In a previous study, it was shown that those who take six grams of fish oil capsules daily for three months have a higher chance of reducing their body fat, particularly from the abdominal area, by five percent. This effect is thoroughly enhanced if combined with aerobic exercise two hours per week.
Afterward, more studies were conducted to people who had histories of heart attacks, and it was found that the rates of the attacks had been reduced by approximately thirty to fort-eight percent. Alzheimer’s disease, one of the common causes of dementia, could also be prevented by the consumption of fish oil, which stops the build-up of plaque in a person’s brain. By using this supplement continuously, the upsurge of the disease can either be stopped or slowed down.
A recent study also showed that a person could substitute four hundred eighty-five grams of fish oil supplement and could still attain the same level of increased blood cells when eating two servings of salmon. This means that those who do not have the appetite to eat two servings of fishes can skip the eating and head straight to capsule consumption.
Capsules of fish oil are continuously being prescribed by general practitioners due to the medicines’ ability to lower the amount of triglyceride–fat which plays a major part in stroke and heart attacks–in the body. The capsules also contain enough eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to alleviate various heart diseases. It was actually found that two capsules three times a week are enough to cure diseases of the circulatory system. It could also lower one’s blood pressure and it could also lessen the risk of blood clot.
In terms of selecting capsules, one must exercise caution. True, there is a large market of fish oil supplements out there, with prices ranging from the affordable to the ridiculously expensive, thereby confusing the consumer as to which product to buy. Some capsules tend to be expensive yet very useful, while some are cheap but requires more dosage in order for the effect to take place.
Other individuals testify that soybean-oil is more effective than fish oil, but the former is more hard-to-find and tends to be more costly. Another warning to consumers of fish oil is that cancer-causing pollutants are found in selected products. In an examination, ten brands went beyond the normal number of dioxins–five times higher than the required amount. Consuming higher amounts of dioxins increases the risk of cancer. This shows that consumers must be wary of the fish oil products they buy if they do not want to suffer the consequences.
How would we know, then, if we have bought the right capsule? The best capsules have a faint oceanic odor, a natural occurrence since the oil comes from fishes living in uncontaminated seas. Low quality capsules have a fishy or damp smell, as a result of poor product management or fishes living in polluted water. One will never get that smell from high quality capsules.
Fish oil capsules are truly the most beneficial products of this century. As the consumers, let us keep a sharp eye on the growing market of fish oil in order to be aware of what is effective and what is fatal.