Fish Oil - What Is It Good For?

Fish oil is being heralded as an ultimate cure for all sorts of ailments. The interesting thing about it that it has been used for ages. You remember those old films where strict aunt had children take a spoon full of fish oil and they off course hated it :)? But more than you read about it more it feels like that aunt had something going theer :). So what is fish oil, how does it work? How much can you take before it begins affecting you in a negative way?

Fish oil is, like the name indicates, oil extracted from fatty fish tissue, and especially from the tissue of fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel, which give a high quality fish oil. Check out the salmon on the picture.

The good thing about fish oil (by the way - you can find lots and lots of info on fish oil and its benefits here)  lies in its composition, which is defined by a high concentration of the Omega-3 complex. The Omega 3 are essential fatty acids, which means a lack of this complex in the human body will cause an imbalance that will lead to the appearance of various states of discomfort and in some cases, illnesses, from the common to the severe. The human body usually synthesizes these substances from dark green vegetables, but in many cases, an unbalanced, unhealthy diet (which is a very widespread habit) can lead to deficiencies which will manifest themselves through the deterioration of the person’s health.

Unfortunately, with all the good fish oil can do to supplement your essential substance intake, some problems arise from the potential source of this fish oil. Since the fish whose meat can produce the most fish oil are predators, they reside near the top of the food chain, which means they are predisposed to ingesting all sorts of toxins that exist on the various other levels of this chain. As such, the potential contamination of fish oil with substances such as dioxins and other pollutants is quite high. This potential has brought fish oil producers under scrutiny from international health organizations and has prompted the creation of more sophisticated and effective filtering methods, which have started being employed in recent years.

Side Effects?

The side effects of fish oil depend on the quantities you use and of course, on your medical history. For instance, if you know you have diabetes, you should be careful about using fish oil supplements and should check with your doctor before doing so, because in some cases, the intake of high doses of fish oil has been known to increase the level of sugars in the blood. The intake of fish oil has also reportedly caused users to gain weight.

Frequent doses of fish oil can favor the appearance of nose bleeds or increased bruising, but these symptoms tend to disappear in most cases when the dosage of the fish oil is lowered.

Make Fish Oil At Home?

Lol. Not really I guess. I just like healthy foods (like these superfoods on the list) that you can use and make yourself at home. 100% natural and healthy. I don't think you can make fish oil at home...well maybe you could. But the usual way in which fish oil comes to our homes is in a shape of tablets. Like these here..