| Hi. Following on my from my previous article, discussing | | | | properly extracted! |
| the role of sugar in inflammation, this article explores | | | | If you are a vegetarian you can obtain Omega 3 fats |
| the roles of fatty acids and pain creation or pain | | | | from food grade linseed oil, but in my experience they |
| management. | | | | don't work well for many people as a further |
| Most people with arthritis would have heard of the | | | | conversion step is required in the body, and this |
| benefits of essential fatty acids. These are typically | | | | conversion is faulty in many older people. |
| found in the fat of cold water fish such as Salmon and | | | | An important point to note is that Omega 3 fats can |
| Tuna. Increasing these foods in your diet is important in | | | | take 8-12 weeks to provide a significant |
| order to reduce inflammation, maintain good brain | | | | anti-inflammatory effect in your body. They are |
| function and prevent cardiovascular problems | | | | perfectly safe and will not cause weight gain as a less |
| Salmon is your best choice as Tuna being a larger fish | | | | than knowledgeable personal trainer told a friend of |
| tends to concentrate more pollutants in its fat. Sword | | | | mine. Beware of your knowledge sources. Check out |
| fish would be worse again for the same reasons. | | | | everything that concerns your wellbeing. |
| Fish from the wild are much better than farmed fish | | | | Now the other side of the coin is the Omega 6 fatty |
| because in the wild their diet creates better quality | | | | acids. These will cause inflammation in your body. |
| fatty acids. | | | | They are the grain based fats and will be found in |
| The essential fatty acids in salmon are Omega 3 fats | | | | breads, cakes, cookies, pasta and the grain oils. |
| known as EPA & DHA. EPA is specific to | | | | Our ancestors consumed grains and fish in a ratio of |
| reducing inflammation and improving the health of your | | | | approximately 5:1. That is five times as much grain fat |
| arteries. DHA improves memory. Brain function and is | | | | as fish fat. This ratio is perfect in the body as Omega |
| used successfully to treat depression in large doses. | | | | 6 do have an important role in our health. Our modern |
| Few people in the western world and the east for that | | | | diets are about 25:1. Therefore the rise of inflammatory |
| matter eat enough fish, salmon can be expensive or | | | | problems is to be expected, combine this with our love |
| good fish may not be available. The best option is to | | | | for sugar and we have an epidemic of arthritis and |
| supplement your diet. You will need to take 3 gram i.e. | | | | painful inflammatory conditions. |
| 3x 1000mg capsules per day. The best time to take | | | | The answer is to reduce your grain fat consumption |
| them is at night, because you will wake with less pain | | | | and replace it with more vegetables & fruit. |
| to start your day, also there is less chance of fish | | | | This is nothing to do with low carb eating or wheat and |
| breath by morning! | | | | grain allergies, but I'm sure you get the idea that a |
| It is most important to buy quality product. My rule is | | | | reduction of grains would be generally beneficial |
| that if the fish oil capsules come in a large jar and they | | | | combined with an increase in fatty fish. |
| are inexpensive, then steer clear because they will | | | | In my next article I will discuss further the foods that |
| usually be of poor quality with the pollutants not | | | | cause pain and those that will reduce your pain. |