Eric Bakker, the naturopath. We're back again. Yeah, we're still talking fish oil. It's crazy,
isn't it? So this is going to be a long-ish video. I was going to split it up into two or three,
but I think I'll make one video out of this. Just check the microphone's on. Yeah, it's all on.
So what are the Omega 3 benefits for women? Let me read part of my script. It's a lot of script.
So I'll go through bits and pieces of it and I'll talk along with it, okay?
Omega 3 fatty acids are of significant benefit to women, and because they cannot
be manufactured by the body, they must be provided by way of diet: seafood, fatty fish,
walnuts, flaxseed oil, for example, or by conveniently adding Omega 3 capsules to the diet.
So the great thing about Omega 3 is women benefit from Omega 3 throughout all the stages
of their life. From young infants up to young girls and young ladies,
women, blah, blah, blah, right up to the very end.
When it comes to pregnancy and breastfeeding, Omega 3 plays a very important role.
Women who consume lots of Omega 3 tend to have slightly longer pregnancy with improved quality
of childbirth. Women who supplement with Omega 3 fatty acids through diet or capsules
will be building up their fat store body tissues of EPA and DHA. These stores are valuable for the
developing fetus, and they're also valuable obviously for the cognitive development,
the neural development of the baby. So the baby's nervous system needs lots and lots of
Omega 3, particularly DHA. So Omega 3 improves the quality of the breast milk, unbelievably. A review
of more than 60 studies has shown that Omega 3 supplements reduce the risk for low birth weight.
They reduce the risk of perinatal death, as well as toxemia. Fish oil seems to play an important
role in reducing miscarriage risks, as well as preventing multiple pregnancy complications.
And when it comes to fertility, Omega 3 has shown to improve the egg and the sperm quality.
So if we look at menstruation, I've recommended Omega 3 supplements now for many years for women
with PMS, absolutely. Oftentimes a woman will have influx or big increase in pro-inflammatory
mediators that pushed the pain levels up, causing cramping that can sometimes be pretty bad.
I've had some shocking cases in the clinic. A controlled study from 2012
revealed that doses of 2000 milligrams of Omega 3 per day had a significant impact on emotional
and physical symptoms, and I can tell you now it's definitely seeing this in the clinic. I've
had so many mothers bring me youngish girls that were standing menstruation or going through those
years, 13, 14, 15. Even girls up to 18, 19 20 can have some massively bad menstrual cycles. So Omega
3 can really help you by reducing the pain. Now, remember, Omega 3 works just as well, if
not better, than ibuprofen, paracetamol, aspirin, these different types of drugs that they use for
pain relief. But the other thing the girl needs to really keep in mind is to reduce the Omega 6
in her diet as well. So if she's eating bad fats, potato chips, deep fried foods, takeaway foods,
cookies, all this sort of crap, this is the stuff that contains a load of Omega 6,
which can be pro-inflammatory. So it's got to be reduced and Omega 3 increased.
So the other thing that I recommend for menstruation problems is B
complex vitamin and magnesium. So lots of magnesium as well.
Women also now suffer from PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome,
a condition associated with weight gain, higher androgen, which are male hormone levels,
and insulin resistance. Many women with PCOS will experience pain and fertility issues,
and a quarter will develop Type II diabetes. A study published in 2013 showed that Omega 3
supplements help those with PCOS by reducing pain and inflammation, decreasing insulin resistance,
as well as boosting antioxidant capacity. So fertility also is improved if you've got
polycystic and you take Omega 3. Those with endometriosis will also notice benefits.
All right? So it will reduce pain and increase [inaudible 00:04:50].
So it's also a good supplement, Omega 3, for pre- or peri-menopausal, even post-menopausal women.
So various symptoms in menopause include heightened levels of anxiety or depression,
for some, vaginal dryness, accelerated skin aging, higher risk of heart disease and osteoporosis,
and many other complaints. So hot flashes can also be a big problem. So for these women,
I would probably recommend 3,000 to 4,000 milligrams per day of Omega 3.
What else have we got here? I found clinically that many women report a better overall feel
after supplementing with fish oil for several months. They
come back and usually feel just more relaxed, more balanced.
Next category for women is bone and connective tissue problems.
Omega 3 has been found to help improve bone strength and bone formation, so this is good
news for someone who wants to long-term look at improving their bone. Okay? So we're looking at
maybe, again, 3,000 milligrams per day. Let's have a look. Where are we now?
Okay, here we go. The last one is heart and circulatory... Now we've got a few more heart
and circulatory system. So also, extensive research has shown that Omega 3 supplements
are great for people with heart conditions. It improves circulation. As women get older,
their risk of heart disease increases, especially post-menopausal, because estrogen
starts protecting the heart, drops off, bit of a problem. Blood pressure reduction, lowering
the triglycerides and reduced [plat 00:06:25] formation are all positive actions of Omega 3.
The risk of developing a stroke is reduced for people who take Omega 3
because the anti-inflammatory action of EPA helps to prevent platelets from clumping.
Mood and cognitive benefits: multiple studies online support the use of
Omega 3 for women as they age to help prevent age-related memory decline,
to help improve moods and lift depression. In many controlled studies, high intakes of Omega
3 have been linked with positive mood development. And the last one is cancer prevention. So I'm not
talking cures of cancer. I'm talking people who take Omega 3 a long, long time, obviously they've
got much lower risk of developing cancer than people who don't take any Omega 3 at all. So
a good dose is about 2,000 to 3,000 a day again. So again, we're not saying, if you've got cancer,
take these pills, you'll get cured. We don't do the cure thing on this channel, okay? I'm all
about prevention. I'm not about waving magic Harry Potter wands and things like that, all right?
So I hope you got something out of that. So if you're a female watching this,
think about it. No matter what stage you're in in life,
Omega 3 can offers certainly some benefits for you. Thanks for tuning in.