Have you ever seen the high wire act at the circus? The performers balance must be stable or bad things are going to happen. Even with food, there is a balance that must be maintained. Excesses in the wrong direction can cause us to lose nutritional stability. Omega 3 side effects are minimal and the benefits are many. However, we need to understand both so we do not fall off the wire.
A fortune is spent annually on anti-coagulant prescription drugs whose purpose is to thin the blood. What they are trying to do is keep the platelets that are part of blood plasma from developing into clots. This is generally for patients whom their doctor believes could be susceptible to cardiac arrest or strokes.
The side effects of these drugs is why it is necessary to have a prescription. Depending on the medication, there could be digestive problems, unnecessary blood loss, muscle soreness, faintness, and head aches.
The most universal non-prescription anti-coagulant is aspirin. It also has comparable side effects - indigestion, queasiness or diarrhea. A number of people are also hypersensitive to aspirin without knowing it - they blame effects like hearing failure or chest tightness on the wrong cause.
Fish oil is a natural blood thinner and unlike the others, it is a food, not a drug. Used in reasonable portions of two-three grams per day ought not to trigger any problems. In fact, the chief feature that consumers should be concerned about is its reaction to prescription medicines. Consult your doctor if you think that there might be a conflict. This is true for any supplement.
Many health care professionals have felt for years that the biggest nutritional problem the Western world faces is the lack of omega 3s in our diets.
Just recently, a Harvard study established that deficiencies of the omega 3 content in fish oil is the sixth largest cause of death in the US. Data was gathered from the National Health Center for Health Statistics. It was discovered that there are over seventy thousand avoidable deaths annually because of omega 3 deficiencies. Smoking, high blood pressure and being overweight were first, second and third respectively.
Put another way, one of the bad omega 3 side effects is not using enough of it.
Some additional considerations.
1] The omega 3s described by the Harvard study are present in less significant quantities in grass fed beef, walnuts and various dark leafy greens.
2] Wild fish are prone to have pollutants from the ocean in them. Farmed species have their own health issues and are not usually a good alternative.
3] The only realistic method of getting the quantity of omega 3s that are necessary is by way of supplements. It is essential to stick with the best. Investigate the on line resources of the providers. The trustworthy types can establish that their supplement is not simply pure but what's more, fresh.
A nasty omega 3 side effect is spoilage or rancidity. Poor supplements sometimes use enteric coatings to hide this problem. Caution is needed when shopping. Poor quality is unfortunately, much too commonplace. My website can help your research.
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