Most health conscious people nowadays are aware that most of us are deficient in important omega 3 fatty acids.

Even the American Heart Association and Food and Drug Administration have come out with positive remarks about the potential benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids in relation to heart disease.

Other benefits range from maintaining/improving brain health, skin health, and more.

One of the little known secrets about why omega 3 fish oils in particular are so healthy for us has to do with their anti-inflammatory properties.

Omega 3 Fish Oil and Inflammation

Some health experts are postulating that inflammation engenders a great deal of havoc in our bodies, and leads to poor health, sometimes in the form of specific conditions and diseases.

What we do know for sure is that there are conditions made worse because of inflammation. For example, rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition.

Heart disease may be exacerbated by inflammation....which is why you should have a C-Reative protein test done, which checks for inflammation levels in the blood.

Degenerative brain conditions as well can be associated with inflammation.

Research is now showing that omega 3 fish oil and inflammation alleviation go hand in hand. Purified fish oils are the best source for two of the most important omega 3 fatty acids, called DHA and EPA.

It is perhaps the anti-inflammatory effects of high quality fish oils that leads them to have such widespread benefit for our health.

Many people are turning to natural alternatives like fish oil after using or hearing about the disaster of prescription anti-inflammatories such as the COX-2 inhibitors.