are you saying we shouldn't take fish oil?
Ok, since this statement of mine has caused so much controversy, here is the explanation for why you shouldn't eat fish oil:
First of all, there is no absolute empirical evidence that the so-called EFAs are truly essential. Humans have been known to survive on diets that are close to zero on EFAs for years. Case in point: many people who surivie on junk food that are close to zero on linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid for years and, even though they become obese, they show no signs of serious EFA deficiencies such as encephalo-atrophy.
Secondly, even if you need the EFAs, the body's needs are very, very, very small and it can make both linoleic as well as alpha-linolenic acids from oleic acid - which means they are not essential -, which is present in small amounts in many leafy and cruciferous vegetables. So if your diet is rich in vegetables, there is no need for EFAs in the diet.
Thirdly, fish oil is extremely rancid. Whatever benefits you get from eating fish oil is offset by the increased infllammatory response, need for vitamin E and increased oxidative stress you get from eating fish oil. Eating lots of polynsaturated fats, like those found in fish oil, increase the markers of oxidative stress like hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion. Eating the raw fat of fish that has just been taken of the ocean is one thing, but eating the rancid fat of fish that has been caught months ago and exposed to Oxygen for months is very bad for you. In conclusion: you should not eat fish oil. I hope I have clarified the issue for you.
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