Fish Oil

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It’s reportedly the second most common disease across the globe, yet the impact of periodontitis aka gum disease continues to fly under the radar of public consciousness.

A 2012 study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 47.2 percent, or 64.7 million American adults have periodontitis, the more advanced form of periodontal disease. 8.7 percent had a mild case, 30 percent a moderate case, and 8.5 percent had severe periodontitis.

Although many are concerned with their teeth, they may not realize the looming threat is actually the condition of the gums, as periodontal disease is also the most common cause of tooth loss among adults.

Dieticians have long been encouraging North Americans to increase their weekly intake of fish for a healthier heart, however another key benefit is often ignored. Namely, omega-3 fatty acids found in fish have the unique ability to improve the health of your gums.

Those consistently taking fish oil have noted their formerly red, inflamed gums are now pink, healthy and no longer prone to bleeding.

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Futurist and anti-aging writer Ray Kurzweil gobbles down 250 supplements per day. To us normal folk such measures seem excessive given the limited power of such interventions. At the other extreme, contemporaries like Aubrey de Grey see little value in supplements.

Often the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Supplementation won’t extend your lifetime but there is a good chance it can improve the quality of your life. After all, who wants to hang on to a miserable existence with a frail body? What we really need is a way to maintain our vitality and our youthful approach to living.

1. Resveratrol

There isn’t a more promising compound within the grasp of mere mortals. The scientific studies and evidence behind resveratrol continues to stack up. Findings have been largely positive although major pharmaceutical companies have funded unfavourable studies of questionable credibility.

Resveratrol mimics the effects of caloric restriction, which to date is the only known way to slow down the effects of age-related disease in mammals. As a side effect of the way it alters metabolism, resveratrol fends off the threat of type 2 diabetes. This means that overweight people benefit from it more than thin, active people.

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Research backing the health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids keeps piling up as years pass. The evidence is so overwhelming that the most conservative health professionals have jumped on the bandwagon. Nutritionist Dr. Dean Ornish, known for advocating whole foods, recommended taking a fish oil supplement in his TED talk entitled “Dean Ornish on Healing”.

“If you don’t remember anything else from this talk, 3 grams a day of fish oil can reduce the risk of a heart attack and sudden death by 50 to 80 percent” said Ornish.

As a practicing doctor he developed a diet plus simple interventions that actually reversed heart disease without surgery. In the past, this was thought impossible. Clearly bad lifestyle choices can harm our health, but now we know that good ones can potentially reverse the damage.

Of course the health benefits don’t stop at heart health. The brain for example is 60 percent fat, so fatty acids are important building blocks for our body. The numerous benefits could fill another article. Let’s get to the meat of it and take a look at popular fish oils offered by Carlson.

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