Omega 3 Fish Oil

Fish oil is  high in omega 3 fatty acids.  Omega 3 fish oil is considered safe by the Food and Drug Administration.  But like all supplemental and dietary changes, you should have a discussion with your doctor, especially if you are on any prescribed medical treatments.

Kidney disease is an illness that causes damage to your kidneys making them unable to perform their tasks.  An average person’s kidneys process an estimated 200 quarts of blood to filter out about 2 quarts of unwanted, desecrate waste as well as excess water in the body.  This waste along with the excess water turn into urine and are excreted from the body through urination.  Kidney disease does not allow the kidney’s to do their job, thus allowing waste to build up in high levels in your bloodstream. This in turn makes you feel sick.  When the kidney does not function properly and sift through the wastes in your body for excretion there are many complications that will result.  For instance, high blood pressure, low blood count or anemia, bone damage, poor overall health and damage to your nerves are all symptoms of kidney disease.  Kidney disease also increases the risk of heart and blood artery damage.  Kidney disease is sneaky because it works slowly and develops over a period of time.  Therefore we have to pay attention to our body and when we sense that there is something wrong, we must get treatment.  One such treatment for kidney disease is fish oil.  Fish oil is not only more affordable but also more effective, in some cases, than prescribed medication.

Fish oil has been researched for its positive effects on many illnesses and kidney disease is no exception.  It has been shown that fish oil decreases inflammation, which is a common complication for people who suffer from kidney disease.  Patients of kidney disease on dialysis treatment often will suffer from many complications that are a direct result of chronic inflammation.  This results in overall poor health, an abnormal appetite and a generally lower standard of lifestyle for those who suffer this illness.

Fish oil consists of a high concentration of EPA which is the main facilitator in reducing inflammation.  EPA found in omega 3 fatty acids have been successful in reducing chronic inflammation in people who suffer from osteoarthritis and various cancers.  Researchers are now noticing the positive effects fish oil has on decreasing inflammation with patients who suffer from kidney disease.

Hemodialysis is a common treatment among patients with kidney failure.  This is a long term treatment to clear out waste from the blood.  Although hemodialysis cleans out the blood it produces a very uncomfortable side effect.  Those who undergo hemodialysis offen incur uremic pruritus, or in layman terms, a renal itch.  A clinical trial has recently revealed that patients who were given 6 grams per day of fish oil had a much less painful itch as those patients who were given a similar dose of safflower oil or olive oil.

In addition, Emory University researchers found that patients encountering dialysis and ate fish at least one time every three days increased their likely hood of surviving a 3-year study, as opposed to those who did not have any fish or fish oil supplements in their diet.