Article tagged with Fish Oil
The Straight Skinny on Fish Oil
If you decided to take one and only one supplement, the choice would have to be fish oil. Evidence strongly suggests that a special type of fats present in fish oil, called omega-3 fatty acids, lower the risk of not only heart disease and stroke, but all chronic diseases.
Vegetable Source Omega-3’s
So far we have focused on essential fatty acids found in fish, but there are several types of omega-3 fatty acids and they all actually originate from plant sources. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for animal life, but cannot be made by animals. The omega-3’s found in fish, DHA and EPA, are actually sourced from algae eaten by smaller marine animals that the fish consume.
Disease Cause #5: Physical Stress
Another type of stress that is part of day-to-day life is basic wear and tear. The daily grinding down of bones, joints, and teeth is to a certain extent unavoidable, but here again, there are ways to lessen some of the impact.
Research on Krill Oil is Promising
I have received several inquiries lately wondering how krill oil stacks up to fish oil. I’ve been watching krill oil for some time now. It appears to be quite promising, but some questions do remain.
