Fish Oil For Arthritis Relief
Arthritis. Just the name conjurs up fear in the hearts of those of us growing older. Arthritis is a condition that affects mainly the older amongst us.
Lets have a look at what arthritis is and using fish oil for arthritis relief.
There are many forms of arthritis, over 100 actually . Each differs some from the others, but as a general rule its fair to say that arthritis is a form of inflammation of the joints. Part of a joint can become inflamed, or swollen, and this causes pain and limitation on free movement of the joint. One of the principle causes of arthritis is nutritional problems, as well as stresses on the joints over time by, for example, repeated similar movement.
One of the major nutritional problems can be caused by free radicals which can damage parts of your body including your joints.
An improvement in the intake of natural foods and less processed foods, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables, can help increase the levels of anti oxidants in our diet and thereby combat arthritis and a host of other ailments that our modern lifestyle causes.
Inflammation of the joints causes the pain associated with arthritis. Inflammation is a scourge and it can eat away at our joints.
Today I want to look at arthritis and fish oil, or more specifically the role of fish oil in reducing the symptoms of arthritis.
There is in fact a wide range of different health conditions that are helped by fish oils with good Omega 3 fatty acids. These are polyunsaturated fats and these are good for you unlike those "bad" saturated fats.
There are 2 specific Omega 3 fats called EPA and DHA that are particularly good for you. These are good for your heart and other health conditions and there is now a link found by science between arthritis relief and Omega 3 fats EPA and DHA.
By increasing our intake of fish oils rich in Omega 3 we can reduce the symptoms and pain of arthritis.
Why would you want to take Omega 3 for arthritis relief? Why does it work? Because, amongst other reasons, Omega 3 fats are extremely effective in combating inflammation, including inflammation in the joints.
Over a period of time from taking fish oil capsules the effects of the good fats at fighting inflammation will help reduce the pain associated with arthritis and free up use of the joints.
This isn't just speculation, it's now established clearly that fish oil does reduce inflammation effectively.
In the past arthritis sufferers have used anti inflammatory drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex to combat inflammation causing arthritis but these are linked to serious side effects. Since 1999 Vioxx has been linked to around 100000 cases of heart disease.
But the use of the best fish oil supplements has positive side effects rather than negative side effects. Taking fish oil supplements is a plus for your health generally for a range of reasons.
Note that not all fish oil supplements are the same. There are, as with everything, good fish oil supplements and bad ones. I discuss this on my website.
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