Omega-3 supplements don't provide as much benefits as it claimed on the internet (opens in new tab)

(nccih.nih.gov)

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ggm3y ago· 2 in thread

Focussed on omega 3 from animal sources. ALA is the form in flaxseed and the like, and is explicitly called out as not addressed.

A reasonable point is made indirectly that eating fish may be better than taking supplements. I suspect in part it's because of oxidation and substitution in concentrate.

iillexialOP3y ago

About eating fish, it may be just a correlation. People who eat seafood may have better lifestyle, or live in rich countries (The Netherlands, Japan, Norway, etc.)

ggm3y ago

Yea. There's lots of unknown unknowns. The NIH don't say they're useless and say some people see some benefits. There's the vitamin D side of things too. I live near the sea, I eat lots of fish. Deep Fried. I think it may not count as much..

LinuxBender3y ago· 1 in thread

If interesting in Omega-3 benefits, I would suggest watching this video with Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Bill Harris who has researched fatty acids for over 40 years. [1]

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f-CFQxaUY4 [video]

iillexialOP3y ago

Haven't watched it, but I have some skepticism about both of them. Dr. Rhonda Patrick runs some "fitness courses" company, and Dr. Bill Harris is founder of OmegaQuant, which as I understand profits from Omega-3 tests.

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ggm3y ago· 2 in thread

Focussed on omega 3 from animal sources. ALA is the form in flaxseed and the like, and is explicitly called out as not addressed.

A reasonable point is made indirectly that eating fish may be better than taking supplements. I suspect in part it's because of oxidation and substitution in concentrate.

iillexialOP3y ago

About eating fish, it may be just a correlation. People who eat seafood may have better lifestyle, or live in rich countries (The Netherlands, Japan, Norway, etc.)

ggm3y ago

Yea. There's lots of unknown unknowns. The NIH don't say they're useless and say some people see some benefits. There's the vitamin D side of things too. I live near the sea, I eat lots of fish. Deep Fried. I think it may not count as much..

LinuxBender3y ago· 1 in thread

If interesting in Omega-3 benefits, I would suggest watching this video with Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Bill Harris who has researched fatty acids for over 40 years. [1]

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f-CFQxaUY4 [video]

iillexialOP3y ago

Haven't watched it, but I have some skepticism about both of them. Dr. Rhonda Patrick runs some "fitness courses" company, and Dr. Bill Harris is founder of OmegaQuant, which as I understand profits from Omega-3 tests.

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