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Is The Fish Oil Good for Health?

vicky_spd15vicky_spd15 Raw Newbie
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I have small doubt about fish oil which is taken from fish. I wanna know about the health benefits of sea oil. I dont know its good for health or not?

 

Clear my doubt. Thanks.

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  • JanaceJanace Raw Jr. Superstar

    I used to take fish oil to help lower cholesterol and it did have a lowering effect for me but you need to take a really good quality fish oil. For me, I found eliminating all animal products to be the most beneficial in lowering my cholesterol. The sea oil you are asking about...is it sea buckthorn oil? 

    vicky_spd15
  • ClaireTClaireT Raw Master

    It is mainly the omegas-3s that fish oil is high in, isn't it? I've always preferred flaxseed for that, but my other half seems to have some increased mental clarity from fish oil. 

  • JanaceJanace Raw Jr. Superstar

    I have tried flaxseed oil after I became vegetarian and it worked just as well as the fish oil but neither worked as well as a vegan diet. 

  • vicky_spd15vicky_spd15 Raw Newbie

    Fish Oil is Veg or Non Veg?

  • vicky_spd15vicky_spd15 Raw Newbie
    Janace said:

    I used to take fish oil to help lower cholesterol and it did have a lowering effect for me but you need to take a really good quality fish oil. For me, I found eliminating all animal products to be the most beneficial in lowering my cholesterol. The sea oil you are asking about...is it sea buckthorn oil? 

     Don't know...

  • ClaireTClaireT Raw Master

    What brand(s) of fish oil are you looking at? Maybe we can figure it out. 

  • JanaceJanace Raw Jr. Superstar

    Sea buckthorn oil is the only type of sea oil I am aware of. Here are a few articles I found on the benefits and cautions for sea buckthorn oil and fish oil. If you take a high quality pharmaceutical grade fish oil you will not get the repeating fish oil taste in your mouth which is very unpleasant. I hope these articles can help you determine what is right for you.

    Fish oil:

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-993-fish oil.aspx?activeingredientid=993&activeingredientname=fish oil

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fish-oil-friend-or-foe-201307126467

    Sea buckthorn oil:

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-765-sea buckthorn.aspx?activeingredientid=765&activeingredientname=sea buckthorn

    http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-sea-buckthorn.html

     

    ClaireT
  • vicky_spd15vicky_spd15 Raw Newbie
    ClaireT said:

    What brand(s) of fish oil are you looking at? Maybe we can figure it out. 

     Claire, 

    Don't know the particular brand. Health benefits are enough...

    ClaireT
  • vicky_spd15vicky_spd15 Raw Newbie
    Janace said:

    Sea buckthorn oil is the only type of sea oil I am aware of. Here are a few articles I found on the benefits and cautions for sea buckthorn oil and fish oil. If you take a high quality pharmaceutical grade fish oil you will not get the repeating fish oil taste in your mouth which is very unpleasant. I hope these articles can help you determine what is right for you.

    Fish oil:

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-993-fish oil.aspx?activeingredientid=993&activeingredientname=fish oil

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fish-oil-friend-or-foe-201307126467

    Sea buckthorn oil:

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-765-sea buckthorn.aspx?activeingredientid=765&activeingredientname=sea buckthorn

    http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-sea-buckthorn.html

     

     Okay...

  • AdnezalAdnezal Raw Intermediate

    Lots of fish oils available on the market are probably not good for you for this reason: the company that produces it takes no responsibility for their product; as is the case with a lot of supplements out there. It is important to do research before deciding who to give your money to. The integrity of the product is Everything. 

    I buy Carlson Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and I have seen tremendous improvements while using it. It is also flavored with lemon and so you will not experience any bad aftertaste or fishy burps. This oil is one of the higest purity oils available in health food markets and it is a little pricy -- 16oz can run for about $45-$50 at a store, but it is worth it, if you are serious about adding it to your nutritioal lifestyle. 

    You can buy this product on Vitacost for a bit of a discount -- it is arounr $36 for 16.4 oz bottle. 

    I hope this helps you on your path, cheers!

  • ClaireTClaireT Raw Master

    Good information, Adnezal! My seaweed comes from Norway smile. It doesn't even come close to comparing to Japan's sushi nori when it comes to flavor, but I feel safer knowing that the location hasn't had quite as many environmental problems as the Pacific and the Gulf. I was reading that one of the major fish oil companies still had boats out there trawling right through the first weeks of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill surprised. 

  • vicky_spd15vicky_spd15 Raw Newbie
    Adnezal said:

    Lots of fish oils available on the market are probably not good for you for this reason: the company that produces it takes no responsibility for their product; as is the case with a lot of supplements out there. It is important to do research before deciding who to give your money to. The integrity of the product is Everything. 

    I buy Carlson Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and I have seen tremendous improvements while using it. It is also flavored with lemon and so you will not experience any bad aftertaste or fishy burps. This oil is one of the higest purity oils available in health food markets and it is a little pricy -- 16oz can run for about $45-$50 at a store, but it is worth it, if you are serious about adding it to your nutritioal lifestyle. 

    You can buy this product on Vitacost for a bit of a discount -- it is arounr $36 for 16.4 oz bottle. 

    I hope this helps you on your path, cheers!

     Thanks...

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