Fish oil confusion

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<p>There really aren’t enough good quality fish in the ocean for all of us so I think Darwinism is in order here and those who are terrified of fish for Mercury have my blessing to not eat wild ocean swimming fish. :)</p>

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<p>Happy to oblige:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/FourthReport.pdf[/url]”>http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/FourthReport.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
[JAMA</a> Network | JAMA Pediatrics | Prenatal Exposure to Mercury and Fish Consumption During Pregnancy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?Related Behavior in ChildrenPrenatal Exposure to Mercury](<a href=“http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1377487]JAMA”>http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1377487)
[Mercury</a> Common in U.S. Adults: Scientific American](<a href=“http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ercury-common-in-us-adult]Mercury”>http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ercury-common-in-us-adult)
[Human</a> Exposure | Mercury | US EPA](<a href=“Mercury | US EPA”>Mercury | US EPA)
[CDC</a> - Concerns - Frequently Asked Questions About Mercury and Thimerosal - Vaccine Safety](<a href=“http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/updates/thimerosal_faqs_mercury.htm]CDC”>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/updates/thimerosal_faqs_mercury.htm)</p>

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<p>I don’t understand the fish oil goes the way of niacin comment.
I also found this interesting.
[Excessive</a> omega fatty acids may make inflammation and heart health worse, not better: B.C. researchers](<a href=“Home | The National Post Home Page | National Post”>Home | The National Post Home Page | National Post)</p>

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<p>^ It’s too bad that article doesn’t quantify what “excessive” means.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I mean, who really knows how many fish oil capsules a day rats should eat! :slight_smile: </p>

<p>That’s what I love about nutrition “research”. Most of it is completely irrelevant to any meaningful questions me might have.</p>

<p>If anything, that article is another indictment of corn oil, vegetable oil, canola oil.</p>

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<p>The article seems sloppy. Corn oil is predominantly polyunsaturated (the kind of fat that is being criticized), but canola oil is predominantly monounsaturated. (Note that the leaves of the plant whose seeds produce canola oil are edible.)</p>

<p>“Vegetable oil” can be of various types, some of which are predominantly polyunsaturated (corn, cottonseed, high linoleic safflower), some monounsaturated (olive, canola, high oleic safflower), and some saturated (coconut, palm).</p>

<p>Trans-fats from hydrogenated oils are generally considered unhealthy and should be avoided.</p>

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<p>good thing you aren’t mice</p>

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<p>H came home from the store with a bag of chia seeds. After reading the label and checking on Google, it appears that these odd little seeds far surpass fish oil in the heart healthy area (read up on interactions with blood pressure and possibly blood thinners). As with everything…read the details, proceed with caution and start slow! <a href=“http://www.chia4life.com.au/[/url]”>http://www.chia4life.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I keep staring at my unopened bottle of Carlson’s fish oil. I am allergic to Soy and that is what they use as a carrier to get the Vit E into the oil. Grrrrr</p>

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<p>As I understand it, chia seeds do not contain EPA and DHA, the two essential fatty acids that are the primary health benefit of fish oil. Chia seeds contain ALA, which is somewhat inefficiently converted to EPA/DHA.</p>

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<p>A can of sardines packed in water would not have any allergens, unless you were allergic to the sardines themselves.</p>

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<p>I had anchovies in my salad tonight!</p>