subject: What Is The Big Deal With Fish Oil? [print this page] What Is The Big Deal With Fish Oil? What Is The Big Deal With Fish Oil?
When I say I love fish oil what I really mean is I love the DHA omega 3 in the fish oil. This might some somewhat extreme but keep reading anf you will see why I say that.Isn't funny how folks can seem to sense things? Like grandma's belief that chicken soup will help fight a cold better and more safely than the vast majority of cold medications. (Turns out she was right!) Grandma also told us that eating fish made us smarter. Yeah right! Again science has now discovered she was right. Taking fish oil makes you more intelligent.See the brain is loaded with essential fats that play important roles in learning, thinking and cognitive function. The past decade has shown several studies which show children who have been taking DHA omega 3 had superior learning abilities compared to their counterparts who did not take it. But it doesn't stop there as we get older we lose brains cells each and every day and dangerous plaque can built up in our brain tissue leading to - dementia (a catchall phrase which covers many conditions that affect the mind).It has been known for some time that DHA omega 3 fish oil reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease.Back in 2007 researchers at UCLA's (University of Sothern California) UCLA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center found people suffering from Alzheimer's disease had lower levels of a protein called LR11 or SorLA, which in-normal brains-aids in clearing out amyloid precursor protein . The one ingredient needed to produce beta-amyloida brain gumming plaque found in Alzheimer patients.Your brain needs DHA omega 3 to manufacture this-- plaque fighting protein. Rats fed DHA omega 3 (fish oil) responded by producing more LR11 in their brains, as did human brain cells in cultures.The obvious solution is to eat more fish more regularlycheap insurance I'd say. Ah! But sometimes the idea of eating fish every day just isn't practical or desired. Thankfully there are wonderful omega 3 fish oil supplements you can take. The number one reason people are being forced to live in nursing homes is DEMENTIA! More than any other reason--dementia is the cause of folks having to live under constant care, because they can no longer look after themselves. If you knew you could reduce the chances of a fate like that wouldn't you want to? Finally - I said at the beginning I loved fish oil, but what I really meant was I love what it can do. Guess what, Granny was right on, she knew about the importance of eating fish. If you can't eat fish everyday try omega 3 fish oil capsules, just one time. That should make you smart enough to keep on taking them! :) Until next time!
