Fish oil

Although the body voluntarily makes most of the fat that it needs from dietary starch or sugar, humans lack the ability to make essential fatty acids (EFAs) and must get them from dietary supplements or food.

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Fish oil contains two naturally occurring fatty acids, EPA and DHA. These fatty acids stimulate the body's anti-inflammatory functions and help relieve joint pain, much the same as NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors, but without the side effects. An excess of proinflammatory messenger molecules causes joint pain, and consumption of fish oil prevents this build up.

Watsonville, CA -- Fish oil given to professional football players has proven to be effective for improving cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the January/February 2009 issue of Sports Health, A Multidisciplinary Approach.

Dr Jacqueline E Campbell, is a family physician. She tells us how many persons become frightened when told that their cholesterol levels are elevated. They immediately assume that just the elevation of cholesterol puts them at "heart attack's door". There's more to it. High cholesterol does not reliably
identify all people with hidden heart disease, nor does just lowering it cure anyone of heart disease she

A new study by Nordic Naturals shows that fish oil given to professional football players has proven to be effective for improving cholesterol levels. The study was published in the January/February 2009 issue of Sports Health, A Multidisciplinary Approach.

We know that taking fish oil supplements, which are loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, is good for everything from improving heart health to fighting depression.

Well, now there’s another benefit: Fish oil can help you burn fat.