Fish...and Fish oil
LaurieLoo
My Mom wanted me to ask "youse guys"
if any body has used fish in their diet or
fish oil supplements (if there is such a thing.) to help with RA.
Please dont send me allkinds of special diets or elimination diets.
Just wondered if anybody noticed a difference with the fish or fish oil
Sunny Skies to your part of the world.
Laurie
Diwitt
Especially with my energy.
It has a tendency to make you burp and taste really yucky so if you can get a
brand with peppermint oil in it it's much better. Email for the name of the
brand I use. It's a national brand and I don't sell it.
Diane W.
Orlando
K Kelly
I tried the Omega 3's (fish oil) for 18 months. Didn't help at all.
Kitty
johnie
LaurieLoo wrote:
> Hi again
> My Mom wanted me to ask "youse guys"
> if any body has used fish in their diet or
> fish oil supplements (if there is such a thing.) to help with RA.
> Please dont send me allkinds of special diets or elimination diets.
> Just wondered if anybody noticed a difference with the fish or fish oil
>
Laurie, what your probably after for RA is a source of omega-3 fatty
acids. 4 ounces of salmon contains about 3600 miligrams. There are a
variety of brands to choose from if you want to supplement and you could
consider flaxseed oil as it is rich in omega-3. The problem with cod-liver
oil as diane mentioned is the potential to overdose on vit.A and D. I get
most of mine with lots of salmon in my diet and supplement occasionly with
salmon oil. I do notice a difference in inflammation. Your moms mileage
may vary.
johnie
Liz G.
recommend fish oil concentrates, not cod liver oil as it gives you the
omega 3's without so high a concentration of vit A & D. It is sometimes
marketed as EPA (from the name of the fatty acid). I use Salmon Oil. I
personally think it is better than the flax as flax contains other fatty
acids as well. I also take GLA in the form of borage oil, also on my doc's
approval. I did not find that the effect was very dramatic but it gave a
gradual improvement, now I hardly take any nsaids at all. When I stopped
taking the fish oil for awhile, the pain increased and then improved again
when I restarted. I am also taking tetracycline so don't know exactly how
much of the benefit is from either one, only that I felt more pain when not
on the fish oil. Good for the heart too and I read an article not long ago
that indicated fish oils may help with depression as well. I'll post it
also, it is called "Prozac of the Deep" if you're interested. Hope this
helps. LizG
Diwitt
it to me. thanks.
Diane W.
Orlando
Gloria
LaurieLoo
Diane says the type she takes helps her with energy. Have you noticed
an improvment
in this area with what you take??
Thanks
charlotte le fleur
Char
ERFFoster
I have PA. If I have salmon (or one of the other deep water fish) for
dinner, I feel about 20% better the next day. Maybe it's the placebo effect,
but if it is, it's had a long run. Taking salmon oil doesn't seem to have the
same effect for me. I read where one would have to take about 16 1,000mg gels
to equal a steak--then you'll be burping fish oil all day.
Reportedly, the omega fatty acids are also beneficial for the circulatory
system. That's why the Eskimos have a low rate of heat disease despite their
"high fat" diet.
Flash in Oregon
LaurieLoo
I keep hearing a lot about the salmn and salmon oil. The problem in
our family is....
we all HATE to eat fish!!! We all now its good for us but just cant
bring ourselves to eat it.
I ate it as a kid but nw cant stomach the thought. We ae delfinately
going to look into the supplements with RD permission of course.
Thanks for the help.....
Liz G.
for magazine subscriptions I accidentally cut out the name of the mag, it's
from Spectrum January/February, 1997 LizG
johnie
LaurieLoo wrote:
> johnie
> I keep hearing a lot about the salmn and salmon oil. The problem in
> our family is....
> we all HATE to eat fish!!!
If you buy an omega3-EPA supplement try to get one thats derived from
Norwegian salmon. It seems to be the best and in gel caps you'll never
taste or after-taste it.
johnie
Robert Alan Siegel
do not eat fish will eat salmon. Have your tried a variety of ways of
cooking salmon? Even if all the latest health benefits turn out to be
wishful thinking, salmon is one of my favorite foods.
johnie wrote in message <371A8DA...@theriver.com>...
Liz G.
started tetracycline and other vitamin supplements at the time, so I
wouldn't know which one had the most effect. All I know is that I'm going to
keep right on taking them all as I have not felt this good in years and
years. Fatigue was always a huge problem for me. Now, hardly at all, but I
think I do get tired a little faster than others. If this article is right,
it should help some. My doc said to take 3 capsules 3x day, about 9 grams. I
found I could cut this back some after a month or so with no difference.
This would depend on what your diet is though as what you are aiming for is
a good balance of omega3 to omega 6. If you eat a lot of veg. oil you would
need more; if not, less. Ask your doc! If nothing else it will help with
cholesterol, one less thing to worry about. I never had a problem with the
"burping fish taste" thing someone mentioned, but I was only taking 9 a day.
I also have heard that you should take vitamin E if you are taking essential
fatty acids. I take 200 iu/day. Always check with your doctor before using
supplements, please! HTH LizG
Beartrax19
today and will cook it tomorrow. Hopefully on Tues I'll feel 20% better too!!
Amico Doro
inflamation. Works by decreasing some of the pro-inflamitory steps in the
body.
Kim
Diwitt
taking cod liver oil now for almost a year and it's really jumped! My chol went
from 212 to 281 and my triglycerides went from under 200 to 314! I've always
been in the lowest risk factor but now I'm in the highest. It's very alarming
to me. Especailly since I quit eating red meat! Help!
Diane W.
Orlando
Kitty Kelly
I was on the Omega 3 oil for 18 months and my cholesterol stayed in the
135 - 137 range.
Kitty
Liz G.
>are still thinking about it? Does it make you dream of fish
>swimming up stream for the time of their life and not worrying about
>the bear or the eagle but what needs to be done.
>Harv
>Houston,Tx
This has gotta be what Diane was referring to when she asked just what
Harvey was eating, and I say whatever it was, Harvey, keep it up and you
will become a world-class poet or novelist! Liz G
Harvey R. Stone
World-class ass maybe but a poet or novelist I am not. I think everyone
has those kinds of thoughts. Being that I am retired and have
the time to think about things now, I just share it with my friends.
Harv
Houston,Tx