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<blockquote data-quote="Re-Ride" data-source="post: 27260" data-attributes="member: 8395"><p>Vince, thanks for posting. I'm unable to conclude from these studies that macerating fish waste and capsulizing it will have a positive impact on my health. At least one researcher said the subjects ate fish for dinner not supplements.</p><p></p><p>The researchers are forthright: </p><p> "fish oil -might- guard against loss of brain cells"... 'lowering CCP marker -may- help prostate cancers from becoming more aggressive"... "The changes that we saw in large HDL particles -could- be related to those parameters"...</p><p></p><p>Some of these studies actually conclude that one would be better off spending their money on pomegranates than fish oil:</p><p>"there were significantly greater improvements in plasma glucose and plasma insulin levels with the <strong>polyphenol-enriched diet</strong> ( not the omega rich diet ) observed during an oral glucose tolerance test... a diet rich in polyphenols ( not fish or fish oil ) could be used as a preventive strategy"</p><p></p><p>There seems to be a rush to assume that any capsules labeled "omega" or "epa/dha" , no matter what's really inside, will yield the same benefit which again, in most cases, is nothing more than an optimistic outlook. </p><p></p><p> Raise your hands Excellmates if you or a family member were cured of cancer, had your diabetes resolved or accomplished an at home by-pass-in-a-bottle. </p><p></p><p> Some of this work has been debunked... "Fish-oil supplements appear to have much lower levels of toxins than fish."</p><p>Really? The ultra-expensive Rx isolates excepted, none of the fish oils are routinely assayed by lot. It's like saying: "We checked a bunch of spinach last year and it was all good... conclusion: spinach is always safe and never contaminated" Ha! </p><p></p><p> The most outrageous: Eat your fish pills and get closer to your roots, Go Paleo!</p><p></p><p>As I was saying... Small fish, low on the food chain, clearly labeled as sourced from specific fisheries are the safest bet. Fish oil caps are NOT cleaner than fish. That's a baseless and preposterous generalization. Even where fish oil producers take steps to clean up their macerated fish scraps the extremely delicate fatty acids are still subject to oxidation and decomposition. </p><p></p><p>An interesting test pp can do at home to compare fish oil capsules is to place them in cups containing a few ounces of warmed spring water. Submerge and cut with scissors. Sniff and taste. </p><p></p><p>The industry has done a great job converting fish waste to over $1.2 billion in profits annually. Once a person buys in to the hype it is very very difficult to get them to review their decision. On the one hand we're conditioned to believe that none of our food is safe and on the other that we can substitute pills in nice packaging for wholesome nutrition. </p><p></p><p>When serious questions are raised about the sanity of downing these mystery pills people look the other way perhaps because we allow the pills to erase the guilt for enjoying that restaurant meal with a friend or not spending most of their waking hours procuring and preparing wholesome food.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Re-Ride, post: 27260, member: 8395"] Vince, thanks for posting. I'm unable to conclude from these studies that macerating fish waste and capsulizing it will have a positive impact on my health. At least one researcher said the subjects ate fish for dinner not supplements. The researchers are forthright: "fish oil -might- guard against loss of brain cells"... 'lowering CCP marker -may- help prostate cancers from becoming more aggressive"... "The changes that we saw in large HDL particles -could- be related to those parameters"... Some of these studies actually conclude that one would be better off spending their money on pomegranates than fish oil: "there were significantly greater improvements in plasma glucose and plasma insulin levels with the [B]polyphenol-enriched diet[/B] ( not the omega rich diet ) observed during an oral glucose tolerance test... a diet rich in polyphenols ( not fish or fish oil ) could be used as a preventive strategy" There seems to be a rush to assume that any capsules labeled "omega" or "epa/dha" , no matter what's really inside, will yield the same benefit which again, in most cases, is nothing more than an optimistic outlook. Raise your hands Excellmates if you or a family member were cured of cancer, had your diabetes resolved or accomplished an at home by-pass-in-a-bottle. Some of this work has been debunked... "Fish-oil supplements appear to have much lower levels of toxins than fish." Really? The ultra-expensive Rx isolates excepted, none of the fish oils are routinely assayed by lot. It's like saying: "We checked a bunch of spinach last year and it was all good... conclusion: spinach is always safe and never contaminated" Ha! The most outrageous: Eat your fish pills and get closer to your roots, Go Paleo! As I was saying... Small fish, low on the food chain, clearly labeled as sourced from specific fisheries are the safest bet. Fish oil caps are NOT cleaner than fish. That's a baseless and preposterous generalization. Even where fish oil producers take steps to clean up their macerated fish scraps the extremely delicate fatty acids are still subject to oxidation and decomposition. An interesting test pp can do at home to compare fish oil capsules is to place them in cups containing a few ounces of warmed spring water. Submerge and cut with scissors. Sniff and taste. The industry has done a great job converting fish waste to over $1.2 billion in profits annually. Once a person buys in to the hype it is very very difficult to get them to review their decision. On the one hand we're conditioned to believe that none of our food is safe and on the other that we can substitute pills in nice packaging for wholesome nutrition. When serious questions are raised about the sanity of downing these mystery pills people look the other way perhaps because we allow the pills to erase the guilt for enjoying that restaurant meal with a friend or not spending most of their waking hours procuring and preparing wholesome food. [/QUOTE]
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