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Omega-3 fish oil capsules

rosgrech

rosgrech

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I have just read an article in "The Food Pharmacy" written by Jean Carter which may prompt varying comments from you all.

Although researchers use pure fish oil in tests, both capsules of concentrated omega-3's and doses of cod liver oil should be taken sparingly and cautiously. Cod liver oil has lots of vitamin D and vitamin A, fat soluble vitamins that can be soaked up and stored in toxic amounts by the liver. Some experts worry that taking too much omega-3 in capsules could boomerang, overloading the system so that it produces not help, but harm from hyped-up prostaglandins. Too much omega-3 can also block normal blood clotting and lead to excessive bleeding. Fish oil capsules are also commonly high in cholesterol and those that are not may promote lipid peroxidation, a process destructive to cells.

Dr John E Kinsella, professor of food science, Institute of Food Science, Cornell University, and a noted authority on omega-3's, suggests five grams a day of concentrated fish oil is enough.

Most important, the pure oil may not be as therapeutic as seafood. Omega-3's may interact with other substances in fish, making the fish itself rather than its isolated oil the therapeutic entity. As Dutch investigators suggested, by turning to fish oils, you may unknowingly cheat yourself of the full protection offered by seafood.

A SPECIAL WARNING TO DIABETICS

Researchers have discovered that omega-3 fish oil capsules can actually aggravate diabetes by producing a steep rise in blood sugar and a drop in insulin secretion.
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This pulled me up a bit sharp! For years I have been taking 2100mg omega-3 fish oil capsules nightly for arthritic joint pain (it works) and for heart health (hope it works) and now wonder if this has any bearing on my recently diagnosed type 2 - especially as my relatively high bedtime bs levels (8-12) fall by very little overnight so that before breakfast can still be as high as 7-10.

Has anyone else come across similar research findings? I would be interested in finding out more - in the meantime I shall stop taking my capsules for a period of time to see what, if any, difference that makes to my bs levels overnight.
 
I've been on Omacor capsules (2 x 1000g daily) for yerars now. Have never had any problems and as far as I am concerned they are fine. I know that if I have oily fish as well as the capsules then there can be rapid visits to the loo.....!!! So I don't do that now.

Another bit of research I wouild bin.
 
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