It seems quite clear to me that our diets are too low in Omega 3 fats and that a sufficient supply of Omega 3 fatty acids is essential to our continuing good health. And so for some time I've been taking Omega 3 supplements.
However speaking to a friend recently he told me that he wouldn't take supplements. I asked him why, and he told me that supplements are untested, unproven and unscientific. Not mainstream. I thought I'd address that.
Because there seems to be the perception that dietary supplements are a bit of voodoo, something that makes money for the people who make them, but quite unnecessary.
And there are many people who see dietary supplementation as non medical, something ordinary people ought not do, and somehow "alternative".
So lets see if any medical authorities accept dietary supplementation with Omega 3 oils as worthwhile. Well lets start with the American Heart Association. They say that, I quote here:
"Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of " or who have " cardiovascular disease."
And they offer recommendations for the intake of omega 3 fats. Their recommendations are that we eat around 2 servings of fish a week. They also suggest eating other sources of omega 3 acids like tofu, soybeans and various oils like canola.
And they are quite specific about people with CHD (coronary heart disease). They should eat at least 1 gram of EPA and DHA per day, and for those who need to lower their triglycerides its suggested that they take from 2 to 4 grams of EPA and DHA as capsules, doctor supervised.
You cant get any clearer than that. The AHA recommends the intake of omega 3 fats, preferably as food but also as capsules, every day. Now there's no problem taking more omega 3 fats through the diet, in fact if you can do that then that's ideal. However that isn't so easy for us in some cases. I'll give you can example.
There are omega 3 fatty acids in meat. Ordinary beef and lamb. However when you buy meat that has been raised as grain fed, rather than more naturally grass fed, there is very little omega 3 in the meat. So although we are eating what would normally be a natural source of omega oils, because of the way our food is produced we still aren't getting them. There's more examples than this.
So getting enough good fats like omega 3 fats through diet alone isn't as easy as you might expect.
And if the American Heart Association is prepared to suggest getting your omega 3 oils through supplements then there's nothing "alternative" about that. So if you've been wondering if you really ought to avoid all these Omega 3 supplements because, well, they aren't really mainstream, then listen to the American Heart Association.
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