Posted by Larry Hoover on July 1, 2004, at 9:57:10
In reply to Re: Fish Oil, posted by sooshi on June 30, 2004, at 23:25:21
> Thanks Larry and Glydin...I guess I'll go for the cheaper stuff and see how it goes. I'm mostly seeking benefit for my aching joints, high cholesterol and triglycerides at this point, since I'm pretty stable on my psych meds (although I expect "poop-out" at any minute now)
Good attitude. The fish oil will absolutely help with cholesterol and triglycerides. Mood benefits would simply be bonus effects. For joint pain, though, you should be taking a gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) supp, like borage or evening primrose oil. The fish oil will actually shunt this omega-6 fatty acid away from the elongation and desaturation pathways that lead to arichidonic acid, and instead, enhance the formation of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins.
Lar
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