Fish oil with the omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA is in the news constantly with researchers touting its lifetime of health benefits.

What health benefits does fish oil really have?

The many benefits of fish oil with omega 3 begin with conception and finish up with a reduction in Alzheimers. The benefits also include optimum brain development, higher scores on intelligence tests, less depression, fewer headaches, a reduction in arthritis pain and protection against heart disease, prostate and breast cancer, diabetes and more.

So let's start with conception. In order for healthy conception to occur, both the man and the woman need to have the right amounts of the omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in their bodies. For women, the omega 3 oils are important for egg production and for men, they're vital for strong sperm.

And, once a woman is pregnant, the omega 3 fatty acids become vital for her baby's brain development. Fish has traditionally been known as brain food. What's interesting is that recently research has shown that nearly 70% of a baby’s brain and more than 60% of an adult brain is made up of the long chain omega 3 fatty acids like DHA that come from fish.

This information is so vital for infant health that the highly respected National Institutes of Health has issued a recommendation of 1200 mg of fish oil for pregnant and nursing women.

The NIH has also issued a recommendation for every adult to consume or supplement at least 1000 mg of fish oil daily. Take a look at the reasons for following this recommendation.

Recent human clinical trials have proven that when using fish oil that includes EPA and DHA, you can expect a decrease in the incidence and pain associated with inflammatory diseases – rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, cystitis, etc .

It looks like omega 3 fish oil is your drug free, side effect free answer to natural pain relief and disease prevention.

The omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have also been shown to lower blood pressure, decrease your bad cholesterol and increase your good cholesterol and help prevent heart disease.

And, as if all of the above fish oil benefits were not enough, new research is pointing towards positive results in the areas of Alzheimer's disease and cancer.

Now you can see that the health results of supplementing your diet with omega 3s from fish are exceedingly positive. But a recent study showed that 85% of the American population are deficient in omega 3s.

How about this one? Almost to 20% of the American population is so deficient in DHA and EPA that test methods were not able to detect any in their blood.

It's your turn to make sure you and your family are getting enough omega 3s. Get started eating more fatty fish (like salmon, tuna, herring, sardines and anchovies). You should also start taking a high quality, pure fish oil supplement on a daily basis.

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