Comments on: The fish vs. fish oil smackdown http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown Medicine for the 21st century Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin D http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-11701 Kevin D Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:10:55 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-11701 Also, I am concerned about vitamin E toxicity to my liver, since medical journals say pills, use vitamin E as a preservative for the Omega fats. Let me tell you just find a nice recipe calling for affordable canned sardines (noteably in spring water, not vegetable oil due to too many calories), but, DON'T DRAIN your canned fish since you will be POURING YOUR OMEGA - 3's DOWN THE DRAIN. Personally I find mayonnaise and sardines mixed up and spiced up with hot peppers and broiled with cheddar cheese on rye toast is quickly satisfying and requires little clean up. Also, I am concerned about vitamin E toxicity to my liver, since medical journals say pills, use vitamin E as a preservative for the Omega fats. Let me tell you just find a nice recipe calling for affordable canned sardines (noteably in spring water, not vegetable oil due to too many calories), but, DON’T DRAIN your canned fish since you will be POURING YOUR OMEGA – 3′s DOWN THE DRAIN.

Personally I find mayonnaise and sardines mixed up and spiced up with hot peppers and broiled with cheddar cheese on rye toast is quickly satisfying and requires little clean up.

]]> By: Kevin D http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-11681 Kevin D Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:37:37 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-11681 I thoroughly enjoyed this article because it confirms fears that pills, to get DHA and EPA, have non-concrete scientific efficacy. I thoroughly enjoyed this article because it confirms fears that pills, to get DHA and EPA, have non-concrete scientific efficacy.

]]> By: Ron http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-7609 Ron Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:16:10 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-7609 Hi Chris, I have seen a TV show where some MD claimed that EPA and DHA compete between themselves, so he suggest to get different capsules (one only EPA and the other only DHA) one in the morning and the other at night in order to mitigate this compete problem. Any thoughts about this? Hi Chris,
I have seen a TV show where some MD claimed that EPA and DHA compete between themselves, so he suggest to get different capsules (one only EPA and the other only DHA) one in the morning and the other at night in order to mitigate this compete problem.
Any thoughts about this?

]]> By: jackie http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-7601 jackie Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:15:44 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-7601 hi chris, are you familiar with professor brian peskin and his theory that fish oils are very harmful? he says we should get our omega 3s from the parent essential oils, from plants, and that our bodies convert them to DHA and EPA in the amounts that we need. http://www.brianpeskin.com/ i'm pretty confused about this, because other natural health "gurus" agree with him. i'd love your opinion on this. thanks. hi chris,

are you familiar with professor brian peskin and his theory that fish oils are very harmful? he says we should get our omega 3s from the parent essential oils, from plants, and that our bodies convert them to DHA and EPA in the amounts that we need. http://www.brianpeskin.com/
i’m pretty confused about this, because other natural health “gurus” agree with him. i’d love your opinion on this. thanks.

]]> By: Amanda http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-7190 Amanda Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:30:07 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-7190 Hi Chris, I'm currently following an autoimmune protocol. I'm not eating eggs, nuts, and night shade veggies. Also, due to candida issues I've also cut out fruit, fermented foods, and starchy veggies. Pretty much all I eat is vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage etc) and fish (wild salmon 1 or 2 a week), free range chicken and grass fed beef. Also lots of avocados, bone broth (3 c a day) and coconut oil. Here are my questions: 1. If I'm avoiding fermented foods, would fclo be okay? Also, since I'm not doing any dairy at all, even butter, right now since my digestion is weak.. would the fclo with butter oil be okay? 2. Since I'm avoiding fermented foods, would I be able to eat raw unpasteurized sauerkraut? Thank you! Hi Chris,

I’m currently following an autoimmune protocol. I’m not eating eggs, nuts, and night shade veggies. Also, due to candida issues I’ve also cut out fruit, fermented foods, and starchy veggies. Pretty much all I eat is vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage etc) and fish (wild salmon 1 or 2 a week), free range chicken and grass fed beef. Also lots of avocados, bone broth (3 c a day) and coconut oil.
Here are my questions:
1. If I’m avoiding fermented foods, would fclo be okay? Also, since I’m not doing any dairy at all, even butter, right now since my digestion is weak.. would the fclo with butter oil be okay?
2. Since I’m avoiding fermented foods, would I be able to eat raw unpasteurized sauerkraut?
Thank you!

]]> By: Susan Ventura http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-6608 Susan Ventura Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:08:00 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-6608 chris, thanks for this article and clarification on vit A and D, as well as the fermented cod liver oil. since you recommend not taking a multi, have you written an article on what supplements you do recommend in general? chris, thanks for this article and clarification on vit A and D, as well as the fermented cod liver oil. since you recommend not taking a multi, have you written an article on what supplements you do recommend in general?

]]> By: Chris Kresser http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-4703 Chris Kresser Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:25:24 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-4703 Excess vitamin A is only problematic in the presence of vitamin D deficiency. Studies have shown that attaining normal D levels through supplementation raises the toxicity threshold of A to 200,000 IU a day. That's an incredibly high amount that you won't get from taking FCLO. Excess vitamin A is only problematic in the presence of vitamin D deficiency. Studies have shown that attaining normal D levels through supplementation raises the toxicity threshold of A to 200,000 IU a day. That’s an incredibly high amount that you won’t get from taking FCLO.

]]> By: nick http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-4699 nick Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:04:35 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-4699 Chris, I have been taking fermented cod liver oil for about a month now. I recently started jucing vegtables, mostly ones high in vit. A. I am concerened about getting too much vit A now. What is your opinion about that? Thanks Chris,
I have been taking fermented cod liver oil for about a month now. I recently started jucing vegtables, mostly ones high in vit. A. I am concerened about getting too much vit A now. What is your opinion about that? Thanks

]]> By: Chris Kresser http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-4135 Chris Kresser Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:12:13 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-4135 Nick: yes. I'm not a huge fan of multi's, because I think it's better to selectively supplement with whole-food sources of nutrients we know we need. You'll be getting A, D, K2 & E in the fermented cod liver oil, so you won't need those in a multi. Nick: yes. I’m not a huge fan of multi’s, because I think it’s better to selectively supplement with whole-food sources of nutrients we know we need. You’ll be getting A, D, K2 & E in the fermented cod liver oil, so you won’t need those in a multi.

]]> By: nick http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-4132 nick Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:32:42 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-4132 Hi Chris, I am new to cod liver oil. I just ordered the cod oil you recomended. My question is with the high content of A and D in the cod oil, should I discontinue my multi. vit which already contains those nutrients? I dont want to take too much. Thanks Hi Chris,

I am new to cod liver oil. I just ordered the cod oil you recomended. My question is with the high content of A and D in the cod oil, should I discontinue my multi. vit which already contains those nutrients? I dont want to take too much. Thanks

]]> By: Chris Kresser http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-3383 Chris Kresser Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:32:38 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-3383 Yes, there's always some oxidation that occurs with heat. But it's not that we have to avoid it completely. We just need to minimize it, and make sure we have enough anti-oxidant rich foods in the diet to mitigate the potential damage. Fish is very high in selenium, which is a potent anti-oxidant, so although there will be some oxidated PUFA in fish there are also antioxidants. Yes, there’s always some oxidation that occurs with heat. But it’s not that we have to avoid it completely. We just need to minimize it, and make sure we have enough anti-oxidant rich foods in the diet to mitigate the potential damage. Fish is very high in selenium, which is a potent anti-oxidant, so although there will be some oxidated PUFA in fish there are also antioxidants.

]]> By: Hal http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-3382 Hal Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:24:53 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-3382 Hi Chris, Thanks for these amazing articles -- it's so hard to find unbiased information on anything health related. I was wondering if you could dispel this seeming paradox that I see after reading this series. You say that oxidized fatty acids are bad. But unless you're eating raw fish, aren't you oxidizing (via heat) all those beneficial fatty acids in the fish when you cook them? I'm guessing there's a simple answer to this but I can't figure it out. Hi Chris,

Thanks for these amazing articles — it’s so hard to find unbiased information on anything health related.

I was wondering if you could dispel this seeming paradox that I see after reading this series. You say that oxidized fatty acids are bad. But unless you’re eating raw fish, aren’t you oxidizing (via heat) all those beneficial fatty acids in the fish when you cook them?

I’m guessing there’s a simple answer to this but I can’t figure it out.

]]> By: Chris Kresser http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-2162 Chris Kresser Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:21:08 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-2162 Canned salmon is particularly beneficial. Canned tuna is fine, as it doesn't have more mercury than selenium. I prefer the line-caught, wild tuna and salmon. Canned salmon is particularly beneficial. Canned tuna is fine, as it doesn’t have more mercury than selenium. I prefer the line-caught, wild tuna and salmon.

]]> By: Kaitlyn http://chriskresser.com/the-fish-vs-fish-oil-smackdown#comment-2161 Kaitlyn Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:24:39 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=681#comment-2161 Along the same vein as JBG's comment, I'm curious to know your opinion on cans and packs of salmon and tuna.  My husband and I eat this several times a week for convenient lunches. Along the same vein as JBG’s comment, I’m curious to know your opinion on cans and packs of salmon and tuna.  My husband and I eat this several times a week for convenient lunches.

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