Comments on: 24 Benefits of Fish Oil (Omega-3) + Dosage & Safety

By: Dr Anand Dave

Dr Anand Dave — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:41:00 +0000

Omega 3 Fatty acid is also very much essential for good cholesterol HDL, below the normal level of HDL is very common in most of the population nowadays. Cardio exercise and adequate intake of Omega3 fatty acids on regular basis, …… Both are important factors to maintain HDL level.
Very helpful and informative post Thank you for sharing.

By: Eli Bain

Eli Bain — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 05:40:08 +0000

One interesting aspect of omega 3 fats is how they interact with Choline and Uridine as part of a nutritonal complex beneficial to brain health. Enzymes in the brain bring them together to form synaptic membrane. This study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4011061/#B2-nutrients-06-01701 explains that the enzymes that bring these nutrients together do a poor job and it takes levels far above normal to engage just half of the enzymes.

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:58:01 +0000

Hi there,
just wanted to ask you, what is your take on CO2 distillation process?.
I heard temperatures are much lower than the 200° C implied when adopting molecular distilled procedures.
Normally if temperatures are much lower, quality should be also higher correct?.

Thanks

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:14:42 +0000

Long-term fish oil consumption can cause liver damage? Specifically, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This just came out a few days ago. Thoughts?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180131093413.ht
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By: Rich Geldreich

Rich Geldreich — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:22:58 +0000

Dose seems to matter a lot when treating mood disorders with fish oil. The EPA to DHA ratio matters too, although there doesn’t seem to be a firm consensus yet on the best ratio. More EPA vs. DHA seems to be necessary for mood problems.

I was taking 1 gram/day, off and on, and I mentioned my low moods to my chiropractor and he suggested I try 4 grams/day. Wow! I got an instant improvement.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 14:09:36 +0000

What about Fukushima? BP Oil Spill? Our oceans are polluted.

By: carol close

carol close — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:10:34 +0000

I was super shocked to see 4 studies regarding fish oil increasing intestinal permeability pointed out here. [functionalalps]

“Ingestion of (n-3) fatty acids augments basal and platelet activating factor-induced permeability to dextran in the rat mesenteric vascular bed.”

“Lipid peroxidation induced by DHA enrichment modifies paracellular permeability in Caco-2 cells: protective role of taurine.” We conclude that hydrogen peroxide and peroxynitrite may be involved in the DHA-induced increase in paracellular permeability and that the protective role of taurine may be in part related to its capacity to counteract the effects of hydrogen peroxide.

“Intestinal permeation and gastrointestinal disease.”

“The type of dietary fat modulates intestinal tight junction integrity, gut permeability, and hepatic toll-like receptor expression in a mouse model of alcoholic liver disease.” Essential” polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid also increase intestinal permeability. Saturated fats had no such effect.

By: Ash

Ash — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:02:45 +0000

While I love supplements and have had many benefits from many kinds, Fish Oil has always been a question for me. I do seem to concentrate better on it, but after a few days use, my stomach becomes irritated/inflamed and the benefits seem to be lost. I don’t understand why that happens, but it does, consistently.

Ray Peat seems to hate Fish Oil, claims it’s nothing more then seafood industry trying to sell a waste product. Have you read his work? Thoughts?

By: K

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:04:27 +0000

from “information is beautiful”, via IFLscience, this infographic displays a different story for the review of research on fish oil with clear detriment indicated by the majority of studies. that doesn’t mean there aren’t legit uses for fish oil, but it certainly isn’t the snake oil it’s purported to be.

source: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/see-which-health-supplements-arent-backed-by-science/

By: john seville

john seville — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:49:48 +0000

I have been a long time user of Fish Oils for their anti-inflammatory action, unfortunately I have not really obtained much benefit in that area, though the benefits of eye health have been very good. I have been thinking of dropping this supplement for a number of reasons, first, I read a while back the possibility of “sudden death” in those that supplement in larger quantities, I use 1-2 tablespoons since I have an autoimmune issue. Now that you have brought forth the information that Fish Oil suppresses CD8+ counts I will definitely do so, reason being CD8+ T cells are very much at the forefront of containing the Epstein Barr virus and this virus has been implicated in most autoimmune issues. I doubt it will make a difference with my AI, but perhaps it will help prevent other issues down the line. Keep up the great work, very informative!

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 04:36:14 +0000

In reply to Alan. Probably

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 03:24:19 +0000

Do you think softgels are better than liquids in terms of protection from oxidation?

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:55:25 +0000

Hi Joe,

Have you looked into Brian Peskin’s research? He claims that fish oils of any kind are detrimental, and that he recommends consuming parent essential oils that have a higher omega 6 to omega 3 ratio.

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 04:44:01 +0000

In reply to anna burns. Oxidized, not good. Just good marketing.

By: anna burns

anna burns — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:12:51 +0000

I’m curious what your opinion is of fermented cod liver oil. Will you share please?

By: BB

BB — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 17:53:38 +0000

Algal oil is available as well as a dietary DHA EPA supplement, for those that are vegan, allergic to fish, etc..

http://jn.nutrition.org/content/142/1/99