The following are a few of the potential benefits of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in fish or fish oil whose summary is reported in the June 2006 Fats of Life e-newsletter for consumers and PUFA Newsletter for health professionals: improving blood circulation, turning off inflammation, inhibiting certain brain and eye diseases, and preventing the spread of prostate cancer to bone.
The above many health benefits were not diminished by previous “controversies” concerning the marine omega-3s.
Read more at PR Newswire.A review of many studies on individual omega-3 PUFAs concluded that at high levels, both EPA and DHA, the omega-3s in fish, have similar effects in reducing blood triglyceride (fat) levels, "oxidative stress" and inflammation.
DHA was also linked to increased HDL ("good") cholesterol in about 20% of people with abnormal blood lipids, such as type 2 diabetics. Another study showed that DHA and EPA improved blood flow by 42% in patients with chronic heart failure and impaired circulation after only six weeks of consuming cod liver oil.
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