Fish Oil Capsules

Although taking fish oil by the spoonful may not sound appetizing, you can get the benefits of fish by using fish oil capsules, especially if you want more healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to the human body, but are not created by the human body and must be obtained through the food we eat or by taking fish oil capsules.

Many doctors recommend fish oil as a dietary supplement, even if a person is eating fish often. For most people, often is three to five times per week. Fish oil benefits many organs of the human body.

Fish oil benefits to brain function are well known. There is a saying that fish is brain food and there is good reason for this. A large portion of the brains mass is composed of omega-3 fats; in order to replenish and rebuild brain cells, a person must consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.

Fish oil capsules have been used to treat depression and attention deficit disorder with positive results, although the evidence is not conclusive yet. In the case of depression a combination of two specific omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) achieved the greatest results.

Fish oil benefits to the heart are also very well known. It is believed that the omega-3 EPA may prevent heart disease. Fish oil capsules used as a health supplement should be rich in EPA and DHA. It is believed that EPA may prevent arthritis and even cancer.

Fish oil capsules should be only made from purified fish oil and the source fish should be a fatty fish like salmon, herring or mackerel, or Hoki. Companies supplying fish oil as dietary supplements should be able to provide the consumer with information about the purity of the fish oil, the EPA and DHA content and the fish source.

Fish oil benefits the digestive system as well and can relieve constipation. Dietary changes, insufficient water or fiber intake may lead to constipation. Often it is not necessary to take a laxative which can have unwanted side effects; relief may be found by using fish oil.

Mothers often gave a spoonful of cod liver oil, which smelled nasty and tasted worse, but fish oil capsules are tasteless and odorless and provide all the omega-3 or fish oil benefits in an easy to swallow form.