Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 But new medical research is showing that fish oils and omega-3 fatty acids may be just as effective as anti-inflammatory drugs without any of the negative side effects. In this particular study, more than two thirds of study participants were able to stop using anti-inflammatory drugs and, instead, switch to fish oils and omega-3 fatty acids. Naturally, fish oils don't exhibit the dangerous side effects of prescription drugs such as increased death rates, increased risk of heart attacks, and serious neurological disorders.
Better yet, fish oils are far less expensive than prescription drugs. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Good sources of omega-3 oils include chia seeds, flax seeds and, for non-vegetarians, wild-harvested fish oils. A reputable supplier of fish oils is Nordic Naturals (www.NordicNaturals.com)
Selenium: Selenium is an antioxidant mineral responsible for tissue elasticity. It also acts to prevent cell damage by free radicals and is will known to be correlated with a reduction of breast cancer risk. It may play an important role in preventing skin cancer, as it can protect the skin from damage from excessive ultraviolet light. |
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| Of course, the pharmaceutical companies don't want consumers to learn the fact that fish oils can replace their expensive, patented drugs and be just as effective with none of the negative side effects. And that's partly why the public rarely hears the good news about prevention of arthritis pain with natural substances, foods, or nutritional supplements.
Had these study participants been given another powerful antioxidant -- astaxanthin -- they would likely have experienced even greater reductions in arthritis pain. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 If you have a bleeding disorder or if you are on aspirin or Coumadin or other drugs affecting your clotting, you should really only take fish oil under the close monitoring of a physician because fish oils do thin the blood. It takes several weeks to alter the fatty acid composition of the cell membranes in your brain, but some people feel the depression lift before that. Take vitamin E along with the fish oils to protect yourself from any peroxidized oils in the capsules."
Both alcoholics and chronic dieters often have depressive tendencies. Alcoholics often suffer from symptoms of low mood. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| REPPED: Interesting new research has been conducted on the health effects of fish oils and omega-3 fatty acids as alternative replacements for anti-inflammatory prescription drugs such as Vioxx and Bextra. Many people don't realize that anti-inflammatory drugs harm more than 100,000 people in the United States each year and kill 20,000 each year. According to the FDA, Vioxx alone is associated with heart attacks in more than 27,000 patients over the last several years. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 That includes people who don't get enough sunlight (or who have been brainwashed into using sunscreen all the time) and who eat atrocious diets lacking in vitamin D sources like fish oils. The problem with TB is not simply the person walking around with the bacteria, it's the people who are in such poor nutritional health that they're practically begging to be infected by something.
This is why TB is now an epidemic in the UK, by the way: There's very little sunlight at that latitude, and more than 80 percent of UK citizens are vitamin D deficient. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 In a large study of male physicians, those who ate fish at least once per week had a 52 percent lower risk of sudden cardiac dearh.73 fish oils with a seed oil of alpha-linolenic acid and vitamin E have also been shown to reduce the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP), associated with cardio-
Five Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Remember
LA: Linoleic acid. An omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. Given the proper conditions, the body converts LA to GLA and eventually into prostaglandin 1.
GLA: Gamma-linolenic acid. |
| Other research has shown that supplementation with fish oils is a good means of improving omega-3s in pregnant women95 and of improving the DHA status in breast milk.96
Trials on omega-3 fatty acids conducted in pregnant women have shown a significant reduction in the incidence of premature delivery.97 In one such study, fish oil was investigated for its effects on pregnancy duration, birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, and pregnancy-induced hypertension.98 Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation of 2.7 grams per day was compared to olive oil and/or no supplement. |
| Dietary supplementation with fish oils was tested in 42 adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea.11 The first group of 21 girls received fish oil (1,080 mg EPA and 720 mg DHA) and 1.5 mg vitamin E daily for two months, followed by a placebo for an additional two months. In the second group, 21 girls received a placebo for the first two months, followed by fish oil for two more months. At the conclusion of the study, on a 7-point scale, a score of 4 being moderately effective and a 7 meaning totally effective, 73 percent of the girls rated the supplementation greater than or equal to 4. |
| A newer valerian, and black cohosh: 3 capsules every 3 hours during acute pain (see the Resources section for formulation sources)
Use Throughout the Month
• Niacin: 100 mg twice daily
• Fish oils: 1,080 mg EPA and 720 mg DHA daily
• Vitamin E: 200-400 IU daily
• Crampbark and/or black haw and/or black cohosh: 1-2 capsules daily
• Consider combination products containing niacin, borage, vitamin E, calcium, crampbark, valerian, and black cohosh: 2 capsules for daily pain (see the Resources section for formulation sources) regimen of oral contraceptive use may be even more effective. |
| What was found was that the fish oils were able to reduce urinary calcium excretion. This work was preliminary and fundamental to understanding how EFAs and prostaglandin metabolism could affect calcium excretion and reabsorption. Although the work was undertaken in an effort to prevent kidney disease and kidney failure, it supports the idea that EFAs affect calcium metabolism and could be used to improve bone health and bone density.
The influence of dietary fats on mineral absorption is complex and only understood in part. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 These men, for example, are taking more nutritional supplements than ever before, and instead of pursuing the cheap, low-quality "bodybuilding" supplements that typify the past purchasing behavior of men, they're now consuming brain-enhancing nutrients (like bacopa, Lion's Mane, ginkgo and PS) and immune boosting nutrients (alkalizing greens, medicinal mushrooms, fish oils, etc.). They're turning away from over-processed, over-cooked and over-hyped brand-name foods and learning ways to eat more raw, organic and locally-grown produce. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Fish oils can also be supportive if you choose to eat fish-derived products. Flax seeds serve a similar purpose for those who are vegetarian.
Berries: Eat massive quantities of fresh, raw berries to boost nervous system function and greatly enhance the power of your intention. Berries offer nervous system protection medicines, and they also happen to halt cancer, prevent eye disease, enhance memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease. |
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| A reputable supplier of fish oils is Nordic Naturals (www.NordicNaturals.com)
Selenium: Selenium is an antioxidant mineral responsible for tissue elasticity. It also acts to prevent cell damage by free radicals and is will known to be correlated with a reduction of breast cancer risk. It may play an important role in preventing skin cancer, as it can protect the skin from damage from excessive ultraviolet light.
Dietary sources of selenium include wheat germ, seafood such as tuna and salmon, garlic, Brazil nuts, eggs, brown rice, and whole-wheat bread. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 Connor SL, Connor WE. Are fish oils beneficial in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease? Am J Clin Nutr 1997 Oct; 66(4 Suppl):1020S-1031S.
Ello-Martin et al. Dietary energy density in the treatment of obesity: A year-long trial comparing 2 weight-loss diets. Am J Clin Nutr 2007 Jun; 85(6): 1465-77.
Erkkila AT, Lichtenstein AH. Fiber and cardiovascular disease risk: How strong is the evidence? / Cardiovasc Nurs 2006 Jan-Feb; 21(l):3-8.
Fatty fish consumption and ischemic heart disease mortality in older adults: The cardiovascular heart study. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Due to how we have contaminated our ocean waters and the wildlife that inhabits these waters, high-quality fish oils supplements may in fact be a safer alternative to fish in food form and enable us to gain the benefits of omega-3s while reducing the risk of toxicity.108-10<>
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
No recommendations have been established by the FDA but the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids recommends 2.87 mg per day of omega-3 fatty acids with a minimal intake of 300 mg per day of DHA for pregnancy or lactation. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 However, diets high in the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils have been shown to reduce the growth of cancerous tumor cells. Recent research found that supplementing a person's diet with omega-3 fatty acids significantly reduces the risk of colon cancer.
þ Consume 20 to 30 Grams of Fiber Per Day
A diet high in fiber helps prevent cancer in several ways. First, fiber-rich foods are generally low in fat and calories and are loaded with other valuable nutrients. Second, fiber has been shown to bind with cancer-causing substances in the colon, shuttling them harmlessly out of the body. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 That's why supplementing with fish oils is of huge benefit not only for heart health but also for depression, arthritis, and weight loss.8,1011 However, be aware that the content of EPA and DHA, the active ingredients in fish oil, vary widely in different brands. Look for fish oil capsules and bottled oil that is "molecularly distilled," meaning that the heavy metals that concentrate in fish fat (remember, you're what the thing you ate ate) have been removed. And stop wrinkling your nose! Modern fish oil, particularly Carlson's Norwegian Fish Oil, has absolutely no "fishy" taste. |
Ron Garner
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 Oil blends and fish oils from cod and halibut are also good.
Don't eat full meals in the morning, wait until you are hungry. A lighter meal such as juice or fruit helps the body cleanse from the day before.
Eat the heaviest meal for dinner to allow enough time for its complete digestion. Ideally lunch should be predominantly carbohydrate, which is easier than protein to digest and is a quicker source of energy.
Don't eat food in the evening after the dinner meal.
Drink fluids half an hour before, or two hours after meals. |
| Essential fatty acids are contained in raw nuts and seeds, fish, fish oils, and cold pressed oils from flax and hemp seeds. These are the building blocks for the liver to make hormones and hormone precursors for the brain and glands of the endocrine system.
Anti-Aging Supplements
Many companies have jumped on the anti-aging bandwagon after it was discovered that the pituitary gland can actually be fed the necessary precursors that allow it to increase its natural production of hgh. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 The greatest concern is in Nordic countries, where diets are high in fish oils, liver, and other foods high in vitamin A. Based on the results of the studies I've reviewed, I recommend that you not take any amount of vitamin A or beta-carotene in the form of fortified foods like breakfast cereal or vitamins and supplements.
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is required for the growth and repair of many tissues of the body. |
| FISH OIL
Studies of fish oils and fish-oil extracts in the form of pills and formulas for the prevention of heart disease have not been uniformly promising. Patients with a history of heart attack have had the best results. In the GISSI Prevenzione study, 11,000 Italian post-heart attack patients on standard medication therapy who took 850 mg of omega-3 fatty acids (present in fish oil) each day had a 45% reduction in negative cardiac-health outcomes. In another study, extracts of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids also led to a significant reduction in heart attacks in men with heart disease. |
| A recent analysis of 41 studies of omega-3 fatty acids with a total of 36,913 participants52 showed no reduction in cardiovascular events or total mortality with omega-3 supplementation using fish oils and other supplements. There was a 7% increase in cancer, which was not statistically significant.
In the Study on Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Ventricular Arrhythmia (SOFA), 546 patients with implantable fibrillators and ventricular arrhythmias were randomized to receive 2g/day fish oil or placebo. |
Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH
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 Fish Oils
Despite the clinical utility of flaxseed oil, it is not biologically equivalent to other types of omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in fish.1? fish oils are preferable because they contain biologically more potent sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These types of omega-3 EFAs have a wide spectrum of neurobehavioral effects,16 and might be more efficacious than flaxseed oil for the treatment of anxiety. |
Michael T. Murray
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 We prefer fish oils to flaxseed oil, because although the body can convert alpha-linolenic acid from flaxseed oil into the more potent molecules of EPA and DHA, it is much more efficient to use fish oils. All told, about sixty different health conditions have been benefited by fish oil supplementation, including not only diabetes, but also cancer, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, psoriasis, eczema, asthma, attention deficit disorder, and depression. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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 Fish Oils
While fish oils, rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids (omega 3 EFAs), improve insulin resistance in animal models, their effect in humans has been equivocal.145 Available human research has shown a range of outcomes regarding insulin metabolism ranging from some improvement to no change to deterioration of glycemic control in one study.
Bhathena et al fed 40 healthy men diets providing 40% of calories from fat. During the fish oil intervention period, the men received 15 gm/dayfish oil concentrate for the full 10 weeks of the trial and 200 mg vitamin E for the last 8 weeks. |
Bill Sardi
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 Clin Endocrinol 56: 321-28, 2002] Flaxseed and flaxseed oil, along with fish oils, inhibit the production of chemicals that lead to loss of bone density. [Alternative Medicine Review 6: 61-77, 2001]
In Korea, higher consumption of lignans as evidenced by concentrated urinary excretion, in particular enterolactone, was found to be related to strong bone mineral density. |
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