How Fish Oil Works

Admittedly some of the biochemical bases for Omega-3/fish oil and its beneficial health effects are not thoroughly understood.  Still some things are clear.  Recent research shows that fish oil significantly reduces production of certain prostaglandins (see Wikipedia entry: Prostaglandins), these are naturally-occurring fatty-acid substances that are known to play a major role in heart disease. [...]

Indeed we don’t get enough fish oil in our diets.  Especially in the US where heart disease is competing with cancer for the number one disease. Fatty fish and fish oil are reliable sources of EPA and DHA, the most health promoting of the essential fatty acids. While several vegetable sources, such as flaxseeds, soybean [...]