Best Birthday Gift: A Gift of Fish Oil?

There was a time, long, long ago when I came to expect the best Birthday gift in the form of a little gold trinket, a romantic getaway, an expensive dinner with a bottle of lovely champagne…any of these would have added a special beauty in my life.

But over time these  “things” have become less important.  Being blessed with relatively good health is no small gift, although, I will admit the beauty part could use some help.

So then, what might a wish for a Birthday gift be at this point in a late fifty-year-old’s life?

At this stage in life all that is really required, needed or desired is to extend the relative good health part. Were I to receive a bottle of say, high quality fish oil capsules or a powerful multivitamin as a gift…it would send me over the moon to know that a special someone thinks enough of me to want me around for a good while longer.

Over the past couple of years, several women have entered  my life and become good friends; eventually  the question, “How old are you?” was asked and from their answers I believed these wildly funny, bright and lovely women were lying to me. One is fifty-four and looks thirty five. The other sixty-one and doesn’t look a day over forty. And the thirty five year youngster… could easily pass for twenty; (and none of these women have had any cosmetic surgery!).

Aside from possible blessed genetic make-up, what I discovered was that they all share a few similarities: they lead very active lives,  eat well, exercise and take anti aging supplements. Fish oil, to be exact.

Well, when you get this kind of information from three people whom you trust and respect,  and who just happen to look fifteen to twenty years younger than their birth date…you act! I was on the ‘net lickety split to learn  more about fish oil.

What I discovered is that, like everything else on the planet, the are varying degrees of quality when it comes to fish oil. Reportedly, Omega3 Fish Oil is the way to go. However, they must be completely free of wheat, gluten, corn protein, yeast, dairy products, artificial colors, sweeteners or preservatives.

There are scientific studies proving health benefits to fish oil;  medical experts who take it themselves tell of reduced aging issues since they began ingesting the golden capsules.

Here’s a partial list of the proven benefits of Omega 3 Fish Oil:

• Improved skin appearance
• Better sleep
• Reduction in (especially morning) joint pain and stiffness
• Pain relief (including relief from rheumatoid arthritis)
• Improved mental focus & improved brain power
• Increase in muscle strength & decrease in body fat

Further research proved, that when looking for high qualityOmega 3 fish oil capsules, you’re going to pay more than those found in the super market or discount drug store or online pharmacy.

If letting go of champagne and gold are to be replaced by a product to benefit my health, then I figure I can spend a bit more. And if the benefits of taking Omega 3 Fish Oil produce the results similar to my new, youthful looking friends, then it’s well worth the price…and so am I!