According to a Norwegian researcher, a few daily spoonfuls of seal oil could help a number of ailments, ranging from digestive problems to rheumatism. Today only a small fraction of the seal is being utilized. According to her research, seal oil may also lower cholesterol levels. Bjelland, a researcher at the University of Bergen in West Norway, plans to work with the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate to expand her research.
Seal hunting is controversial, but the number of seals is rising.
Oil from whales and polar bears evidently had similar effects, she added. Bjelland said it appeared that humans more easily absorbed the omega-3 acids from the mammals than similar acid from fish. However, no one knows exactly what the active components are. There's a long way to go. Archives - Archives of past weeks' Daily Selected News Stories.