Can I Take Fish Oil & Rose Hips?

Both fish oil and rose hips provide good benefits for the body. Rose hips are regularly found in Vitamin C supplements. Fish oil is taken daily for the many benefits of fatty acids.

Benefits of Fish Oil

• Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids. Fish oil supplements are primarily used to assist the body in maintaining the proper triglyceride levels. Fish oils help maintain the right amount of "good" fats.

Benefits of Rose Hips

• Rose hips are commonly found in Vitamin C supplements. They are high in Vitamin C. The rose hip contains more Vitamin C than an orange.

History of the Rose Hip

• Rose hips were originally used as a food source by the Native Americans. Rose hips and their berries were used as a dinner vegetable. As late as World War II, in the United States, rose hips were used for jams, preserves, tea and soup stock.

Potential of Rose Hips

• Rose hips contain high levels of antioxidant flavonoids. They also appear to have anti-inflammatory properties. Homeopathic practitioners combine rose hips with natural fatty acids like fish oil. Researchers are combining rose hips with pharmaceutical drug treatments in anti-inflammatory treatment studies.

Expert Insight

• According to Winston Craig, MPH, PhD, RD on Vegetarian Nutrition.com, "rose hips also contain carotenoid pigments, plant sterols, tocotrienols and a high level of anthocyanins, catechins and other polyphenolics, known phytochemicals to protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease." See link in Resources for more details.

Significance

• In Europe, trial research on a rose hip remedy LitoZin has shown promising results for rheumatoid arthritis patients with activity improved 20 yo 25 percent and pain and discomfort falling 40 percent.

  A combination of rose hips and fish oil might become a natural anti-inflammatory treatment or inflammatory-prevention method.