| This study that I uncovered which looked into fish | | | | cachexia and experience gradual weight loss. |
| oil cancer is a few years old now, but its findings | | | | So, over a period of 8 weeks they were given |
| are still important and relevant today and worth | | | | the omega 3 fatty acid fish oil, as part of an |
| repeating. It found convincing data that fish oil | | | | overall supplement high in protein, that also |
| supplements could make a difference in some | | | | contained vitamins C and E. In case you're |
| patients. | | | | wondering what dosage they used, it was equal |
| This study carried out in Britain, spent time looking | | | | to 2.2g of omega 3''s |
| at how it played a part in trying to prevent an | | | | While both of the groups had been experiencing |
| aspect of the disease known as cachexia, a | | | | weight loss prior to taking up the study, by the |
| weight loss condition. This happens in advanced | | | | end of it they had stopped losing weight. |
| cases of this horrible disease, suppressing the | | | | Interestingly enough, the group which had taken |
| patients appetite, and consequently their | | | | the overall supplement which contained the fish |
| metabolism. | | | | oils saw a gain in weight. |
| The research seemed to conclude that fish oil | | | | This may seem like a much needed ray of hope |
| supplements could be used very effectively at | | | | but, sadly members of both groups lived for |
| reversing such weight loss, which impacts on the | | | | about the same length of time. Maybe what we |
| quality of life of the patient. | | | | can deduce from this is that the patients quality |
| It's also worth noting here that this particular fish | | | | of life who were on the fish oils was much better. |
| oil cancer study looked at people who had | | | | It's crucial that much more extensive research |
| cancers of the pancreas, two hundred of them | | | | needs to see if other types of cancers benefit |
| divided into roughly two equal groups. Sufferers | | | | from such an approach, and what fish oil can do |
| of this condition are more likely to encounter | | | | for the rest of our bodily health. |