The researchers advise adding more fish into children's diets until more is known about the long term safety of supplements. Colitis fighter Bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis lead to pain, weight loss, and tremendous suffering. Washington University reseachers in St. Louis saw dramatic improvement with fish oil supplements, including weight gain, less inflamation, and less need for medications such as prednisone. Blood triglyceride control Fish oil supplements may be helpful in lowering blood triglyceride levels in patients with high blood levels. Cancer fighter Omega-3s suppress tumor growth in animals.
Japanese women have only a third as much breast cancer as American women.
Heavy use of foods such as fish and soy in the Japanese diet may be responsible. A recent study of 25 women showed that supplemental fish oil could change the ratio of fats in breast tissue. Hindered blood clotting Large doses of fish oil could result in rare strokes or other bleeding disorders. This is a concern for anyone taking other blood thinning agents such as coumarin or aspirin. Consult with your physician or Wegmans pharmacist if you're taking fish oil supplements in addition to other drugs.