subject: Fish Oil and Inflammation [print this page] Fish oil, with its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, is one of the best ways to alleviate chronic inflammation.
Although eating fatty fish provides you with DHA and EPA, there's a growing concern that many types of fatty fish are contaminated with PCBs, mercury and other environmental toxins. There's also no way to be sure that the fish you're eating contains enough DHA and/or EPA to provide maximum health benefits. This is why many people are turning to fish oil supplements. A high quality fish oil supplement will be free of contaminants and contain a high concentration of DHA and EPA.
When it comes to purchasing a fish oil supplement, you need to be very selective in what brand you choose. Several brands have been found to contain PCBs, mercury, dioxins, arsenic and lead, and the oil in several brands has been found to be rancid. Also, many low quality fish oil supplements do not have anti-inflammatory properties. Only buy fish oil supplements from a trusted company that has a track record of producing high quality products and whose products are backed by solid clinical evidence supporting their efficacy and safety.
In conclusion, now that you're aware of the connection between fish oil and inflammation, you should strongly consider making fish oil supplements a regular part of your diet.
