Fish Oil: Omega 3 Fish Oil Can Help Stop Melanoma Growth

The American Health Foundation and the New York Medial College discovered that DHA, found in omega 3 fish oil in sardines and salmon can stop the growth of human melanoma cells by up to 50 percent, according to Cancer Research, Vol. 60: 4139-45.

Over a million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer yearly and 60,000 of these cases are malignant. It is a common cancer with younger individuals, but can affect anyone as 10,000 die from it yearly.

Even though Melanoma is very serious, if found early, it can be treated and cured. If it is not however, it can metasisize or grow deeper into the skin and spread to other organs, becoming life-threatening.

Besides taking the precautions such as using sun block and wearing cover-ups and sun-reflecting clothes when going outside, there is something else you can do that will protect you from this disease. You can consume a diet rich in omega 3 oils and/or take the required supplements. This diet will help ward off the disease and/or help stop the growth of it.

It is not recommended to consume too much omega 6 oil such as corn, safflower, or soybean oil as it can encourage growth of Melanoma.

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