A Little Fishy?

I have a new love affair. This one comes in the form of a capsule that can be taken daily and has been said to reverse the signs of aging. So why am I so excited about fish oil? Check out the recent video from ABC news.

I admit that at first I was skeptical. I was not the supplement type of gal. I am a whole food believer, or one who believes you can get all your vitamins and minerals from eating a balanced diet of non-processed food.

So when I got my blood work back for the doctor I thought that I should be jumping for joy. My total cholesterol was so low. Yay! But when you break it down and divide the good(HDL) and the bad (LDL), my good cholesterol was just plain ugly. It was too low. A health coach suggested that I start taking a supplement of fish oil a day. I thought, "can't I just eat more fish and get the good fat my body so badly needs?" Then, being the good coach that he is, he started sending me information on fish oil. The more I read, the more I was convinced. If you don't want to dig through the research conducted at the NIH,etc., there is a great little article in Men's Health.

To convince myself, I decided to think of fish oil the way I explain climate change to non believers. Does it matter if human activity is causing the planet to warm? If you can make some small changes in your life that may lessen or alter the effects of warming, wouldn't you do that? So, if I can improve my heart health, possibly reduce joint pain and inflammation and improve my memory, why wouldn't I try this little pill? (Actually the pills are not so little, but you get my point).

So that is what I have done. I am convinced. I am giving it a try. If the only downside is a little fish breath once in a while, I am OK with that.

Speaking of research -- I notice that most research has been done with men only. If anyone knows of any studies conducted with women, would you let me know?