To this day, modern medicine still doesn’t know why menstruation is uncomfortable, why it is much more uncomfortable for some women than for others, or why the discomfort can vary from month to month. Ibuprofen, naproxen (NSAIDs) and oral contraception are the current mainstays of conventional treatment for menstrual pain; however, I recently ran across some evidence that fish oil may also help to reduce menstrual pain and the even more mysterious (and equally dreaded) PMS!
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Fish Oil May Treat Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the #5 cause of death in the world, and includes diseases like Emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking is often a cause of COPD, so promising new research out of Japan may be welcome news to anyone that opted for cigarettes over health in their life. We already knew that…
Fish Oil Eases Chemotherapy for Bowel Cancer Patients
A recent trial studying bowel cancer patients at Sydney Hospital in Australia found that taking fish oil not only helped alleviate malnutrition and maintain their weight, but also made it easier to tolerate chemotherapy treatment: Scientists at Concord Hospital say that in a trial, bowel cancer patients who took omega-3 fish oil respond better to…
Fish Oil Reverses Brain Damage from Crystal Meth Addiction?
Here’s a case study on fish oil supplements that’s simply fascinating. From an article originally published in the Arizona Daily Star, a person once addicted to methamphetamines (also known as Crystal Meth) successfully used fish oil to alleviate many of the mental problems associated with crystal meth addiction: After nearly five years of intense addiction…
Fish Oil Prevents Exercise-Induced Airway Restriction (EIB) from Asthma
Researchers at Indiana University in Bloomington found that the anti-inflammatory effects of fish oil supplements provided relief for asthmatics from airway restriction during exercise, also known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB): “The current findings suggest that fish oil supplements may be of value to asthmatics with EIB,” Mickleborough told Reuters Health. “Our results support previous reports…
Fish Oil Cholesterol: Omega-3 Increases Good Cholesterol in Diabetics
A study out of Denmark on the effects of fish oil on the blood chemistry of diabetics found that fish oil supplements increased the amount of “good” cholesterol and decreased the amount of fatty substances in their blood: Their study of 42 adults found that those who took a supplement with 4 grams (g) of…
Fish Oil Improves Behavior of Children, Improves Concentration and Parent Bonding
Another study out of Durham suggests that fish oil can significantly “improve the behaviour of unruly children and help develop their concentration and bonding with their parents, research has revealed.” The dramatic results showed that while 47 per cent of the children in the study started with poor behaviour, by the end only 4 per…
SPF Omega-3? Fish Oil Helps Prevent Sunburn!
In two separate studies, regular fish oil supplements were found to protect the skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun: In just one month the volunteers of this study were noticeably less likely to burn than before taking the oil, rising to 33 per cent less likely in three months. A second group…
Fish Oil “Helps Calm ADHD Children”
A new study out of Australia finds that children with ADHD given daily fish oil supplements had significant improvements: “They were able to concentrate better, they were calmer, less impulsive, that sort of thing,” Ms Sinn said. “The same improvements were not reported from children who took the placebo.” Not bad. How much was given?…
Fish Oil Improves Toddler Learning Skills
A study on fish oil with pre-school children in the UK may persuade many parents to give their toddlers pharmaceutical-grade fish oil. Why? Fish oil was brain food for these toddlers:
After just six weeks of daily doses of Omega-3, parents reported a transformation in the behaviour and learning abilities of children as young as 20 months old.
President Bush Takes Fish Oil
President Bush’s annual physical always made headlines when he was in office. Probably because he was always pretty fit for his age. While he claims he exercises regularly and takes a multivitamin and a low-dose aspirin everyday, I think the real reason is his “omega-3 supplement.” OK fine, so maybe all of his other health…
Governor Schwarzenegger Uses Fish Oil
Governor Schwarzenegger was recently accused of promoting a conflict of interests by consulting for fitness magazines that make money from advertising health supplements when he had recently vetoed a bill that would regulate the health supplement industry. In response to this controversy, Schwarzenegger explained his stance on food supplements and had the following to say:…
*Oink* Fish Oil Boosts Immune System in Pigs!
Great news if you’re a pig! Adding daily fish oil supplements to your trough can improve your immune system! When animal physiologist Jeff Carroll was with the Animal Physiology Research Unit in Columbia, Mo., he worked with Gary Allee, a swine nutritionist at the University of Missouri, to investigate the benefit of adding various natural…
Treat Breast Cancer with Fish Oil?
Researchers have discovered that fish oil prevents breast cancer from spreading and causes some cancer sells to commit suicide when combined with propofol, an anaesthetic: Not only did they block cell migration and the ability to adhere to potential new tumour sites, they also triggered some cells to commit suicide. Neither worked by themselves, but…
Fish Oil Prevents Heart Damage from Smog
In Mexico City, known for large quantities of smog, a study was conducted on 50 elderly people to see what benefits fish oil supplements might yield for cardiac health compromised by smog. The researchers took ongoing measurements of each participant’s cardiac function, focusing specifically on their heart rate variability. Heart-rate variability refers to the heart…
Omega-6 Levels in Brain Linked to Depression
A new study found that depressed rats had higher levels of Omega-6 fatty acids in their brains. The researchers were surprised: “The finding that in the depressive rats the omega-3 fatty acid levels were not decreased, but arachidonic acid was substantially increased as compared to controls is somewhat unexpected.” Arachidonic acid is a metabolite (or…
Road Rage?!? Fish Oil Relieves Stress!
A new article over at Times Online (UK) discusses several studies that indicate the benefits of using fish oil for relieving stress. First we find out that: Pregnant women who have an adequate intake (i.e., two or three portions a week) of oily fish have babies who are not only brighter and more alert but…
Experts Say Avoid Farmed Salmon
A new study examining the dioxin content of wild and farm-raised salmon indicates that people should avoid eating farm-raised salmon. After analyzing the dioxin content of farm-raised and wild salmon captured in different regions, a group of North American researchers found that farm-raised types contain between 3 and 10 times more dioxin than wild salmon….
Fish Oil + Exercise = Fat Loss
A brand new study from our mates in Australia tested the effects of fish oil and exercise on body fat composition. Overweight to obese adults at heightened risk of coronary disease participated in a 12-week intervention trial that examined the effect of omega-3 fish oil taken daily in combination with moderate aerobic exercise three times…
Fish Oil Relieves ADHD and Makes Children Smarter
A study out of England of 120 children between ages 6 and 12 tested the use of fish oil on ADHD symptoms, coordination and short-term memory. The outcome? Results suggested that after three months, the group using the fatty acid made “highly significant improvements” in 12 out of 13 behavioural scales, including three diagnostic ADHD…
DHA in Fish Oil Significantly Aids Infant Vision and Brain Development
Courtesy of Yahoo News, two new studies show that DHA and ARA significantly aid infant development. For those that don’t know, DHA stands for Docosahexaenoic Acid, and it’s one of the two omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils. Your body cannot create DHA so it has to get it from your diet (It can, however,…
Fish Oil More Effective Than Soy in Preventing Heart Attacks
A brand-spankin’-new study has been published about the effects of fish oil and soy oil on heart disease, but more specifically, heart rate variability or HRV. HRV testing is “a well-established screening tool used by cardiologists to assess the heart’s electrical system — helping to distinguish healthy heartbeat variations from potentially fatal heart rhythm abnormalities,…
Fish Oil Relieves Ulcerative Colitis
If you suffer from ulcerative colitis (a chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by ulceration of the colon and rectum with bleeding, mucosal crypt abscesses, and inflammatory pseudopolyps, often causing anemia, hypoproteinemia, and electrolyte imbalance), you may find relief with fish oil! A study of 121 patients with ulcerative colitis found that a daily “nutritionally…
Fish Consumption Prevents Stroke
FoodConsumer.org has just published a article titled, Fish Consumption Lowers Risk of Ischemic Stroke in which it reports on a recent study in which a correlation was established between fish consumption and reduced risk of ischemic stroke. What is ischemic stroke? It’s “the one that involves the blockage of blood vessels.” Here’s what the study…
Fish Oil Alleviates ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia?
I know it sounds far-fetched, but in an article entitled Brain Food, a study was conducted where three-year-old children with ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia were given fish oil: In a study sponsored by the UK government, Professor John Warner and colleagues studied 277 three-year-olds on the Isle of Wight, and categorized them into four groups…
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