Is a Fish Oil Supplement Good For Me?

Fish Oil Supplements can be beneficial to many, but from what I've read, eating the right fish is still the best thing overall.  I've included some links and hope that this helps you to make your own educated decision on this question.

Hugs, Teri

"Can you get omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil supplements?"

"Fish oil supplements do provide omega-3 fatty acids. But the best way to get these nutrients is by eating fish. Besides omega-3s, fish also provide a lean source of protein, B vitamins, iron, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus — nutrients not found in supplements alone.

Some people may benefit from fish oil supplements if taken along with eating a variety of fish several times a week. The American Heart Association recommends fish oil supplements for people with coronary artery disease and people who need to lower their triglyceride level. Talk to your doctor before taking these supplements. Large amounts of omega-3s cause excessive bleeding in some people."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00292

 

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"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

"Not for everyone...

If fish oil is so great, why shouldn’t everyone take supplements?

• The decreased ability of the blood to clot, which helps prevent heart attacks, has a negative side, notably an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke. People with bleeding disorders, those taking anticoagulants, and those with uncontrolled hypertension should not take fish oil supplements."

http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsFishOil.php

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"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

If you like to eat Fish to get your fish oil, another thing to keep an eye out for is mercury levels. I think all fish have some mercury, but it is always best to purchase wild fish... as in not farm-raised. It is really surprising how many markets and restaurants sell the farm-raised stuff. The wild is more expensive, but well worth it.

 

"Coumadin, Aspirin, Plavix, Heparin, Hormone therapy, or birth control meds.  Some Blood Pressure medications and Cyclosporine, etretinate, any herbs with blood-thinning effects like angelica, anise, arnica, capsicum, celery, chamomile, clove, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, panax ginseng, horse chestnut, horseradish, licorice, onion, papain, passionflower, red clover, turmeric, and willow, along with Vitamin E."

http://www.realage.com/research_library/searchResults.aspx?link=file%3A//Utility2/crsfiles/ma/ma_fishoil_ma.htm

The above medications, herbs and Vit. E may interact with Fish Oil Supplements, so please make sure your Dr. knows what you are taking, in addition to your normal medications that they've prescribed.

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"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

thanks for all the input/info.
i am on plavix so i will read carefully and talk to doc before i commence!

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Libby Gilmore, "The glass is half full"!

THanks Teri yes it best to check wiith yur doctor  and remmebr eachof us has heart disease and it is different in each and everyone of us so that is why I take fish oil 1ce a week and some can take itmore and some not at all. I have to be careful of what i eat with low thyroid boy if you are on synthroid  you really have to watch what you eat too. well got to go decide what is for dinner I think egg salad over some non egg nodles.
Heidi

There is a product called Rescue 1250 which is just the Omega 3 seperated from the fish oil

I checked on a couple of search engines and from I could find, no one's saying...or, I didn't see it. Perhaps, it needs more time to be around?

Thanks for the info! Hugs, Teri :)

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"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

Actually you can put up links to sites that sell things if it is offered as a helpful resource by a typical member and not by someone that own's the site and is trying to advertise, solicit or to make a profit. I will add a note to the forum rules to make this more clear.

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Thanks, Peter! Hugs, Teri :)

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"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

Sara, I owe you an apology for editing that post!! Some of the rules that we moderators follow have such a fine line - I'm sorry I didn't check this out first. Hope you'll accept ?!

Hugs, Teri :)

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"Because he is he and I am I."......E. V. Lucas

 ..Of course..I wasn`t really bothered by it

 

I would prefer to eat fish than take a suppliment but current recommendations from the FDA are to only eat fish twice a week because of the mercury content. I've heard that there is an international organization that provides independent testing for fish oil suppliments (see: omega-3 fish oil testing), but from what you say about eating fish being preferable I'm not sure if it is worth the expense of buying an approved suppliment, it seems a bit of minefield.

When i had my heart attack and bypass surgery the VA hospital staffed by doctors from UCLA gave me omega-3 fish oil
before and after surgery. I had to go off all blood thinners but they did not stop the omega 3.

If the doctors at UCLA think omega 3 works i am going to keep taking it.

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SECONDARY FIBROMYALGIA AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
AUTOIMMUNE CASTLEMAN'S DISEASE JULY 2003
HEART ATTACK MARCH 1 2006 HEART BYPASS CABG x 5 MARCH 13 2006
SLEEP APNEA RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME
DOCTORS VA. WEST LA CALIF
US NAVY 1970-74 VIETNAM VETERAN
EXPOSED TO DIOXIN IN THE WORKPLACE 1978-82
EXPOSED TO TRICHLOROETHYLENE IN THE NAVY
EX EMT FIREFIGHTER

How does anyone ever know whether these things help?  I took statins for years and had clogged arteries anyway.  I had 2 stents put in.  If I had not taken statins would I have had the same thing done at the same time?  Are the statins delaying what is inevitable?  Are they helping at all?  I truely would like to know.