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 chemotherapy.

Professor Stephen Clarke says cancers produce inflammatory markers in some patients that cause problems in the ability to tolerate chemotherapy.

They also cause malnutrition.

But he says the anti-inflammatory and nutritional value of the fish oil has led to a better chance of successful chemotherapy.

This doesn’t just apply to bowel cancer, of course:

Professor Clarke says the findings could also apply to people suffering from a range of cancers.

Source: Fish oil trial beneficial for bowel cancer patients

Tags: bowel cancer, cachexia, cancer, chemotherapy, digestive health, malnutrition

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