Are We Fighting for the Wrong Oil in Iraq?

Y'll know I LOVE LOVE fish oil... there are a multitude of reasons. More studies on fish oil exist than anything else I've ever looked at in PubMed -- including studies in every organ, every disease state, every type of cancer in vivo and in vitro, every animal, every nation, every journal. PubMed contains over 24,000+ articles on fish oil/epa dha/omega-3 currently in their database. And it seems to be growing exponentially!

Here are indications where fish oil has been shown to be beneficial:
--improves all neuropsych conditions: seizures, ADD, bipolar, depression, anxiety, anorexia, schizophrenia, PMDD, post-partum, migraines, autism, etc
--cardioprotective against all cardiovascular conditions: arrythmias, atrial fibrillation, prevention primary and secondary events and mortality, regression on CIMT, reduction in Lp(a), increases HDL2b (good), reduces HDL3c (bad), improves TGs/small LDL/IDL/VLDL
--reverses NASH/NAFLD in humans
--neuroprotective against dementia and Alzheimer's and strokes
--improves fitness, strength, and endurance in athletic performance -- hence it's recommended by all fitness, health, women's, men's magazines and of course Oprah at the supermarket
--used by Olympic trainees and trainers
--improves diabetes, glucoses, insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in sufficient doses
--improves and reverses all diabetic-related complications: nephropathy, microalbumuria, proteinuria, retinopathy, and neuropathy
--improves all female hormone-related conditions: PMS, perimenopause, hot flushes, menopausa, fibrocystic breast conditions
--improves autoimmune and inflammatory chronic pain syndromes: fibromyalgia, osteomalacia, peripheral neuropathy
--improves hypertension (dose-related benefit)
--improves IQ in children (and adults... umm like me)
--immunoprotective against all autoimmune disorders: Hashimoto's and Grave's Thyroiditis, Type 1 Diabetes, LADA, Lupus, Sjögren's syndrome, Fatty Liver, Rheumatoid Arithritis, IgG Nephropathy, Akylosing Spondylitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility, Low sperm count, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, etc.
--improves all autoimmune and inflammatory skin conditions: Acne, Vitiligo, Acanthosis Nigricans, Psoriasis, Eczema, Atopic Dermatitis
--serves as our first line of defense as a natural antibiotic: H. pylori ulcer disease, pathogenic bacteria (fungi are eukaryotic like our own mammalian cells therefore EPA DHA do not appear as effective, however pathogenic fungal infections are prevented by more potent saturated fats -- butyric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid (short, medium and long carbon-chained fatty acids)
--improves immunomodulation and reverses and prevents cancers: prostate, breast, colon, gliomas, e v e r y t h i n g
--improves bones: osteopenia, osteoporosis
--effectively reduces unwanted cell proliferation: wrinkles, warts, white hairs (j/k -- !!I wish), looking-like-a-walrus



What are the side effects of fish oil?

My kids will tell you it tastes gross (when I don't distract them enough), and sometimes they run away...

Rarely, it can cause stomach upset -- go get a better, higher quality brand. Or try freezing it. The cardiologists that I work with advise storing it in the freezer; this somehow stabilizes the oils for dissolution further in the gut.

Rarely, can it cause bleeding or bruising or when you are testing BGs (blood glucoses) the fingerstick bleeding may take a little longer to stop. Again, try a better quality brand or try reducing the dose (it is more likely the combined effects of aspirin, Plavix, vitamin E, ginko and/or other synergistically thinning effects).


The side effects that I enjoy are:
--great skin
--great mood -- pro-active, optimistic, playful (makes me more divorce-proof, no joke)
--great muscles
--great endurance and workout recoveries
--great weight loss/maintenance and satiety (blocks flushing from Slo-Niacin too -- great observation by WCCA guy!)


Can you possibly add more?