Fish oil supplements
Epa or Cod liver oil?
Cod liver oil:
Cod liver oil contains high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Cod liver oil is especially high in the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Cod liver oil also contains a significant amount of vitamins A and D. On average, 20 milliliters of cod liver oil contains 1.8 grams EPA, 2.2 grams DHA, 15,000 IU vitamin A, and 1,500 IU vitamin D.
Cod liver oil has a fishy taste and might cause belching, nosebleeds, halitosis, or heartburn in some people. Gastrointestinal side effects can be minimized if cod liver oil is taken with meals and if doses are started low and gradually increased.
Cod iver oil must be stored in the fridge.
EPA/DHA fish oil capsules.
People who are concerned about their caloric intake may prefer to take EPA/DHA capsules, which has the same benefit as cod liver oil, but is much more concentrated and has far fewer fat calories. Moreover, if fish oil is disagreeable to you, you can take less of it and get the same effect by taking EPA/DHA capsules.
EPA/DHA capsules also do not contain vitamins A and D, which may be toxic in high doses for some
Fish Oil Toxicity and Drug Interactions
Fish oil can become rancid if exposed to heat, light or oxygen.
Rancid oils are very dangerous to your health because they contain free radical that damage your cells. To prevent possible free radical damage, you should take an antioxidant formula that includes vitamin E.
Excessive vitamin A and D is possible with too much cod liver oil. Pregnant women and women who are trying to become pregnant must be careful about excessive intake of vitamin A due to its potential effect on the fetus.
Check the label of your fish oil product for its vitamin A and D content.
Fish oil may increase homocysteine concentrations and nitric oxide metabolism in healthy humans. At excessive levels, these substances can tip you in the direction of inflammation and oxidant stress (free radical damage to your cells). You can control this potential problem with a high-quality B-complex vitamin
Fish oil, especially in large doses over a period of time, has a blood-thinning effect. The thinner your blood, the longer it takes the bleeding to stop if you have a wound.
If you're on a blood thinning medication you should not take fish oil or EPA/DHA capsules unless you consulted with your Dietician, Nutritionist or Physician.
Fish cannot escape pollution and have become contaminated to some extent with mercury, dioxins, and other petrochemicals. When oil is extracted from fish, the chemicals come along with the oil. In addition, if too much heat is used during processing, free radical peroxides will be present in the oil.
You should be very selective when purchasing any fish oil product.
Don’t buy cheap Fish Liver Oil, there always a reason why a brand is much cheaper then others and usually it is not generosity of the brand owner, fish liver oil supplements must go through filtering and distillation processes and they are expensive.
What Is Fish Oil Good for?
There are substantial number of studies on file that indicate fish oil may be helpful in any of these conditions:
· Alzheimer Disease
· Asthma
· Brain development & visual acuity
· Cancer
· Cardiovascular disease
· Depression
· Diabetes
· Fertility
· Gallstones and gallbladder
· Heart attack
· High blood pressure
· High cholesterol
· Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
· Kidney problems
· Migraine headaches
· Peptic ulcer
· PMS & menstrual problems
· Pregnancy and lactation
· Psoriasis
· Reumathoid Arthritis
· Skin problems
Stress management
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