Benefits of Fish Oil

What is Fishoil? Benefits of Fish oil on weight loss I believe that Fishoil is one of the most important supplements you can purchase. There a so many different supplements out there but fish oil is by far one of the best. So what exactly is fish oil? Well fish oil is derived from the tissue of fatty fish (such as: salmon, tuna, trout, sardines, herring, etc). Fish oil contains Omega 3 fatty acids called EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) which are essential to the human bodies. When something is essential it means our bodies can not manufacture them. So Fish oil supplements come in handy for someone who does not consume enough deep water fatty fish. The Two most important benefits of Fishoil on weight loss/muscle gain - Decreases your body’s insulin response to food - Aids in Muscle Protein Synthesis ( your bodies system for signaling to aid muscle) Fish oil may help you lose fat faster! In addition to that it will also help control insulin levels in your body. Fish oil will also help you add muscle much faster. In recent research study it has been shown that taking around 3 grams of EPA and DHA per day (fish oil) helps to increase muscle protein synthesis within the muscle cells, which will help you add more muscle. How does fish oil work? Without getting to scientific on you fish oils or EPA/DHA play an important role on our cell membranes. Our cell membranes are made up of fat which holds transport proteins. Every cell in our body has these membranes. Our muscles and yes even our fat tissue have these membranes. Our muscles and fat tissues have satellite receptor cells which basically are doors to our cell membranes that let insulin in. The less bodyfat we have the more effective our body is at bringing insulin to our muscles for use as oppose to our fat tissues. However the opposite is also true, in a higher bodyfat leveled person (Men>15%, women>25%) their satellite cells on their muscle tissues are clogged up (inflammation makers) so our body shuttles the insulin to our fat cells, making us fatter! This is where fishoil comes in to play, fish oil basically helps the satellite cells on the muscle tissue to suck up more insulin. Helping us to shed the unwanted fat! So do you need to take fish oil? No, you do not HAVE to take fish oil. You do not have to take any supplements. Supplements are meant to supplement what your missing from your diet. You do not have to buy any supplements to lose weight or gain muscle. People have been changing their body composition long before supplements even existed. How much do I recommend? I recommend 3g of Fish oil per day. Supplement form that would equal to about three 1,000mg capsules per day. If you did not want to use supplements you would need about 6-8oz of wild salmon per day. Other benefits of Fish Oil - Promotes heart health - Protects against cancer - Improves Mental health - Reduces pain and inflammation - Reduces blood triglyceride levels - Smoothes skin