| Ever wondered what can fish oil tablets do for | | | | stroke. |
| your health? Some people may never know. It is | | | | But, to make those statements without saying |
| difficult to get accurate information. Some claims | | | | that a person should continue to have their |
| seem overstated to say the least. Hopefully, this | | | | cholesterol and triglyceride levels checked on a |
| article will give you a realistic look at the possible | | | | regular basis would be misleading and unethical. It |
| benefits, without overstating the case. | | | | is possible to naturally lower cholesterol levels |
| The fear that many researchers and scientists | | | | without statin drugs. The right way to do it is with |
| have is that people will think that a fish oil tablet | | | | healthy diet, regular exercise, a daily fish oil tablet |
| or some other nutritional supplement will take the | | | | or two and some other beneficial oils, such as |
| place of a healthy diet and regular physical activity. | | | | limonene and rice bran. Vitamin D is also beneficial, |
| Nothing will ever take the place of those two | | | | as it reduces the risk of fatty acid oxidation, |
| things. | | | | which is what occurs in hardening of the arteries; |
| They also fear that a person will rely to heavy on | | | | aka atherosclerosis. |
| herbs or neutraceuticals and forego conventional | | | | In fact, there is an effective natural remedy for |
| treatments until it is too late. This fear is primarily | | | | almost all of man's ailments. They all include |
| in the areas of cancer and heart disease. If | | | | dietary changes and appropriate physical activity. |
| caught early, conventional treatments have been | | | | There are no magic pills or miracle drugs. If there |
| proven to add years to a person's life. At least, | | | | were, we would have found them thousands of |
| that's what some of the research says. | | | | years, ago. |
| There are some researchers that question the | | | | So, a fish oil tablet is what it is; a good dietary |
| benefits of statin drugs for cholesterol reduction. | | | | supplement, because it is rich in omega-3 fatty |
| They say that the value of the drugs has been | | | | acids called Docosahexaenoic acid and |
| overstated and the potentially dangerous side | | | | Eicosapentaenoic acid, which are largely absent in |
| effects are understated. They are particularly | | | | the modern-day diet. We can only get DHA and |
| concerned when doctors recommend statins for | | | | EPA by eating seafood and they are essential for |
| children and teenagers. There are no studies | | | | normal brain, eye and cardiovascular function. |
| concerning the safety of long-term use of those | | | | Vegans would protest that statement, believing |
| drugs, certainly not as a lifelong therapy. | | | | they can get all of the nutrients that they need |
| Fish oil tablets on the other hand are safe. They | | | | from other sources. If you are a vegan, you |
| have a positive effect on high triglycerides in the | | | | should take a marine algae supplement that |
| bloodstream. There are no adverse side effects. | | | | contains DHA, but be aware that EPA is not |
| They have been shown to increase the level of | | | | present in that source. Only fish oil tablets and |
| "good" HDL cholesterol in the bloodstream and | | | | some types of seafood provide both. |
| reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack and | | | | |