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Fish Oil Benefits And Side Effects

Lately, I have been feeling numbness and pain in my whole left arm from the shoulder blades down to the tips of my fingers. I have used painkillers and menthol ointments to relieve the pain and to loosen up the muscles, but the pins and needles, the pain, the numbness... it did not go away for long. I knew it's time for a more drastic solution. Massages are often used for rest and relaxation, but there are other types of massages that are therapeutic. Reflexology is one of them. I had a nice, hard hand reflex at Nuat Thai the other night. The result has been really good. The pain went away and the numbness from my back to my forearm lessened somewhat, but I still feel pain in the joints of my left hand. To help the healing, I need to take some vitamin supplements. Vitamins C and E are important, but there are alternative sources that help organically. These are made of natural ingredients that our bodies can absorb safely. The benefits of cod liver oil or of eating fish ...

The Benefits of Fish Oil on Skin

Fish oil is more popularly known as good for the heart, but also good for the skin? Yes, it was found out that fish oil is high in three kinds of essential, non-saturated fatty acids called Omega-3s: α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). By 'essential', it means that it can not be created by your body and you will have to include it in your diet. According to a health fellow in his blog post " Natural Skin Care ," a study conducted on 24 women revealed positive results. After taking fish oil supplements for 3 months, it was found that there was a 10% increase in skin elasticity among the women by the end of the experiment. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil also enhance one's mood and helps in the development of embryos in pregnant women.