| Many dietitians are very vocal about fish oil | | | | have come up with three methods: |
| benefits to the diet. Fish oil is derived from the | | | | Fish Oil Capsules: A very effective way to get |
| bodies and organs of certain oily fish species. The | | | | additional omega-3 but little other benefit (except |
| oil is recommended for a healthy diet because it | | | | for the anti-inflammatory compounds noted |
| contains concentrated amounts of omega-3 fatty | | | | earlier). |
| acids, as well as some anti-inflammitory | | | | Flax Seed and Flax Seed Oil: Another good source |
| compounds. The fish do not really produce the | | | | of omega-3 as well as some other benefits such |
| omega-3 fatty acids but accumulate the | | | | as dietary fiber and Magnesium. Most consider the |
| substances either from eating the microalgae | | | | seed to be a better source of nutrients than the |
| plants that do produce it, or by eating other fish | | | | oil. |
| that have eaten the plants. | | | | Mila Chia Seed: While not nearly as well known as |
| Omega-3 fatty acid is prized because of its | | | | the other two, Mila is my preferred source of |
| abilities to help regulate cholesterol in the body and | | | | omega-3 because it has more than Atlantic wild or |
| that is, generally, how you see it promoted. But, | | | | farmed salmon plus it has additional nutrients that |
| omega-3 fatty acids have been tested to be | | | | fish oil and flax cannot match. Besides the |
| beneficial for other health problems as well such | | | | omega-3, Mila also contains concentrated amounts |
| as: | | | | of Calcium, Iron, Fiber, Potassium, Protein, and |
| Parkinson's Disease: Some recent studies indicate | | | | Magnesium. |
| that omega-3 prevents neurotoxin induced | | | | If this sounds too good to be true, I don't blame |
| decrease in dopamine. Because Parkinson's is | | | | you, it did to me as well. But I decided "nothing |
| caused by interruption of the dopamine system | | | | ventured, nothing gained" and ordered it. It has |
| this effect shows promise for further research. | | | | quickly become my supplement of choice and the |
| Schizophrenia: An Australian study using two | | | | whole family is now using it daily. |
| groups of individuals who had previously | | | | We all want to live healthy, long, and vibrant lives. |
| experienced hallucinations or delusions found that | | | | Unfortunately, in many countries, life spans are |
| the group receiving omega-3 over a 12 month | | | | decreasing rather than increasing. Many believe |
| period developed schizophrenia at a much lower | | | | that the changes to the western diet are part of |
| rate than the control group that did not. | | | | the problem. The negative effects of high |
| It would seem that omega-3 fatty acids are a | | | | fructose corn syrup, sugar, salt, fast food, |
| great benefit but what is the best method to add | | | | saturated fats and lack of exercise all conspire to |
| them to your diet? In researching this question, I | | | | shorten our lifespans and wreck our health. |