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HOW MUCH FISH OIL?


INFLAMMATION AND SEPSIS


HOW MUCH FISH OIL, whether taken internally or, as in this study, parenterally is significant.

Using a standard research procedure called a RCT, medical doctors in Portugal injected fish oil directly into the blood stream of 25 desperately ill patients suffering from systemic sepsis. They measured various inflammatory markers and of course the clinical outcomes.

RESULTS

Compared to the control group,

  1. the inflammation in the body decreased dramatically (measuring the so-called “plasma interleukin IL-6” concentration)

  2. oxygenation of the blood increased significantly

  3. the length of time in hospital was 28 days vs 82 for the non-fish oil control group.

  4. However the mortality was the same in both groups.

THEIR CONCLUSIONS


No arguments! "Inclusion of fish oil in parenteral nutrition provided to septic ICU patients increases plasma eicosapentaenoic acid, modifies inflammatory cytokine concentrations and improves gas exchange. These changes are associated with a tendency towards shorter length of hospital stay. Clinical Trials Registration Number: ISRCTN89432944"

JOURNAL

Critical Care 2010, 14:R5doi:10.1186/cc8844

Published: 19 January 2010









FISH OIL HEALTH BENEFITS.

There is now overwhelming evidence that fish oil health benefits include

  1. A healthier immune system (as seen in the researach above).

  2. Helps prevent heart attack. HEART ATTACK SIGNS ...

  3. Improves bone strength Causes of OSTEOPOROSIS ...

  4. Important in building healthy hyaline cartilage. Whilst this is true of every single person, it's interesting that orthopaedic surgeons are now recommending fish oil after surgery to help restore healthy bones. HYALINE CARTILAGE ...

  5. Controlling the inflammation associated with arthritis. ARTHRITIS ...

  6. Memory, blood sugar ... in short we should all be eating more fish. FISH OIL HEALTH BENEFITS ...

HOW MUCH

The American Heart Association recommends at least two helpings of cold water fish (Like salmon) per week. You could safely double that.

If you are taking fish oil tablets, then two softgels or one teaspoon of is how much fish oil is recommended per day. You can't overdose on it, unless you suffer from some very rare autoimmune diseases, in which case you should consult with your doctor.


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