Posted by BeardedLady on November 19, 2002, at 17:44:20
In reply to Re: FISH OIL v. EPA, posted by Larry Hoover on November 19, 2002, at 16:46:01
> EPA is one of the major components of fish oil. For some reason, Western medical science wants to isolate one chemical at a time, and see what that does.
I guess that's science's job.
>I think it's bad enough that people are relying on fish oil (a by-product made from scraps), rather than eating fish itself, which not only gives you the omega-3 fats you need, but also a lot of other nutritious substances.
It's hard, when you have a family, to eat the appropriate amount of omega 3 fatty fish for dinner more than twice a week. Besides, if this is said to help depression, you have to have it every day. The nutritious substances would come on those two nights a week we have salmon, which I buy five pounds at a time.
> There is growing evidence that the other omega-3 fat (DHA) found in high concentration in fish oil has effects as a signalling compound (regulating gene activity), as well as being a major structural component of a healthy brain. Your brain is about 60% fat, and about 1/4 of that ought to be DHA. Seafood just happens to be the best way to get these two fatty acids in decent concentrations.
Well, then I guess there's no hope for me, since I eat canned tuna or canned salmon three days a week for lunch, salmon twice a week for dinner, and crabcakes once a week.
I was hoping for something to boost the anti-depressant benefits of my Serzone, because I am irritated and angry all the time lately.
But anything is worth a try, so I'll let you know what happens.
beardy
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