Omega-3 Fatty Acids And Breast Cancer.

How do you reduce and alleviate the scourge of Breast Cancer? The basic and direct answer is that you need supplements.

For example, you can no longer obtain enough vitamin E from your foods. Stress, anger, depression all have a negative effect on the B Vitamins, yet some of them like folic acid are crucial in DNA replication.

Statistics repeatedly point to a lack of OMEGA-3 in our bodies, yet a lack is implicated in virtually every cancer.

Women with high Omega-3 levels simply do not get Breast Cancer. Fact!

Because it is long chain n-3 (Omega-3 fatty acids) consistently inhibits the growth of human breast cancer cells both in culture and in grafts. EPA and DHA inhibit cyclooxygenase-2, which promotes mammary carcinogenesis.  

But you would need a large daily intake of fish oil to achieve a desired level and that would add to unwanted calories. Furthermore much fish now has mercury contamination so it is better to supplement using a high quality source of Omega-3. 

Only fish oils provide DHA and EPA in a natural form that your body can easily assimilate. No conversion is required by the body.

Eating fish regularly is the most recommended way to increase Omega-3 intake. However this can be inconvenient and expensive, (And you will have to like fish).

Thus Omega-3 supplements are becoming increasingly popular, as well as recommended by health experts. However, natural fish oils have a number of drawbacks.

• High levels of contaminants in the form of PCB's, and heavy metals including mercury.

• As most fish oil in capsules does not come from the same country where it is encapsulated it is subject to transport in tankers, additional handling and additives to prevent it from becoming rancid.

• Low levels of DHA, which is the most beneficial component of, fish oil. 

In Summary:  

To receive the many benefits of DHA you have to consider ensuring that you do as follows:

• Find a source of fish oil that is high in DHA or alternatively be prepared to take much higher doses of conventional fish oil.

• Ensure that the fish oil you use is molecularly distilled.

• Try to find the oil in the Ester form for better bioavailability.