A plethora of research indicates that, not only are fish oil benefits numerous, some of them are really quite extraordinary! It seems like new studies are being published every day, as scientists and doctors learn more and more about how and why it is so beneficial. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are…
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Fish Oil = Faster Recovery & Shorter Hospital Stays for ICU Patients
Patients being treated in intensive care units may benefit from taking fish oils intravenously, according to a new study just published in the journal Critical Care. In fact, it appears to shorten their hospital stays! The study investigated the effects of including fish oil in the normal IV nutrient solution for patients with sepsis, a…
Fish Oil: Everything You Wanted to Know
We’ve all heard all the amazing claims that fish oil can improve our health in myriad ways. Thousands of studies have been done on fish oil over the years, and there are many benefits that they report. Here is a quick list of the health benefits that have been most studied and proven for fish…
Fish Oil Prevents Wrinkles
I found this study from 2005 in the Journal of Lipid Research that studied the preventative effects of fish oil for UV-damage to the skin. UV rays from the sun are one of the main culprits in producing wrinkles. The researchers applied EPA, one of the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils, to human skin…
Predisposed to Type 2 Diabetes? Omega-3s Reduce Risk
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, and it’s a chronic disease with very serious, potentially life-threatening complications. Because it tends to be fairly hereditary, relatives of Type 2 diabetes patients are at a higher risk for developing it themselves. In fact, one-third of children of Type 2 diabetes sufferers will also…
Schizophrenia Risk Possibly Reduced by Fish Oil
I recently ran across a study concluded in late 2007 suggesting that omega-3s can possibly delay or even prevent the onset of schizophrenia in at-risk youths. These findings could offer a safe way to treat a crippling condition and potentially prevent it, without the harsh side-effects of anti-psychotic medications, said experts from the Orygen Research Centre in Melbourne.
Fish Oil Cuts ADHD Symptoms by Nearly Half
Some exciting new research from Goteborg University in Sweden found that children, ages 8 to 18, diagnosed with ADHD experienced almost 50% fewer ADHD symptoms when taking a daily dose of fish oil. However, it is not currently known how much fish oil was given to the children in the study. This echoes some previous…
Singapore Prison Studying Effects of Fish Oil on Violence
A new study being planned will test the effects of omega-3 fish oil on reducing violent behavior for inmates in the Singapore Prison System. They are modeling a study from the UK published in 2002, where 231 prisoners were given fish oil supplements and researchers observed a one-third drop in violent incidents. This study also…
Omega-3 Fish Oil Protects Men from Heart Failure
The latest European Heart Journal contains a new study about the preventative effects of fish oil on Congestive Heart Failure, a condition that affects around 5 million Americans. US & Swedish researchers tracked the lives and diets of 39,367 Swedish men, aged 45 to 79, from 1998 to 2004. The results of this study? The…
Fish Oil Boosts Kids Test Grades by 17.7 Points!
A new study from the folks at Durham County Council found that students who took omega-3 fish oil scored an average of 2 grades higher than children that didn’t. They scored an average of 17.7 points higher. Many studies examining fish oil for children have originated from Durham, including one that found fish oil improves…
BREAKING: Omega-3 Better than Cholesterol Medication for Chronic Heart Failure!
There is now a breakthrough treatment available for those suffering from Chronic Heart Failure, and no, it doesn’t come from a drug company. What is Chronic Heart Failure? Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body. Omega-3 fish oil has proven in…
Lupus Breakthrough with Fish Oil
Dr. Stephen Wright, a researcher in Belfast, Ireland has successfully treated Lupus, a disease of the immune system that can be fatal, with low doses of omega-3 fish oil. Dr. Wright’s particular emphasis is on the deleterious effect of Lupus on blood vessels, and he sought to study the effects of fish oil to mitigate…
Omega-3 Reduces Body Weight and Increases Fat Loss by Raising Metabolism
A new study from the Journal of Nutrition on mice has shown a benefit of omega-3 for weight loss! Two groups of mice were fed a high fat diet, and one group was given 8% fish oil while the other group did not receive the fish oil. The results? The fish oil-fed mice gained significantly…
Fish Oil During Pregnancy Prevents Allergies, Asthma and Eczema
New research shows that pregnant women who take fish oil supplements during their pregnancy, as well as during their child’s infancy and nursing, have children with far fewer allergy problems: In a recent study, 145 pregnant mothers from families with high risk of allergy and asthma were either given a fish oil supplement or a…
Omega-3 Improves Lupus Symptoms
A recent study presented at the American College of Rhemutaology found significant improvements in System Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) symptoms when patients took fish oil: “This is the first study in lupus patients measuring improvements in blood vessel function,” said presenter and investigator Stephen Wright, MD.  ”After 6 months we saw evidence confirming the beneficial effects…
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevents Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Multiple studies have been published recently showing the power of omega-3 fatty acids to prevent Type 1 Diabetes in children. For example, one study out of Norway found that children with Type 1 Diabetes were far less likely to have received fish oil supplements as infants than children that did not have Diabetes. To examine…
World’s Fattest Man Loses 350 Lbs. with Omega-3
Manuel Uribe, once the World’s Fattest Man, has lost 350 lbs using diet and fish oil supplements! How fat was he? Manuel Uribe hit his, and the world’s, highest weight when he tipped the scales at a massive 596.90 kilos — equivalent to the weight of five baby elephants. Manuel closely followed the Zone Diet…
Fish Oil Improves Verbal, Memory & Spelling Skills in Children, Decreases Sick Days
355 children, ages 6 to 9, were given omega-3 fish oil doses everyday by researchers in South Africa. What did these find as a result of fish oil supplementation? Dr. Marius Smuts told the Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids in Cairns that he found the children were…
Fish Oil Prevents Age-Related Blindness (Macular Degeneration)
In two separate studies in the US and Australia, seniors who ate more fish were far less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss for the elderly. The U.S. study, which also found a link between cigarette smoking and AMD, found “that men with the highest fish consumption (at…
Fish Oil Saves Premature Babies’ Lives
A simple finding made by doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston has apparently saved the life of 16 babies who developed severe health issues due to premature births: Like most babies with his medical condition, Austin DuPonte of Hudson, MA was not expected to live long. He was born prematurely and developed intestinal problems so severe…
Fish Oil Proves More Effective than Ritalin for ADHD
The behavior of children in a recent study vastly improved when they were given 6 capsules of fish oil per day, even more than children being prescribed Ritalin. Restlessness and school performance improved significantly from omega-3 supplementation and concentration improved by 33%! Even after 30 weeks of taking fish oil supplements, the children continued to…
Fish Oil Shows Promise for Type II Diabetes and Bodybuilders!
A recent fish oil study out of Texas A&M found that fish oil improved the ability of muscle cells to take up glucose, or blood sugar, in the presence of insulin. This is good news for those with Type II Diabetes because Type II Diabetes is a condition where cells resist insulin and therefore are…
Fish Oil Effective for Treating Chronic Back Pain & Neck Pain
A recent study published in Surgical Neurology on the use of fish oil to treat chronic low-back and neck pain has found promising results. Many of the patients had degenerative disc conditions. Here were the results:
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Make Criminals Less Violent
Researchers in Norway are saying that criminals treated with fish oil supplements for several months became less violent. Dr. Havard Bentsen attributes this to the potential of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce aggressiveness and impulsivity, for which fish oil has been touted dozens of times in treating children with ADHD. He even makes a rather…
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…
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