Omega-3 and its Benefits

Fish is really good for the brain, and a daily dose of cod liver oil will help you stay strong and healthy.

Fish postpones aging and gives you the ability to look much younger. All because of the fish special fatty acid called fat omega 3 series. These oils are necessary for the functioning of all cells in the human body, nevertheless our own body does not produce them — you have to extract them from food. Two especially important representatives of the omega-3 — docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), you will find them in high concentrations in salmon, herring, sardines, mackerel, tuna and trout. At King's College Hospital Clinics, we are ready to help you with dozens of diseases like infertility treatment in Abu Dhabi!

In one of the popular books on rejuvenation instead of a facelift they suggest to eat salmon three times a day. They say that it contributes to smoothing of wrinkles. Indeed, fatty acids of the omega-3 family contain a chemical element that stimulates the activity of nerve cells and causes compression and reduction of facial muscles. But it is not necessarily to eat fish so often to stay longer young and healthy.

Take the Eskimos. You know that in their language even the word for heart disease, is missing, so rare among them occur these diseases? It is believed that it is due to supply — and now some doctors recommend to try polar diet. But if you are not eager to eat whale or seal fat, do not worry — you will get the same effect by eating food fish that feed whales and seals: salmon, herring, anchovy, mackerel and tuna. Fatty acids of the omega-3 calm the walls of blood vessels and simultaneously reduce the production of harmful NPL-cholesterol, increase of IDPs-cholesterol, reduce blood pressure and contribute to alignment of the heartbeat.

Thanks to numerous studies we now know that these valuable oils play a very important role in the prevention of stroke and breast cancer, win for asthma and protect joints. Scientific studies have proved the truth which our ancestors established instinctively: fish good for the brain. One study showed that elderly people who eat fish or seafood at least once a week is significantly less susceptible to developing dementia.

Fats of the omega-3 group have a higher effect when combined with other oils, called omega-6, found in sunflower, soya, hemp and linseed, which are necessary to reduce cholesterol in blood and maintain skin elasticity. Due to the wide use of sunflower oil in cooking, we almost have no shortage of fats the omega-6, at the same time the consumption of fats of the omega-3 group decreased more than twice (we eat enough fish and tend to eat fish low in fat — cod and herring, not herring and mackerel). Modern scientists believe that consumption of too many fats the omega-6 can reduce the effect of fats of the omega-3 group. To restore the necessary balance, try eating less fried and processed foods and margarine, but they are more likely to eat fatty fish at least twice a week.