A study found patients
who took fish oil after having a heart attack dramatically reduced their risk of subsequent heart attacks.
She
also takes fish oil if she don't eat a lot of fish that week, but tries to get as much from my diet as possible.
The benefits
of taking fish oil are quite numerous, ranging from improved skin and hair quality to treating various illnesses.
Drug interactions:
Taking fish oil with blood pressure - lowering drugs can increase the effects of these drugs and may lower blood pressure too much.
People who take medication or suffer from health conditions should consult with their doctors before
taking fish oil in therapeutic doses.
There are a number of benefits of flax seed oil including the fact it provides approximately 50 % more omega - 3 oils than what you could get
from taking fish oil supplements.
Many
people take fish oil supplements to stock up on essential long - chain fatty acids that support a healthy heart and reduce inflammation in the body.
Some placebo - controlled experiments revealed that
taking fish oil leads to lowered disease activity and less need for anti-inflammatory medicines which, as we learned earlier, can have some undesirable side effects.
Did you know that pregnant women who
take fish oil have higher levels of omega - 3 in their breast milk?
Another fish oil study related to asthma saw that the teenage children and women who
took fish oil during pregnancy were less likely to have developed asthma.
However, a recent study showed that teens at risk for schizophrenia
who took fish oil were less likely to develop the disease compared to those who didn't.
For that reason, some
people take a fish oil supplement or a supplement containing long - chain omega - 3 fatty acids, the type found in fatty fish.
You likely
already take fish oil supps because it's offers so many health benefits (other than increasing muscle growth).
If you are not a fan of sardines, you could also
simply take your fish oil supplement before the Thanksgiving meal (read: How Fish Oil Supports Heart Health).
Moreover, it is highly recommended that you should
only take fish oil supplement of reputed brands, like Optimum Nutrition, Cellucor, or PacificCoast NutriLabs to avoid such side effects of fish oil.
The researchers found when using a postpartum depression screening scale at two weeks, six week, three months and six months after delivery that women show
took the fish oil reported fewer postpartum depression feelings and anxiety.
According to New York Times, at least 10 percent of U.S. households
now take fish oil (omega - 3) capsules.
While she points out that the research is varied at best when it comes to treating the disease internally, too, «I
think taking fish oil with high EPA as well as the addition of an omega - 6 GLA can be helpful,» she said.
Many
moms take fish oil supplements to get their recommended amount of Omega - 3s, but chia seeds are a great alternative.
Plus, since baby still gets critical EPA and DHA from breastmilk for his or her development,
keep taking your fish oil while breastfeeding (and beyond!).