Can Omega 3 Fish Oils Help with Your Allergies?
There is a wide range of benefits of omega 3 essential fatty acids and these are becoming widely known. The 2 most important omega 3 fatty acids are called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and these are found mainly in fish oil. Allergies are also considered to be one of the conditions which may respond positively to an increase in the dietary intake of essential fatty acids known as Omega 3 fats found in fish oil.
Allergies can often be caused by inflammation. It is now clearly established that Omega 3 fats are excellent at reducing inflammation. Asthma and hayfever are examples of allergies involve inflammation. For examples sufferers of asthma suffer from restricted breathing caused by inflammation of the airway and it would seem clear that anything that can reduce inflammation should be helpful.
It would now seem from studies that there is a fish oil allergies link. Using fish oil for allergies, it would seem, can have some beneficial effects.
It is not yet clear which allergies are benefit of the most from increasing Omega 3 fats in the diet and more studies need to be undertaken. But there is now emerging evidence that asthma and hayfever may benefit from Omega 3 supplementation as well is some food allergy.
It is unlikely that if you suffer from allergies you can cure them by taking Omega 3 supplements. Mainstream medicine can diagnose and treat many allergies and if you suffer from allergies you should have diagnosed and treated as normal. But there is growing evidence now that using Omega 3 capsules daily is worthwhile as part of an overall allergy reduction strategy.
Fish itself can cause allergies. If you have allergies, including food allergies, it is very important to establish the cause of the allergy before commencing any supplementation.
There is now clear and growing evidence of the health benefits of increasing our intake of Omega 3 essential fatty acids, not just in relation to allergy relief. There are potentially fatal conditions which can be ameliorated through Omega 3 supplementation. 2 of these can be stroke and heart attack and for this reason the American Heart Association tells us to increase our intake of Omega3 fats found in fish oil. Daily Omega 3 capsules is the most cost effective way of doing this.
It is very important that more studies be undertaken to establish a clear omega 3 allergies link to determine whether using dietary supplementation of omega 3 for allergies is worthwhile. If this proves to be the case this is just one more health condition, or a range of health conditions, which are proven to benefit from an increased intake of DHA and EPA.
If you have allergies you may well benefit from daily fish oil supplementation as part of an overall allergy strategy. Regardless of this there are powerful health reasons to add daily fish oil capsules to your diet.
The sales of Omega 3 capsules have increased faster in the last 10 years than any nutritional supplement in history and you can see why. With organisations like the American Heart Association telling us that we should be increasing our daily intake of Omega3 fats many of us are taking notice. Studies show that over 90 percent of us have too little omega 3 fats in our diet.
Allergies may be just one of the many health conditions that respond positively to daily fish oil supplementation. Whether or not your allergies respond positively or not there is clear evidence that a wide range of other health reasons you should be taking fish oil supplements.
On my website discuss how to compare the various fish oil supplements available to make sure you choose those that offer the best value.
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November 12th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
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