Fish Oil Every Day Keeps The Doctor Away?

You Already Know…

…the importance of fish oil in your diet. The Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in brain function, normal growth and development, and inflammation.

Deficiencies in have been linked to Depression, Anxiety, High Cholesterol, Cancer, Asthma, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, Eye Disorder, Ulcers, IBD, and Autoimmune disease such as Rheumatoid Arthritis!

Fish Oil consumption has also been shown to help aid in Weight Loss, Healthy Pregnancy and Fertility, also Skin Care such as Psoriasis and Acne. The benefits are just amazing. I am a big believer that you should get as much of your nutrition from food as you can rather than relying on supplements.  I realize that some supplementation is necessary for different reasons, but you should strive to eat as good as you can so you don’t need all the supplements.

As far as Fish oil goes, It is easy to get a weeks worth of fish oil from 2 servings a fish a week. We begged a different question, is there any difference in getting your fish oil from 2 servings a week versus a smaller amount on a daily basis?

Lets have some fun.

Make your guess right now whether 2 servings a week give the same benefit as the same total amount of fish oil given in portions of a little bit each day and see if you are right!

A study of 65 men and women (all age 50)  each of the participant was given a total of 6.54 grams of the fish oils EPA and DHA, per week. Half of the group received their 6.54 grams of fish oil in two meals each week. The other half had their 6.54 grams divided through out the week. After 12 months they reported on the levels of EPA and DHA in each of the two groups.

They discovered that the group who took the oils every day had significantly higher levels of both EPA and DHA than the group who got their oils in two meals per week.

The Bottom Line:

If you want to get the most benefit out of your fish oils, this study makes it very clear. A regular daily intake is a much more effective way.  If you are eating fish daily, then no need for supplements.  If not and you are interested in obtaining the benefits of fish oils, I strongly urge you to use a good supplement on the days you aren’t eating fish.