Can fish oils and omega-3 oils benefit our health?

Last updated Wed 20 December 2017

By Christian Nordqvist

Reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT

Fast facts on fish oils

Here are some key points about fish oils. More supporting information is in the main article.

• Fish oils contain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins A and D.
• Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils may protect the heart and offer other health benefits, but research results have been mixed.
• Eating fish is a better way of getting fish oil or omega 3 than taking supplements.
• learn more here>>>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/40253.php

Fish oil: friend or foe?

POSTED JULY 12, 2013, 12:50 PM , UPDATED JULY 24, 2019, 10:32 AM

Howard LeWine, M.D.
Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing

The answer is more friend than foe, if the fish oil comes from food sources rather than supplements.

Omega-3s in balance

What’s so special about fish oil? It’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. These must come from food, since our bodies can’t make them.

The two key omega-3 fatty acids are docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines are rich in these omega-3s. Some plants are rich in another type of omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid, which the body can convert to DHA and EPA. Good sources of these are flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and canola oil.

learn more here>>>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fish-oil-friend-or-foe-201307126467

13 Benefits of Taking Fish Oil

Written by Ruairi Robertson, PhD on December 18, 2018     

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Fish oil is one of the most commonly consumed dietary supplements.

It's rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are very important for your health.

If you don't eat a lot of oily fish, taking a fish oil supplement could help you get enough omega-3 fatty acids.

Here are 13 health benefits of fish oil.  learn more>>>https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=981916885173062119#editor/target=post;postID=4584645807937769691

Daily Dose: Omega-3

It’s good for your joints, skin, vision, brain, heart, helps lower bad cholesterol levels and even boosts fertility. It’s an anti-ager and an anti-inflammatory. It’s found naturally in a variety of delicious foods including walnuts, salmon, tuna, olive oil and avocados. It’s omega-3 – and it’s time you got to know the daily dose that’s good for just about every single part of your body.

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17 Science-Based Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Written by Freydis Hjalmarsdottir, MS on October 15, 2018  

Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important.

They have many powerful health benefits for your body and brain.

In fact, few nutrients have been studied as thoroughly as omega-3 fatty acids.

Here are 17 health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids that are supported by science.

learn more>>>https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/17-health-benefits-of-omega-3