Dutch researchers concluded after a series of tests that fish oil could prevent effective chemotherapy in cancer patients. Fish oil is probably the reason that the treatment does not give the expected results.

Scientists in the study found that in fish oil there are 2 fatty acids, the same as those produced by blood stem cells. Specialists came to the conclusion that it is these acids that create the immunity of the tumor and thereby protect it from the active substance of medicines used in chemotherapy.

Studies are still in the experimental stage, and experts can not reliably state that fish oil is harmful to cancer patients, therefore further research is planned. But the British Cancer Fund for preventive purposes has already suggested that patients with cancer diagnosis consult with the treating doctors about the extent to which it is safe for them to eat fatty fish and food additives containing fish oil.

In earlier reports, it was said that fish oil can prevent the development of depression, this is a particularly urgent topic for people after 40. A large-scale experiment was conducted in which more than 22,000 people participated and the results were obtained that it was the group of people after the age of 40 who received fish oil who suffered from depressive disorders less than those who did not consume fish oil. Therefore, Norwegian scientists recommend fish oil as a good antidepressant.

There are scientific data confirming the use of fish oil for the risk group for cardiovascular diseases, its use significantly reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Therefore, in any case, it is necessary to consult specialists to get the most benefit by eating fish oil for the prevention of any diseases.

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