Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Hi folks: I haven't been able to find the Physicians Health Study reference I was looking for, but this looks like a fairly stated summary of the topic: http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwNut05Fish.html http://snipurl.com/571c Here is the conclusion at the end: " Last words: We recommend fish, but not fish oil supplements. Exceptions: if you have rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis, fish oil capsules may be worth a try, but consult your doctor. Fish itself is one of the best foods around. Besides its oil, it is rich in protein, iron, B vitamins, and other nutrients, and it can take the place of meats that are high in saturated fat. Studies finding that fish enhances cardiovascular health suggest that two servings a week are enough. In fact, a higher intake of fish isn't necessarily better for your health. UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 1999 " [And I wish people wouldn't use vague terms like 'servings'. How about grams or ounces?] Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Agree- real food wins almost every time (never say never) >From: " Rodney " <perspect1111@...> >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] Fish Oil Supplements >Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:55:34 -0000 > >Hi folks: > >I haven't been able to find the Physicians Health Study reference I >was looking for, but this looks like a fairly stated summary of the >topic: > >http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwNut05Fish.html > >http://snipurl.com/571c > >Here is the conclusion at the end: " Last words: We recommend fish, >but not fish oil supplements. Exceptions: if you have rheumatoid >arthritis or psoriasis, fish oil capsules may be worth a try, but >consult your doctor. Fish itself is one of the best foods around. >Besides its oil, it is rich in protein, iron, B vitamins, and other >nutrients, and it can take the place of meats that are high in >saturated fat. Studies finding that fish enhances cardiovascular >health suggest that two servings a week are enough. In fact, a higher >intake of fish isn't necessarily better for your health. > >UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 1999 " > >[And I wish people wouldn't use vague terms like 'servings'. How >about grams or ounces?] > >Rodney. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Well then, I think my choice is no fish, fish oil, or plavix and little aspirin, and keep doing CR to further drop my weight. My bro was/is overweight by table stds. I'm at my 1971 wt. and arteries were clear last year. TC is between 116 and 156. Real food is fresh veggies, fruit, ffmilk. (Ornish) Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dowling Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:16 PM Subject: RE: [ ] Fish Oil Supplements Agree-real food wins almost every time (never say never)>From: "Rodney" <perspect1111@...>>Reply- > >Subject: [ ] Fish Oil Supplements>Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:55:34 -0000>>Hi folks:>>I haven't been able to find the Physicians Health Study reference I>was looking for, but this looks like a fairly stated summary of the>topic:>>http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwNut05Fish.html>>http://snipurl.com/571c>>Here is the conclusion at the end: "Last words: We recommend fish,>but not fish oil supplements. Exceptions: if you have rheumatoid>arthritis or psoriasis, fish oil capsules may be worth a try, but>consult your doctor. Fish itself is one of the best foods around.>Besides its oil, it is rich in protein, iron, B vitamins, and other>nutrients, and it can take the place of meats that are high in>saturated fat. Studies finding that fish enhances cardiovascular>health suggest that two servings a week are enough. In fact, a higher>intake of fish isn't necessarily better for your health.>>UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 1999">>[And I wish people wouldn't use vague terms like 'servings'. How>about grams or ounces?]>>Rodney.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hi Carmella, Hope you and your family are doing well. I take ResQ1250 fish oil, 1 or 2 a day. I've been buying it directly from the manufacturer for years at http://www.n3inc.com/. They also have distributors now and I've recently seen the product on many sites, including Amazon, but I'm a little skeptical, so I still buy it directly from the source. They run 50% off specials every once in a while. If you sign up for their emails, you'll be notified when it goes on sale. I usually buy it when they offer 'buy 4, get 4 free' with free shipping, which lasts me about 3 years. Frequently, they run 'buy 4, get 2 free' sales on their site, like they have right now: https://n3prod.n3inc.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10023 If you find a better deal at another site, I suppose you could call the manufacturer directly to find out if the site is an authorized dealer. Their number is 800-26-ALIVE. As another alternative, Costco has a very good product at a substantially lower price: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11072245 & whse=BC & topnav= & browse\ = & lang=en-US & s=1 My husband has been using these for a couple of years and been very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Carmella: Just go to your local pharmacy and get the generic. Marin fish oil supplements Hi All, Would anyone who is taking fish oil supplements be willing to post what brands you prefer, the mg you take, how often you take them and where you get them from? Thanks! Carmella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hi Camella, This one looks good. I'm going to order it next time. I'm tired of gelcaps. We're not suppose to have gelatin anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks - That is exactly the reason I posted to see what brands people used. I've also read a lot that it depends on the type of fish that the oil comes from and that is important (due to the contaminant issues). Thanks for adding the tip from Dr. Sears. Carmella Generic fish oil? I'm generally a fan of generics (manufactured in the US), but fish oil is a little different, since there's a risk of contaminants (heavy metal, mercury and other PCB pollutants) in fish oil products that aren't highly refined, and these heavy metals are neurotoxins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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