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Helps to prevent Cardiovascular Diseases. Cancer protective. Suppresses inflammation. Lowers Tryglicerides and helps to prevent Osteoporosis. Assists with Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Headaches, Migraines, Asthma, and is important for Eyes and Vision, Lung health and Sexual System health. Most of the Health Benefits associated with Fish Oils are attributable to the Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) content of Fish Oils.

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Health Benefits of Fish Oils

Aging Process

Fish Oils may possess Life Extension properties.

Cardiovascular System

Fish Oils may counteract Arrhythmias (due to the EPA and DHA content of Fish Oil reducing ventricular premature complexes associated with Arrhythmias by approximately 50%):

Fish Oils may help to prevent Ventricular Fibrillation (primarily due to their Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) content).

Fish Oils may help to prevent and treat Atherosclerosis.
Fish Oils (3,600 mg per day) may help to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting (by lowering plasma Fibrinogen levels):

Fish Oils may help to prevent Thrombosis.

Fish Oils may help to prevent various Cardiovascular Diseases.
Fish Oils may decrease the resistance of Blood Vessels which subsequently reduces the Energy requirements of weakened Cardiac Muscle in Congestive Heart Failure patients.
Fish Oils may improve the function of the Heart.

Fish Oils may help to prevent Ischemic Heart Disease:

Fish Oils may reduce the Pain associated with Angina and many Angina patients may be able to reduce their dosage of Nitroglycerin while consuming Fish Oils on a daily basis.
Fish Oils (1,080 mg per day) may help to prevent Heart Attack and may help to prolong survival in people who have already experienced a Heart Attack (primarily due to the Super unsaturated Fatty Acids content of Fish Oils).

Fish Oils may lower elevated Hematocrit levels (i.e. they decrease the viscosity (thickness) of the Blood.
Fish Oils may help to lower Blood Pressure in (essential) Hypertension patients.
Fish Oils (at least 2,000 mg per day) may alleviate Raynaud’s Disease.
Fish Oils may help to prevent (ischemic) Stroke (due to the high Super unsaturated Fatty Acids content of Fish Oils).

Cells

Fish Oils may preserve the stability and fluidity of Cell Membranes.

Digestive System

Fish Oils may reduce the rate of relapses in Crohn’s disease patients.

Fish Oils may help to prevent Gallstones. Fish Oils may improve the condition of Ulcerative Colitis patients and may also help to prevent and treat the Inflammation associated with Ulcerative Colitis (due to DHA and EPA).

Excretory System

Fish Oils may help to prevent Nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients:

Fish Oils may help to prevent and treat Focal Glomerulonephritis.

Eyes/Vision

Fish Oils may help to prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
Fish Oils are claimed to improve night vision in people affected with (mild) Night Blindness (due to the Vitamin A and Docosahexaenoic Acid component of Fish Oils).

Immune System

Women who consume Fish Oils during their Pregnancy may produce offspring with a lower risk of Allergies.
Regular consumption of Fish Oils may help to prevent Autoimmune Diseases.
Fish Oils may help to prevent some types of Cancer.

Regular consumption of Fish Oils may help to prevent Breast Cancer, may inhibit the further growth and metastasis of existing Breast Cancer and may prolong survival in Breast Cancer patients.
Fish Oils may help to prevent Colon Cancer and may prolong survival in Colon Cancer patients:
Fish Oils may cause (colonic) Lymphocytes to reduce their sensitivity to Antigens in the Colon (due to the Super-unsaturated Fatty Acids content of Fish Oils). This is one of the underlying means via which Fish Oils help to prevent Colon Cancer.
Fish Oils may prolong survival in Lung Cancer patients.
Fish Oils may inhibit the further spread of Lymphomas, may increase the survival times of Lymphoma patients and may increase the period of remission in Lymphoma patients.
Fish Oils may help to prevent Pancreatic Cancer, may inhibit the rate of growth of Pancreatic Cancer and may prolong survival in Pancreatic Cancer patients. Fish Oils may also stimulate the Apoptosis of Pancreatic Cancer cells.
Fish Oils may help to prevent Prostate Cancer.

Fish Oils may help to suppress Inflammation.
Fish Oils may be an effective treatment for Lupus Erythematosus (Fish Oils have been found in mice studies to prolong survival in Lupus patients; their effectiveness is believed to be due to the Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) content of Fish Oils reducing the production of Prostaglandin E2).

Fish Oils may cause (colonic) Lymphocytes to reduce their sensitivity to Antigens in the Colon (due to the Super unsaturated Fatty Acids content of Fish Oils). This is one of the means via which Fish Oils help to prevent Colon Cancer:

Fish Oils may enhance the function of TH1 Helper T-Cells.

Metabolism

Fish Oils may improve Athletic Performance by increasing VO2 Max in athletes.
Fish Oils may reduce the severity of Cachexia.
Fish Oils may reduce the absorption of dietary Cholesterol and may reduce the synthesis of Cholesterol within the Liver:

Fish Oils may lower elevated VLDL Cholesterol levels, may inhibit the synthesis of VLDLs and may inhibit the secretion of VLDLs from the Liver.

Fish Oils may improve various aspects of Cystic Fibrosis.
Fish Oils may lower elevated serum Triglycerides levels in Diabetes Mellitus patients

Fish Oils may lower Blood Sugar levels and elevated serum Triglycerides levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 patients.
Fish Oils may lower elevated serum Triglycerides levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 patients.

Fish Oils may protect Muscle Fibers from the toxic effects (catabolism) caused by the Stress associated with intensive Exercise and may help to prevent Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
Fish Oils may increase Insulin sensitivity in Insulin Resistance patients and may help to prevent Insulin Resistance.

Fish Oils (6 grams per day) may facilitate the loss of Adipose Tissue (bodyfat) in people afflicted with Obesity (due to the DHA content of Fish Oils increasing the production/activity of Uncoupling Protein 3).
Fish Oils (12 grams per day) may lower elevated serum Triglycerides levels (by up to 37%).

Musculoskeletal System

Fish Oils may facilitate Bone formation (by inhibiting the production of Prostaglandin E2 which facilitates Bone resorption).
Fish Oils may protect Muscle Fibers from the toxic effects (catabolism) caused by the Stress associated with intensive Exercise.
Fish Oils may reduce the generation of Osteoclasts.

Fish Oils may help to prevent Osteoporosis (by reducing levels of pro-inflammatory Cytokines that are involved in Osteoporosis including Interleukin 1, Interleukin 6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-a). Fish Oils may also increase the absorption of Calcium, increase Bone levels of Calcium, reduce the generation of Osteoclasts, and increase Bone density. All of these effects are useful for the prevention of Osteoporosis.

Fish Oils may help to prevent and treat Polymyalgia Rheumatica (due to the Omega-3 Fatty Acids content of Fish Oils).
Fish Oils (18 grams per day) may alleviate Rheumatoid Arthritis (by reducing elevated Interleukin 1 and Leukotriene B4 levels which are implicated in Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients).

Nervous System

Fish Oils may help to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease (due to the the DHA content of Fish Oils increasing Transthyretin levels, which may scavenge Amyloid-Beta Protein).
Fish Oils (approximately 4,500 mg per day containing 800 mg of EPA and 500 mg of DHA) may help to prevent and treat Headaches.

Fish Oils may alleviate Depression:

Fish Oils may be a viable treatment for Major Depression (most Major Depression patients are found to be deficient in Superunsaturated (Omega-3 Fatty Acids).
Fish Oils may alleviate Manic Depression.
Fish Oils may help to prevent Postpartum Depression.

Fish Oils (15 20 grams per day) may alleviate the Headaches associated with Migraines and may increase the number of symptom-free hours of a day in people who are prone to Migraines.
Fish Oils may help to alleviate some of the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Fish Oils may reduce the symptoms of Schizophrenia.
Fish Oils may counteract the toxic effects of (mental) Stress.

Oral Health

Fish Oils may help to prevent Gingivitis.
Fish Oils (2,000 mg per day containing 360 mg Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) + 240 mg Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)) may retard Alveolar Bone loss in Periodontal Disease patients (due to their ability to reduce the Inflammation associated with Periodontal Disease).

Respiratory System

Fish Oils may be useful for the treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
Fish Oils may improve the Lung function of Asthma patients.
Fish Oils may help to prevent Chronic Obstructory Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Fish Oils may help to prevent Bronchitis.
Fish Oils may help to prevent Emphysema.
Fish Oils may reduce the damage to the Lungs caused by Tobacco smoking.
Fish Oils may increase the chances of survival following Pneumonia (Klebsiella pneumoniae) infection.

Sexual System

Fish Oils (providing 1,800 mg of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) may be beneficial for the treatment of Dysmenorrhea (this therapy may reduce the Pain/Menstrual Cramps in Dysmenorrhea patients by inhibiting the production of Prostaglandin E2, a primary underlying factor in Dysmenorrhea).
Fish Oils may reduce the proliferation of Endometrial Tissue in Endometriosis patients.

Fish Oils may alleviate Male Infertility.
Fish Oils (3,000 mg per day) may alleviate Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS).
Fish Oils supplementation during Pregnancy may result in long-term improvement in numerous aspects of health in offspring.

Fish Oils are a good source of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), an important nutrient for optimal Testes function.

Skin

Fish Oils may improve the condition of Acne patients.
Fish Oils (consumed orally) may prevent the suppression of the Immune System that is experienced by Burns patients.[more info]
Fish Oils (3,000 4,000 mg per day consumed orally or applied topically) may alleviate (the atopic form of) Eczema (due to Eicosapentaenoic Acid).

Fish Oils may alleviate Itching.
Fish Oils (10 12 grams per day providing 1.8 grams Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and 1.2 grams of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)) may alleviate Psoriasis.
Fish Oils (10 grams per day administered orally) may help to prevent Sunburn in people who are exposed to Sunlight.