FISH OILCHOLESTEROL(Keywords: fish oil, chiropractic help, Is fish-oil harmful, omega 3, how much-fish oil, fish-oil health benefits, Fatty fish is not just tasty, it's also healthy. Fresh fish oil from Salmon, mackerel, sardines, herring all contain high levels of the healthy unsaturated fats EPA and DHA. They are called Omega-3 "essential" fatty acids. You'll get strange neurological diseases, lose your marbles and your hyperactive kids will drive you crazy if your family doesn't get them in their diet.
Fat gets a lot of bad press, but we cannot live without fat. Many neurotransmitters in the body, the nerves and brain itself are very rich in fat. But it's the saturated fats that we need to keep an eye on, but even that's not simple. For reasons that I won't go into here, it is my opinion that butter (a saturated fat), is healthier than margarine (an unsaturated fat). A report in the Archives of Neurology found that people who consume a lot of saturated fat (that's butter, milk, cheese, eggs) and trans fatty acids (that's margarine) were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's as people who avoid those fats in their diet. For more information about fats from our olive garden nutrition page,
click here. OLIVE GARDEN NUTRITION IS FISH OIL HARMFUL?Is fish oil harmful ever? Yes, if it contains oxidised fish-oil, and that applies to many of the capsules of Omega 3 fish oil that you may be buying.Also if you have certain autoimmune diseases like Sarcoidosis you should discuss taking fish oil with your doctor.
TOTAL FATTotal fat in the diet should be limited though. A diet that is unbalanced towards fats, whether saturated or not, is certainly unhealthy, causing obesity (of course) and increase in bowel cancers and cardio-vascular disease.But here comes the rub. Fats in the diet should also not be too low! There is very interesting research coming out now about the really serious neurological diseases like Motor Neuron Disease. Victims of this very serious disease have almost always been on a diet very high in carbohydrate, and very low in fat. I fancy I see you throwing up your hands in horror. Well, what must you do? Lots of fat, or minimal fat?!!! Really, it's very complex, and we still haven't all the answers. My advice is, keep the balance in your diet. No stringent limiting of fats, even if you are really overweight, but stick to the healthy fats. For more about Motor Neuron disease,
click here. (Scroll down). TINGLING IN ARMS AND HANDS ... Are there side effects fish oil? Not that we know of, if it's indeed fresh and free from oxidized fish oil. How much fish oil you should be taking is something of a vexed question. Rather too much than too little ...
HOW MUCH FISH OIL? JointsFish-oil is also good for keeping the joints oiled. Granny wasn't quite so stupid as we thought with her insistence on Cod liver oil. The fish oil children connection is now very well established. It is healthy for the joints and arthritis, hence our interest in chiropractic in promoting more fish in the diet.We now know that omega 3 fish oil is important for the healing and restoration of hyaline cartilage in joints after injury and surgery. Even after a slipped disk for example.
HYALINE CARTILAGE ... Brain and nerve tissue
Say from the researchers from the Dept of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburg: "Existing evidence links greater dietary intake of fish and Omega-3 to better early brain development and lowered risk of cognitive disorders in late life. Higher DHA (an Omega-3) was related to better performance on tests of nonverbal reasoning and mental flexibility, working memory, and vocabulary." So, get out to the Fishmonger, and let's eat more fatty fish. Better and cheaper than taking salmon oil capsules, but they too do have a place in your pill box. More fish and fowl, less red meat. One simple and delicious way to enjoy fish, is by making a simple
fish soup. Do get your blood profile checked. Should you suffer from Hypercholesterolemia, a rare blood disorder, then even a healthy diet won't keep your cholesterol within normal limits. Better to be sure if you have a family history of heart disease.
Mother's MilkIt may come as a surprise, but mother's milk is very high in fat, nearly a half of which is saturated, considerably higher than most cow's milk, which has more protein. The reason is simple: it's the human infant brain that grows so fast in comparison with the calf's body. Brain tissue is make up largely of fat, and it's important that the developing brain be fed adquate fat.If you want a baby with a big brain, feed it mother's milk. If you want a baby with a big body ... you get the drift. Large surveys have clearly shown that breast fed babies have significantly higher IQs. It is extremely important that the lacting mother does not go on a low fat diet, as this will impede the development of her baby's brain. This is not the time to go on extreme diet. Two important fats, lauric and capric acid, in mother's milk have been found to have anti-microbial properties. This can be boosted by drinking coconut oil which is rich in fat. To summarise, eating more deep water fish that are rich in Omega-3 fish-oil helps brain development and gives protection against infections. Fish-oil for children, butternut soup for children, in the beginning via mother's milk, and then simply by eating salmon and the heathy fish bouillon that we rave about at Chiropractic Help is the way to go. And of course delic butternut soup, rich in Omega-3. Too much fat in a meal is a common cause of
indigestion heartburn. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Interesting research done in the United Kingdom with children with behavioural problems has shown that a mixture of fish-oil and Evening Primrose Oil has amazing benefits for children suffering from ADHD and dyslexia. Fresh fish-oil for kids is vital.
A bit of CHEMISTRYOMEGA-3 (PUFA - poly unsaturated fatty acids)There are three important "essential" omega-3 fatty acids that you can only obtain by eating foods rich in them. They are "essential".
Forget the long names, but start looking for foods rich in ALA, and particularly EPA and DHA. It's these latter two (EPA and DHA) that have been scientifically proven to reduce heart disease, blood vessel disease, reduce blood pressure, memory and behavioural problems and attention deficit in children, depression. Sorry, this stuff is complex, but you'll keep bumping up against these terms, and if you are interested, you'll need to understand them. LINOLENIC AND LINOLEIC, watch it, they're not the same! Both are PUFAs.LinoLENIC acid comes in two forms, one is an Omega-3, the other an Omega-6 fatty acid:
LinoLEIC acid is another Omega-6 poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) All three are "essential" - unless you get them in your diet you will get neurological and other diseases. So will your children. Omega-3 / Omega-6 balanceNow the important bit: People who eat a diet with a ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 of approximately 1 (equal quantities) are the ones who are healthy.But the Western diet is overbalanced in favour of Omega-6 from vegetable oils like sunflower oil with a ratio often of 30/1 and even 50/1. Both Omega-6 and Omega-3 are 'essential' - you can't live without them, but get the Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio out of sinc, and the rate of cancer soars, especially breast and prostate cancer.
Research on cancer caused by too much Omega-6 in the diet... WAYS TO COOK SALMON / MACKEREL RECIPESPeople will argue until the cows come home as to whether you should eat more fatty fish, or take the soft gel capsules. Probably, in my opinion, it's best to do both. Provided you can get high quality salmon oil that's not oxidised (like many are, buyer beware). Here are two of my favourite recipes. The first, Ways to cook Salmon, is particularly for people who can't stand the taste of fish, but know they need the oil. A salmon and broccoli soup recipe, made in a jiffy. Absolutely loaded with anti-oxidants and you can barely taste the fish.Smoked mackerel recipes is the whole mackerel. Head, bones, skin, fins, absolutely delicious, and the cheapes fatty fish. Just peels right of the bone. And you can certainly taste the fish. Yum!
Your WEIGHT? Worried about too much fat?Concerned about your weight, with these recommendations about fatty fish? Yes, it's complex. But cutting out all the fat in your diet is extremely unhealthy - your brain, your memory, your nerves, your joints will all suffer. Eat the recommended amounts of the healthy fats, and keep the butter, margarine and animal fats to a minimum. Don't forget the olive oil benefits too.Why margarine? All the adverts claim it's heart-friendly. Maybe, but it's not nerve-friendly because it's one of the "hydrogenated foods".
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