| For many years now there has been growing clinical | | | | heart attack. |
| evidence to support the positive effects of fish oil in | | | | For years fish has been known as 'brain food' and |
| many health areas. It is commonly used for a variety | | | | there is more to this than being an old wives tale. The |
| of illnesses from arthritis to ADHD (Attention | | | | fish oils extracted from oily fish contains EPA |
| Deficiency/Hyperactivity Disorder) but could it be useful | | | | (Eicospentaenoic Acid) which is essential to keep the |
| in supporting the health of the elderly? | | | | brain cells in good order and promote better cognitive |
| As our bodies age they can present us with various | | | | function. |
| health problems. Joints get stiff, muscles ache, the brain | | | | It has also been shown to reduce the potential for |
| seems to slow down and our arteries harden. With | | | | developing Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes and, for |
| people living longer after retirement it could be one long | | | | those who already have it, to lower its effect by |
| slow decline. But it doesn't have to be like that. | | | | decreasing insulin resistance in the body. This type of |
| There is now evidence showing that the Omega 3 | | | | diabetes is increasingly common in western society |
| fatty acids in fish oil have the potential to keep our | | | | with rates doubling over the last 15 years in America. |
| bodies healthier as we age. Fatty acids have been | | | | Having two portions of oily fish per week is |
| proven to reduce problems with stiffness of the joints | | | | recommended as part of a healthy diet. However, not |
| because they have an anti-inflammatory effect and it | | | | everyone likes fish and with the oceans becoming |
| is the inflammation that causes the problems. | | | | increasingly toxic, fish isn't as healthy an option as it |
| They can also help lower blood pressure because | | | | used to be. A fish oil capsule every day gives all the |
| they keep the walls of the arteries smoother and | | | | benefits we have just looked at and is easy to take |
| more elastic. This means that the blood can flow more | | | | and not too expensive to add to your shopping list. It is |
| easily and the arteries are free of arterial plaque, one | | | | an ideal supplement to boost your health as you enter |
| of the major causes of strokes. This in turn helps keep | | | | your senior years. |
| the heart disease free and reduces the likelihood of | | | | |