fish oil
Fish oil or so-called omega-3 fatty acids, which are found specifically in fish and seafood such as mackerel, tuna, salmon, sturgeon, mullet, grilled fish, anchovies, sardines and herring. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are divided into two types: fatty acid (EPA) and docosahexanic acid (DHA).
Fish oil can be obtained when eating fish or by eating certain types of supplements. However, the body can not actually manufacture it. It should be supplied as mentioned by eating fish sources or eating some ready-made capsules known as fish oil. Its yellow color is oblique to transparent.
Studies indicate that eating fish oil improves the child’s abilities and increase his attention, as well as an improvement in behavior and learning. However, attention should be paid to some side effects of excessive fish oil such as nausea, diarrhea, burping and rash. Children should not be supplied with fish oil if they have hypersensitivity known to certain fish species, or have bleeding or coagulation in the blood. We offer a range of uses and benefits of fish oil.
Uses and benefits of fish oil
- Some people use fish oil to lower blood pressure and reduce triglyceride levels.
- Fish oil helps prevent heart disease and stroke.
- Fish oil intake reduces the feeling of depression.
- Eating fish oil helps treat what is known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Fish oil is used to treat eye dryness, glaucoma, and macular degeneration (AMD).
- Pregnant women are advised to eat fish oil to reduce high blood pressure in late pregnancy or early birth.
- Fish oil is also used in people with diabetes and asthma.
- Fish oil intake may benefit some people with kidney disease, osteoporosis, and other diseases such as psoriasis.
- Fish oil is sometimes used after heart transplant surgery to prevent high blood pressure and kidney damage that can be caused by the surgery itself or by drugs used to reduce the chances of rejection of the body to the new heart.
General information about fish oil
- About 105 grams of fish contains 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Fish oil supplements contain low amounts of vitamins such as vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3 and vitamin D.
- Fish oil supplements contain minerals such as calcium and iron.