Fish Oil Helps Heal Bed Sores of the Critically Ill Tuesday,
December 4, 2012 Tel Aviv University research finds a 20-25
percent reduction in pressure ulcers with a fish oil enriched
diet Chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, fish
oil can help lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation in the
skin and joints, and promote healthy fetal development. Now a
Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it has a positive
effect on bedsores, too. A common problem in critically ill
patients, bedsores result from constant pressure on the skin and
underlying tissue due to prolonged sitting or lying down.
Painful and prone to infection, the pressure ulcers need to be
healed, says Prof. Pierre Singer of the Sackler Faculty of
Medicine. With Ph.D. candidate Miriam Theilla at the Rabin
Medical Center, he designed a randomized experiment to determine
the impact of dietary fish oil supplements on the bedsores of
critically ill patients. After a three week period of adding
eight grams of fish oil to their patien