the biggest source of DHA and EPA that we know of.

So you do need to be taking your supplements, but you also need to know which ones to avoid, and which ones to buy. I have written much more about choosing the best Omega 3 supplements, find a link below to read a more extensive review of choosing your fish oil capsules.

And if you want to find out more about the benefits of Omega 3 fish oils you’ll find more on my website too.

So if you’re convinced about the health benefits of Omega 3 fish oils in your diet make sure you’re taking your fish oil supplements, daily.