Your body makes natural chemicals from omega-3 fats (like those in fish oil) that help stop gum inflammation and protect your jawbone — but doctors rarely check if these chemicals are present when...

Omega-3 fats from fish can turn into natural chemicals that help your body calm down inflammation after a heart attack or when arteries are clogged, which helps heal the damage and shrink the plaques.

When your skin stays red and irritated for too long—like in eczema, psoriasis, or acne—it might be because your body isn’t making enough of its natural ‘stop-signaling’ chemicals that normally calm down inflammation.