Fish Oil Benefits

Let me start off by telling you who I am and why I take fish oil.  I’m 30 years old, in decent shape, probably a little overweight being 200 lbs at five feet nine inches tall.  I do work out several times a week at the gym with a personal trainer so I’m carrying a little more muscle weight than most people my height.  I have a long family history of heart related issues including heart attacks and bypass surgeries.  I work in sales and lead what some people would consider a stressful life. 

Around two years ago I came home from work and had trouble catching my breath.  I was nervous and gave my father a call who had undergone a triple bypass surgery at the age of 52.  He recommended I try to relax and wait to see if it passed.  After a half hour of the same symptoms I decided to drive over to my doctor’s office without an appointment.  I figured it would be better to interrupt his day rather than sit in the ER for god knows how long.  When I reached the glass window I told the receptionist that I did not have an appointment but that I was having trouble catching my breath.  She immediately informed my doctor and I was seen within 10 minutes of arrival.

My doctor had me do an EKG to check out what was going on.  He saw a slight issue with my heart rhythm and had me immediately see a Cardiologist who happened to have an office on the second floor of the building.  The Cardiologist had me do a stress test and found no serious issues.  He recommended I make a few lifestyle changes which included the introduction of omega-3 fish oil.  I had heard about fish oil but was unaware of the benefits. 

Not only does fish oil benefit in cardiovascular function but also it has been shown to help with other various things including skin health, joint pain, hair loss, vision, and energy.  Fish oil benefits collateral levels too which was the main reason I wanted to give it a try.

I looked online for the best fish oil supplements on the market.  These days with so many people becoming aware of fish oil benefits, just about every retail food and drug store carries some form of fish oil.  I decided to go to GNC to purchase my supply.  I was surprised by how many options of fish oil GNC carried.  There was Salmon, 1000, double strength and triple strength.  I went with the most powerful pills I could find, the triple strength. 

My doctor recommended that I take two in the morning and two at night.  Some people complain about having fish burps.  I have never experienced them.  I think one reason that I’ve been able to avoid fish burps is that I always take the fish oil pills with food.  In the morning I take them with breakfast and at night I take them at dinner.

I’ve been taking fish oil for the past three years and have never felt better.  My cholesterol is down, my skin has improved and I have an overall improvement in bodily functions.  I highly recommend beginning a regiment of fish oil along with other vitamins.