Fish Oil Lowers Fat Mass and Shrinks Fat Cells

In this study with 27 type II diabetic women it was found that three grams of fish oil per day (containing 1.8 grams of omega 3 fatty acids like DHA) given for two months reduced total fat mass as well as reduced the size of fat cells. Inflammatory genes operating within fat were also reduced, an important result indicating that leptin status was improved (though not directly measured). This study shows how fish oil can improve unhealthy body composition even in individuals with significantly disturbed metabolism.

Also important in these findings is that the fish oil also improved circulatory health, a key concern of any person with diabetes.

Fish oil, and DHA in particular, have gone to the front of the line as a health promoting substance for brain function, cardiovascular function, and weight management. Because omega 3 oils are woefully lacking in the processed diets eating by most Americans and because fish is often contaminated with mercury, molecularly distilled fish oil modified for high content of DHA is clearly the top fish oil supplement on the market today.