Improve Your Arthritis Symptoms with Fish Oil
In days gone by your mother would make you take your daily dose of cod liver oil. Although that is no longer a usual ritual mom knew a thing about staying healthy. If you follow any of the current health news you know there are good fats and bad fats. The good fats are polyunsaturated fats which contain essential fatty acids, or EFAs. These EFAs are divided into two groups, omega-6 and omega-3. It was originally observed in the early 1970s that Eskimos in Greenland had low occurrences of heart disease and arthritis. This was in spite of the fact that their diets were high in fat. Research disclosed that the fats they consumed were eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The positive benefits for arthritis pain has led to substantial further research. It is believed that omega-3 EFAs have significant anti-inflammatory properties and reduce symptoms of auto-immune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. There have been twelve double blind studies involving patients wi...