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Everybody these days is frantically trying to get omega 3's into their diets as if it will save them from having a heart attack. Various types of fish oils are the rage in supplements and entree choices at restaurants.
Doctors are recommending that their patients take fish oil supplements. But, is fish oil really the best choice?
Do you know where fish oil comes from? Typically, when fish are harvested from the ocean, their heads are chopped off and thrown into a barrel.
The omega 3's tend to be more abundant in the fish heads. These are saved to make fish oil supplements.
There are three main problems with this scenario. One is that the fish oil can get rancid easily and thus become ineffective, and two the fish are being rapidly depleted from the ocean.
For humans, who are trying to mega dose on fish oil, because it is supposedly so good for you, there is a problem with weight gain.
Each gram of any type of oil is nine calories, and this is usually stored in the body while other carbohydrate calories are used first. There is also a problem of rancidity and free radicals with fish oils in the body, which can contribute to cancer.
And, if you have a million people and more thinking that they have to have omega 3 from fish, then there are a lot of fish that have to be killed in order to supply the demand. This can lead to an upset in the ecosystem of the ocean as various fish species become scarce.
Omega 3 can also be obtained from cows that eat grass and chicken eggs from chickens that are fed omega 3 rich foods. The other option is that you can eat the greens and grains yourself.
There are also certain nuts and vegetables that have omega 3's. Walnuts are an especially abundant source.
You can go on a big treasure hunt to try to supplement your diet with mega doses of omega 3's, or you can just choose to change your diet to be more heart healthy.
While mega dosing of omega 3's has proven effective in mental patients in reversing schizophrenia, it is not going to help reverse your heart condition unless you are also eating right and exercising.
You can't expect to lower your cholesterol and blood pressure by drinking milk, eating cheese, eggs, and flesh products in excess. You just need to switch to a vegan diet with wholesome grains, greens, beans, fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
Then, get some regular exercise with your improved diet and watch your diseased heart conditions reverse quickly within weeks. That will be the best choice that you can make for heart health. Destry Masterson is a health and nutrition expert. She publishes articles for http://www.foodinsurance.com and recommends them for food storage.
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