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Fish Oil - Good or Bad?
The changing story of Omega 3 Fats
First we were told fish oil was good for the heart. Then we were told no, it doesn't work. Now, omega 3 fats work after all.
And what about for arthritis?
Are you fed up with the back and forth of whether dietary supplements are good or not?
The latest U-turn on dietary supplements has to do with omega 3 fats. There was a time when Americans were told fish oil would be good for them. Then they were told it would not protect the heart and might raise blood sugar levels or that it might increase the risk for a bleeding stroke.
But now it is said to be good again.
The Waxing and Waning of Omega 3 Fats
Scientific support for fish oil supplements (omega-3 fatty acids) has waxed and waned over the last 50 years. Now, the same researcher who said fish oil was worthless for the heart has changed her tune.
Dr. JoAnn Manson is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical school and Chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She is considered one of the nation’s leading epidemiologists. She holds an endowed chair (the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women’s Health) at Harvard.
Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine (Jan. 3, 2019) she and her colleagues concluded that:
“Supplementation with n-3 fatty acids did not result in a lower incidence of major cardiovascular events or cancer than placebo.”
Nine months later Dr. Manson and her co-authors concluded:
“Marine omega‐3 supplementation lowers risk for myocardial infarction [heart attack], CHD [coronary heart disease] death, total CHD, CVD [cardiovascular disease] death, and total CVD… Risk reductions appeared to be linearly related to marine omega‐3 dose” (Journal of the American Heart Association, Sept. 30, 2019)
In other words, the higher the dose of fish oil, the lower the risk of heart problems. So, the same distinguished physician and researcher did a U-turn on omega-3 fatty acids in less than a year.
Some stories shared on the People’s Pharmacy Site
“I have been taking 4 grams of premium fish oil capsules for 20 years. This began on the recommendation of a lipid specialist at a major teaching hospital in Houston.
“He prescribed prescription of fish oil for my high triglycerides and low HDL. I had suffered a heart attack 5 years earlier that was treated with balloon angioplasty.
“Since then my triglycerides have been under 100, and my HDL and LDL are in perfect range. I had a stent placed in the same area as the angioplasty about 12 years after the heart attack. I no longer take any prescription meds for my heart and the fish oil is OTC. No doctor has ever questioned why I am taking it or told me it was useless.”
A Cardiologist Says Omega 3 Fats Are Worthless.
Another reader had a different experience:
“I started taking omega-3 fatty acids about 10 years ago. I developed a heart problem and continued taking fish oil because the data that I read was encouraging.
“My cardiologist told me it was useless, so I stopped. Doctors are not always correct. Last week, after I read the results of newest study, I bought my new supply. My instincts were correct after all.”
Omega 3 Fats vs. Arthritis:
Some people take fish oil for a completely different reason:
“I discovered, somewhat by accident, that fish oil is great for my osteoarthritis. I had been taking Aleve for years along with fish oil for my heart (I am currently 69).
“Around five years ago, I ran out of fish oil and didn’t get around to getting more for a week–all my arthritis pain came back! So I discovered that Aleve was not the pain killer that worked on my joints.
“Once I got back on the fish oil, it took a couple of weeks to kick back in, after which, I never took Aleve again. I take 1000 mg of omega-3 fatty acids twice a day (a total of 2000 mgs of omega 3 fats every day) and do fine without any other pain killers.”
Does Research Support Fish Oil for Arthritis?
Many health professionals pooh-pooh dietary supplements like omega 3 fats. They assume that there is little, if any, scientific evidence to support fish oil for arthritis.
Here is “A Critical Review” on the use of “Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Rheumatic Diseases” (Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, Sept. 2017).
The authors note:
“Many clinical trials of omega-3 fatty acids, supplied as fish oil supplements, have been carried out in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis, and osteoarthritis (OA) over the past 3 decades…”
RA:
There are 20 clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Of those, 16:
“exhibited significant improvements in multiple disease clinical outcomes.”
SLE:
There are 9 clinical trials involving systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Of those, 6
“6 exhibited significant improvements in 1 or more clinical outcomes.”
OA
“A total of 4 clinical trials have been conducted in OA [osteoarthritis], of which 3 exhibited significant improvements in at least 1 clinical parameter. Multiple mechanisms for the clinical effects of omega-3 fatty acids have been implicated, including the modulation of eicosanoid synthesis toward a more anti-inflammatory profile and suppressed production of proinflammatory cytokines. Overall, fish oil supplements appear to be a safe and effective agent that could be added to the current treatment regimens in RA.”
A more recent study published in Joint, Bone, Spine (July, 2019) reports:
“In animal studies omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduced the expression of inflammatory markers, cartilage degradation and oxidative stress in chondrocytes… Human intervention studies with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation may indicate a beneficial effect on pain and function and might be associated with less structural damage… Existing studies indicate a promising effect of especially omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on osteoarthritis signs and symptoms.”
Omega 3 Fats and Osteoarthritis–A Reader’s Perspective:
Theresa shares this story about fish oil and OA:
“I have been taking some type of fish oil since the 90s. I burned my knees out from step aerobics and jogging. That led to the ole crunchy knees syndrome. I went to a sports doctor and he told me to take fish oil. At that time, it was a new treatment.
“I am now 61 and have no knee pain at all (knock on wood). All my friends and family have painful knees, but I seemed to have escaped that fate so far. I am hoping it has been beneficial for my heart too.”
The Research
You can check PubMed.gov and read the research yourself.
We have also noted that Omega 3 Fish Oil works well to help relieve Neruopathy (nerve damage). See Fish Oil and Neuropathy
What high quality & High potency fish oil do we recommend?
RHP Cold Water Fish Oil
Zantac May Contain Carcinogen, According to FDA
In September 2019, a number of popular drug stores in the United States — CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid — removed the drug Zantac from their shelves due to concerns over contamination with trace amounts of the chemical called nitrosodimethylamine (or NDMA). This came on the heels of a recent “Product Alert” issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
NDMA has been found to have potential human carcinogenic and liver-damaging effects, according to the FDA. Exposure to this chemical has been linked to liver damage, development of cancer, internal bleeding, pregnancy complications and even death, based on findings from a number of animal studies.
Fortunately, there are other ways to manage heartburn that don’t involve relying on such drugs.
Read about the FDA and Zantac
And if you have digestive stress - we recommend Dr. Berg's Health Formulas.
Suicide and Murder - Side Effects of Medication by Dr. Joseph Mercola
1 in 6 Americans between the ages of 18 and 85 were on psychiatric drugs in 2013, most of them antidepressants. The highest rates of depression are reported among 18- to 25-year-olds. Suicide rates are at an all-time high as well, rising 31% between 2001 and 2017
While antidepressants are routinely used as a first-line treatment for depression, studies show their effectiveness is on par with placebo, while serious side effects are often ignored or hidden
Violence, including suicide and homicide, is a serious side effect of at least 25 different psychiatric drugs, some of which are now given to young children, toddlers and even babies
The proportion of adults taking at least one drug where suicide is a potential side effect hit 23.5% as of 2013; 38.4% of American adults were in 2014 on one or more medications that can cause depression as a side effect
Eli Lilly paid victims of Paxil-induced violence to shield damaging data about another drug that could have influenced the jury’s determination about Lilly’s responsibility in a 1989 mass-shooting
Read entire article (and a video the Drugging of Our Children) Psych Drugs
Tingling in Fingers, Hands, Feet, or Legs and Toes
Tingling is an abnormal sensation that can occur anywhere in the body. It is most often felt in the fingers, hands, feet, arms or legs. It can be defined as a prickling, stinging sensation. It is more often called "pins and needles" or of a limb "falling asleep". It is also referred to as paresthesias by the medical profession.
Most often tingling is temporary and the result of pressure on the nerves such as when you sleep on your arm or cross your legs for too long. It is soon relieved by removing the pressure that caused it.
In some cases, however, tingling can be severe, and can be chronic. It can also be accompanied by other symptoms such as pain, numbness, and muscle weakness. In these cases, tingling is a sign of nerve damage, or neuropathy.
Neuropathy can be the result of injuring a nerve due to trauma, pressure on one the nerves of the spine such as a slipped or herniated disk, repetitive stress injuries, bacterial or viral infections, chemical toxicity, vitamin deficiencies caused by medications or poor diet. Diabetes is the most common cause and effects 60% of diabetics. The high blood sugar causes the nerve damage. There are many causes. For a list go to Causes of Neuropathy.
Finding the cause of neuropathy will enable you to eliminate the reason for the damage, and stop more damage from happening. This can be getting a spinal adjustment from a chiropractor to take the compression off of a nerve (as carpal tunnel syndrome or spinal misalignment). If you have diabetes, you can get control of your blood sugar. Finding out what deficiencies you have and correct them. For each cause, there is something that can be done to stop further damage.
What to do about the nerve damage that is already there?
Sometimes if the damage is not too bad, giving the body time to heal will eliminate the symptoms, but all too often, the body is missing the nutrients in the quantities it needs to build healthy nerves.
If it does not heal on its own, there are different ways to address this problem
which can be found in this article Neuropathy
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