Fish oil is proven to lower your risk of heart attack, help you focus, and is great for your skin. But too much fish oil can be a problem.
It is a blood thinner. So if you are taking blood thinning medications it can affect you. Fish oil is also not recommended for people with low blood pressure. Since it can lower your blood pressure, it is great for people with high blood pressure, but be aware if yours tends to be low.
There is also the possibility that, in extreme cases, it can also weaken your body’s immune system. (As in the case of HIV patients) or the elderly. Regular blood tests will show if you are being negatively affected.
For most people, taking what is considered appropriate by nutrition experts, 1 to 2 mg a day of fish oil, is more likely to experience the benefits of reducing inflammation, having a healthy heart, and improving memory.
Some people complain of other minor side effects, such as a “fishy aftertaste” or belching.
However, most people need the healthy omega 3 nutrients found in fish. For most Westerners, the risk is greater by not getting these essential nutrients.
After all, a Harvard University study shows that you may be at higher risk of premature death if you don’t get them. Their study linked a deficiency of these nutrients to the early death of between 63,000 and 97,000 Americans a year.
How is this possible? Everything is related to our diets. Look, 100 years ago, we ate differently. We didn’t eat anything that came in a package and now, packaged foods included most or most of our diets.
You can eat fish to get more omega 3s or take fish oil supplements. The choice is yours.
It is always a good idea to speak with your doctor before adding new supplements or medications.
A typical dose of fish oil is 1 to 2 pills a day. That gives you the recommended 1000-2000 mg.
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