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There is a certain sense fish oil is snake oil (because they're marketed as something they're not) but evidence suggests fish oil supplements do have some healt

There is a certain sense fish oil is snake oil (because they're marketed as something they're not) but evidence suggests fish oil supplements do have some health benefits to humans. [1] >High doses of omega-3s can reduce levels of triglycerides.. Omega-3 supplements may help relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. My understanding is that there is no evidence suggesting fish oil is beneficial for humans other than these two things. However, regularly eating fish has a few more benefits. So, instead of taking fish oil pills, it probably makes more sense to eat fish once a week. [1]: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3/introduction.htm https://nccih.nih.gov/health/omega3/introduction.htm

LinuxBender 8y ago
Agreed. I have been studying fish oil and coconut oil at great length recently due to affects it had when I was trying to repair gut issues. Many websites give the positive effects of the omega-3's and the MCT's from Cocnut oil, but leave out important facts such as fish oil being a blood thinner and anticoagulant. This can prevent wounds from healing and even causing significantly greater damage. In my opinion, people should start with topical treatments for arthritis first, such as blue-emu or penetrex cream, as it is safer (not entirely safe, but much safer) than ingesting anything that is a COX-1 or COX-2 inhibitor, or that acts as a blood thinner. I mention Cox-1/2 because many other supplements are in that category (Curcummin, Aloe and many others) but people may not understand what that can mean for them. A lot of folks take Aloe for Arthritis, but not everyone should. It depends heavily on your gut lining and health. I am reaching a point where I can probably debunk most of the health websites and I might make some youtube videos on the topic, since many of these sites are harming people by not giving them all the facts. NIH being the number one offender. For some time, I thought those articles were vetted and peer reviewed. A few of them are, but most are not. Anyone can publish write-ups on PubMed it turns out.
benrapscallion 8y ago
A recent trial showed unexpectedly good benefits of fish oil pills https://www.xconomy.com/new-york/2018/09/24/amarin-soars-as-fish-oil-pill-cuts-risk-of-strokes-in-long-awaited-study/ https://www.xconomy.com/new-york/2018/09/24/amarin-soars-as-...

LinuxBender 8y ago

Agreed. I have been studying fish oil and coconut oil at great length recently due to affects it had when I was trying to repair gut issues. Many websites give the positive effects of the omega-3's and the MCT's from Cocnut oil, but leave out important facts such as fish oil being a blood thinner and anticoagulant. This can prevent wounds from healing and even causing significantly greater damage. In my opinion, people should start with topical treatments for arthritis first, such as blue-emu or penetrex cream, as it is safer (not entirely safe, but much safer) than ingesting anything that is a COX-1 or COX-2 inhibitor, or that acts as a blood thinner. I mention Cox-1/2 because many other supplements are in that category (Curcummin, Aloe and many others) but people may not understand what that can mean for them. A lot of folks take Aloe for Arthritis, but not everyone should. It depends heavily on your gut lining and health. I am reaching a point where I can probably debunk most of the health websites and I might make some youtube videos on the topic, since many of these sites are harming people by not giving them all the facts. NIH being the number one offender. For some time, I thought those articles were vetted and peer reviewed. A few of them are, but most are not. Anyone can publish write-ups on PubMed it turns out.

benrapscallion 8y ago

A recent trial showed unexpectedly good benefits of fish oil pills https://www.xconomy.com/new-york/2018/09/24/amarin-soars-as-fish-oil-pill-cuts-risk-of-strokes-in-long-awaited-study/ https://www.xconomy.com/new-york/2018/09/24/amarin-soars-as-...