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Posted 4/19/2012 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
He has many interesting articles on food, and health and disease.

He is not real keen of fish oils, since they suppress the immune sys as do the other unsaturated oils.

At any rate all the articles are good reading, especially when he talks about study bias,and the govt,and

the food industry.

By the way going to switch from Olive oil to coconut oil for cooking to get more unsaturated oil out of by body,also cook with Kerry Butter.

Old Mike

http://raypeat.com/articles/

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 4/19/2012 10:42:00 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/19/2012 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Fish oils suppress the immune system? Wheres the evidence on that... Who wants an over active immune as in the case of colitis?

People talk about oils like its a big deal... Not that someone should consume large amounts anyways. Oils from processed foods should be cut to make the biggest difference to colitis, maybe switch to fish based oils when it comes to getting a daily dose of oil if you truly need it.
Posted 4/19/2012 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
This has references. That is how fish oil works for colitis by immune and inflammation suppression. But moderation would
seem prudent. It is not just fish oil but all the poly unsaturated acids.
Old Mike
http://www.livestrong.com/article/290374-what-are-the-immunomodulatory-effects-of-fish-oil/

http://www.torchlightmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173:omega-3-fatty-acids-of-dietary-fish-oil-induce-immune-suppression-in-autoimmune-diseases&catid=11:fish-oil&Itemid=2



http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FBJN%2FBJN69_02%2FS0007114593000455a.pdf&code=56880d2403e83fb6d990e75cf703ee45

http://www.examiner.com/disease-prevention-in-national/fish-oil-supplementation-suppresses-immune-system-increases-likelihood-of-cancer-infection
Posted 4/19/2012 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
The immune system is NOT like a volume knob that gets turned up and down... It's very complex.

The last site you listed only suggested in theory it would cause increased cancers from immunosupression. And another mentioned it in doses higher then 3g MIGHT have bad outcomes in HIV infected people.

One article suggested it increased T Reg cells which benifit colitis, but doing the opposite doesn't nesscarily mean that it'll save you from immunosupression cancers and infections?... If that's the case why does Japan live the longest with less disease while eatting the most fish?


Not to pick on this guys site but, you can't believe one guys opinions on it. He doesn't even do research in immunology. And I have been convinced otherwise that people will benefit from omega 3s, and that people on this forums shouldn't be turned away from it until they try it.
Posted 4/19/2012 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
All I can say is read everything you can on diet, since about 1900 and come to your own conclusions.
As for me I am taking fish oil right now and eating a few pounds of herring a week.
The main problem in the USA diet is not fish or fish oils, we just don't eat enough of it, it is the veggie oils,corn,soybean,ect,specifically it is the polyunsaturation, and it is really difficult to get away from. Most of the meat, butter and milk are produced from animals fed corn,soybeans.

Ray Peat does not like fish oils because they are easily oxidized.

As far as Japan goes,I believe their traditional diet would contain a large amount of veggies containing, large amounts of antioxidants.

You can sort throught this if you wish,lots of info.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=fish%20oil%20immune%20suppression
Old Mike

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 4/19/2012 3:22:42 PM (GMT-6)

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