Do Fish Oils Supplements Work?

In the old Johnny Carson show, there was a recurring comedy sketch where Johnny would read the answers and then "magically" come up with the question. Let's try it.

Here is the answer. Lots of side effects and not much relief. The question is: what do the billions of dollars of drugs we take each year for inflammation provide? People are tired of both the question and the answer, so consumers are now asking: do fish oil supplements work?

The best way to cure any illness is to treat the causes, not the symptoms. I am not trying to be insulting here, but I bring this up because millions of people take drugs every day that get nowhere near the underlying cause of the disease.

A famous example is a vitamin C deficiency called scurvy. One of its many symptoms is fatigue. The cure for scurvy is not a drug that helps the patient sleep better. More vitamin C in the diet will cure this problem quickly.

I realize that doctors know how to cure scurvy. However, when it comes to most inflammation related diseases, it is the symptoms that the drug industry is trying to fix - symptoms of arthritis, depression, cardiovascular issues and vision problems, among others.

A little background. The reason that fish oil supplements work is that they contain the omega 3s found in certain species of cold water fish. To understand this, let us review how inflammation happens. It occurs when the bodies immune system over reacts to an intruder - viruses, cuts, pollution. Put another way, it keeps on fighting problems after they are gone, which results in swelling of the joints, hardening of the arteries or even skin diseases.

Omega 3s help keep the immune system in balance, which means the inflammation is cut off at the source. This is a big difference than taking an anti-inflammatory drug that temporarily reduces swelling. In other words, the drug fights the swelling. It does not give the body the omega 3s that it needs to stop the problem. This is why fish oil supplements work.

There are also other benefits of fish oil. Omega 3 fatty acids are extremely flexible and adjust quickly to changing conditions. This is very important in the high speed world of the brain and the retinas of the eyes. With too few omega 3s, we do not think or see as well. The ability to read and understand this article comes courtesy of the omega 3s found in fish oil supplements.

Think of it this way. The omega 3s are the oil in the car engine that keeps it running efficiently. If you do not change the oil, the car will run poorly until it eventually does not work at all.

In the scientific community, the question is no longer: do fish oil supplements work? It is now as important to know which kind are the best ones. There are an amazing amount of junk products out there. Your next step is concentrate your research in finding quality supplementation. My website can help you in this area.

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