Bipolar disorder
- Fish oil is also beneficial in treating bipolar disorder.
- Taking fish oil along with regular treatments for bipolar disorder seems to improve symptoms of depression in people with bipolar disorder.
Chemo-related weight loss
- Consuming a high dose of fish oil can slow weight loss in cancer patients.
- Researchers believe that fish oil slows cancer-related weight loss by fighting depression and improving the mood of people with cancer.
High blood pressure
- Cyclosporine is a medication, which is used to reduce the chance of organ rejection after an organ transplant, but Cyclosporine is also known to cause high blood pressure.
- Consuming fish oil seems to prevent high blood pressure caused by this drug.
Heart disease
- Eating fish is known to be effective in reducing the risk of heart disease and keeping the heart healthy.
- Consuming fish oil along with the regular medications for heart ailments improves the chances for curing the disease.
Stroke
- Moderate fish consumption, which is once or twice weekly seems to lower the risk of having a stroke by as much as 27%