I can't believe the number of studies that are coming out right now that are basically all saying the same thing. A lot of people's health and behavioral problems are caused by nutrition issues. I mean, because I'm a big fan of Dr. Andrew Weil, I've known for a long time that your omega fatty acids are absolutely vital. He recommends eating a diet that's rich with fatty fish, such as salmon and herring. Personally, I love both of those, but I know a ton of people who are just plain anti-fish. Plus, it's hard to argue with the price of it these days - and there are mercury concerns to boot. I believe that fish is very healthy and am not going to stop eating it because of all the bad press.
But it's perfectly understandable that someone who doesn't like it anyway might want to try taking
nutritional supplements of fish oil instead. They are relatively inexpensive and very good for you. The woman I interviewed at our local health food store said that taking fish oil (or eating fish several times a week) was the single most important thing you can do for your health. How's that for an endorsement?
My husband, who is less of a fan of fish than I am, takes them a few times a week. Less than the recommended dose, but we do eat fish at our house. Actually, the woman at the health food store was trying to convince me that my son needed them by showing me studies based on infants/toddlers in Sweden who took them vs. ones who didn't and the differences in their behavior and intelligence and overall health (fewer cases of ADHD, etc.) and I scanned that sucker in 12 seconds and found the item of information I was looking for. Formula-fed infants. I informed her that as long as I was eating enough fatty fish (and supplements if we haven't had it in awhile), my son would not be needing any of her capsules because he gets his vitamins and immunities from me. So there.
But for the rest of us who are older than the age of 2, the supplements might be a good idea.
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