Fish Oil For Joint Pain
Thursday, September 24th, 2009When I was in high school almost 20 years ago, I tore my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a football game. After going thru arthroscopic surgery and a full season of rehabilitation, I completely tore the ligament in my first football game in college. This time I had to have ACL reconstruction surgery and decided that maybe football wasn’t meant for me. During follow up appointment with the doctors, I was also told that the cartilage (connective tissue that provides a cushioning effect in joints) that I did have in my knees wasn’t plentiful either.
Fast forward to 2006. I’m running and seriously overweight. My knees constantly ached. With my knees taking the full brunt of my HUGE body, there were not many days that I didn’t have to pop ibuprofen just to make it up and down stairs. As I dropped the weight, the aches and pains were not as severe but they hadn’t gone away.
Today I’ve found my best friend. My wife introduced me to fish oil omega-3 and omega-6 dietary supplements. Besides the claims that omega fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease there is research to suggest that those with Rheumatoid arthritis have also experienced the benefits – myself included!!!
