Arthritis

Fish Oils Show Promise for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 6th, 1995

The oils found in salmon, sardines and other fatty fish, called omega-3 fatty acids, may someday be used to help alleviate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to the Arthritis Foundation.

An article in Arthritis Today, the foundation's national consumer magazine, says a series of studies are revealing promising short- and long-term benefits of fish oils for arthritis symptoms.

In a recent study, Dr. Piet Geusens and fellow researchers at Catholic University in Pellenberg, Belgium, had 90 patients supplement their diets either with capsules containing omega-3s, or with placebos containing olive oil. The year-long study found that the...

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