7Sep/111
What is the benefit of taking fish oil pills?
my mom is making me take vitamins. she got me womens plus and some fish oil vitamins.
what does the fish oil do? she said it helps with skin, and such...is this true??! i have bad acne...will it help with that??
please and thanks!


September 7th, 2011 - 21:05
What is Fish Oil? Fish oil is derived from the processing of fish. It is rich in long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids. At one time, fish oil was contaminated by whatever the fish ingested, or by the water in which it lived, but now fish oil can be rendered into a very pure substance. Omega-3 fatty acids are needed for numerous normal bodily functions such as controlling blood clotting and the building of cell membranes in the brain. The human body cannot make as much Omega-3 fatty acids as it needs, so one can augment diet with nutritional supplements that include fish oil.
http://www.drsinatramd.com/articles/30-l-carnitine-and-fish-oil-heart-benefits
Not only that there is a strong link between Omega 3 and dry skin improvemeny. Fish oil has polyunsaturated fats, and these help replenish fats lost in the skin causing skin dryness or excessive flaking.
http://naturalskinhealth.com/blog/omega-3-and-skin-health/