fish oil and omega 3 better than statins, lipitor?

[rich1935]

Bravo. I will begin regime

[tatsumakisempyukaku]

How about phytosterols being used to lower cholesterol? They're plant derived cholesterols that, when taken, bind to cholesterol receptor sites and, therefore, block animal cholesterols from being used by the body. I heard about this from s friend, but are there medical articles that support this?

[pipercolt1963]

Well have u heard of seal oil, apparently its purer than fish oil. We have a surplus of animals here, about 3 million harp seals. 

[EricSchwin22]

The Japanese have the lowest rates of Alzheimer's disease, depression, heart attacks, and lower obesity rates...they eat Fish, rice, vegetables and fruit everyday in their diets.

I just hope that Americans can catch on in the future how important Omega 3 fats are and understand why it's so important.

[americanmed]

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[TheJUNGLESURFER]

ITS NOT HEALTHY  AT ALL

[serbwithblade]

Which brand of fish oil would you recommend (there are so many out there!)?

[HaligonianType1]

@serbwithblade I have been using the President's Choice - PC Omega-3 Fish Oil Blend. It's done well in clinical trials, and there is no fishy taste when you burp.

[Lo7co567]

thanks for the information.

[lion1green]

Coal power plants in the U.S.A admit 48 tons of mercury into the air every year !!! the ocean and fish is contaminated with Mercury . dont eat fish or fish oil capsules ! save your money and your health !!

[stephanoskavala]

great work, we need doctors like yu

[DarkLinkAD]

What do you reccomend as an overall multivitamin? or would you rather reccomend a combination of B complex C complex etc.

[kellitowhiting]

I recently stopped taking zocor due to terrible muscle aches and pain and now take fish oil and eat oatmeal every day to help with cholesterol.I was wondering if you know of anything I could take to help repair thr muscle damage caused by my statin?I have been off statins for 6 weeks and still cannot even work out like I used to do every day.Please.....any advice?

[tradeeagle]

Thanks for taking the time to share this valuable information with the Youtube community. It is good to see an M.D. willing to buck the Big Pharma juggernaut. FYI I stopped Lipitor( painful side effect of muscle pain) a year and a half ago and took to taking 2 grams F O daily. Great results. Arthritis pain gone and significantly lower cholesterol than before I started F O. Good luck in your studies. The M.D. profession needs more who care about patients welfare and less about $.

[tickyul]

I truly believe that statins caused my father to have a stroke. At 75 his doctor said he had some plaque in his arteries (never effected him from what I saw) and prescribed a statin. After that it was all downhill, muscle wasting, weight loss, pain, eventually onto oxygen, amnesia, dementia and eventually a fatal bleeding stroke at 79.

[azhorntoad]

my dr has me taking lipator. my cholesterol level is 328. i am

concerned with taking this. i am wondering if i start taking

omega three and watch my diet if this would be a better alternative.

[nirvgardengod]

the good thing about this oil is that at the very least,,it couldn't hurt.

[americaowns11]

@azhorntoad

Changing your diet is essential to lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease. Either you're consuming large amounts of cholesterol or your liver's cholesterol-regulating mechanisms are not working well. Lipitor is an effective statin drug, but there are also natural alternatives which can work just as well (including Omega-3 essential fatty acids). My recommendations to you are the following:

*Change your diet (to be continued)...

[americaowns11]

@azhorntoad

Eat low glyemic load foods, avoid cholesterol and consume more fruits and vegetables.

*Consider natural alternatives to statin drugs. You can take red yeast rice and fish oil alongside Lipitor with no interaction. A study in 2008 compared a group of patients taking red yeast rice and fish oil to a group taking Zocor (simvastatin, similar to what you take) and found cholesterol fell 42.4 percent in the red yeast rice group as compared to 39.6 percent in the Zocor group. (continued)

[americaowns11]

@azhorntoad

...My suggestion is not to drop Lipitor for red yeast rice and fish oil but to add these supplements alongside your statin medication. Again, they do not interact. You can take 600-900 mg of red yeast rice twice daily, and up to even 5 grams of anti-inflammatory Omega-3 fish oil daily in divided doses. You can research many studies proving the benefits of both of these supplements. Other supplements to take include plant sterols (1800 mg 2 daily) and Vitamin E (200 IU 2x daily)....

[americaowns11]

@azhorntoad

All of these supplements will help bring your cholesterol into a healthy range. Lastly, I must mention that you should also supplement with coenzyme Q10. Statin drugs deplete the body of CoQ10, which is necessary to maintain mitochondrial health. I recommend 50-150 mg twice daily or 50 mg twice daily of ubiquinol (the activated form of CoQ10). Again, it is essential to change your diet to maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Speak to your doctor about these things.

[madmanatsea]

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[lorrainetoyou]

What do you think about taking 600 ml of Red Rice Yeast with 1000 iu of omega 3 fish oil and Coq10.

Lorraine

[chiropractic47]

lorraine, red rice yeast is a "statin" just like Lipitor, etc. It will cause your liver to cease release of cholesterol thus you will have poor connective tissue production causing muscle and spine pain. Cholesterol is the prime compound in the makeup of hormones, bile, etc. and is not the prime culprit but an unwitting accomplice in cardiovascular disease. Increase essential fatty acids (Omega family of oils), Co Q-10, etc. Research for your health Lorraine.

[americaowns11]

@lorrainetoyou

Lorraine: You should take 600-900 mg of red yeast rice twice daily if you are seeking its cholesterol-lowering benefits. It naturally contains small amounts of lovastatin, an active ingredient in a statin drug called Mevacor. You should take anywhere from 2-5 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids, preferably in the form of EPA and DHA. Nordic Naturals' Ultimate Omega formula is quite good. CoQ10 is an excellent supplement but is not used to affect cholesterol levels.

[madmanatsea]

Fish Oil is the ONLY thing you can put in your mouth to decrease triglicerides. Triglicerides are fats in blood and probably worse than cholesterol since we need the cholesterol to make all our hormones. Decreased triglicerides means LOWER Blood pressure, and your blood will be flowing so freely that try pocking a finger after being on them and you'll bleed/bleed/bleed so it is nearlly impossible to get a clot that would cause a Cardian Infarction!

[Omega3chimp]

i like to take it for my brain health smocking weed and drinking alcohol and stuff destryed my brian cells.

[braingain1]

Jeff be very precise and don't overclaim no matter how convinced you are Patrick Riordan MB MD JD LLM

[djevdogg]

Krill Oil is superior to fish oil because it contains phospholipids, antioxidants ( more than 47 times the levels found in fish oil!), and omega-3's bonded together in a way that keeps them safe from oxidation, and makes them easily absorbed in your body.

/watch?v=kZKis8EBzWM

[00sheilagreasley100]

@djevdogg  I am suffering from HBP and High Cholesterol - My HBP was 181/120 - I tried diet and it shifted to 160/100 which was done also by exercising - Today I went at the doctor who gave me some tablets - I tried Lipitor which affected my muscles and I cannot climb stairs without holding onto something or someone -

I willlike to find out what is Krill Oil and where can I find it

Thanks

Sheila

[madmanatsea]

You need to take 3 grams of epa/dha omega 3 oil a day to get your blood triglicerides down AND to get blood diluted to prevent a clot you should add a babay aspirin and a couple cayenne pepper capsules.....For Plaque build-up in your arteries, you need to take 1.5 grams to 2 grams of Niacin a day... For blood pressure, consider Lisinopril which just causes your blood vessels to get a little bigger...For sugar, CUT carbs and walk NO FASTER than 2.0mph since pressure is so high!!!

[00sheilagreasley100]

Thanks very much for your help - I will try to get the Omega 3 Oil and the Baby Aspirin also the Cayenne Pepper I can get - I will also like to find out what is Krill Oil - Also what is Lisinopril

Sheila

[aminazmi]

I support Fish Oils Benefits !! = D <3

[v12345c]

is there a difference between eating fish oil from real fish and fish oil from pills?

[ConsciousMaster]

beware of rancid fish oil

[emopope]

Comes in a pill, cannot taste it.

[jacklsmithjr]

Jeff,I have had high triglerides for over ten years.I was woundering should I stop takeing my med's and change to fish oil?

I am a 45 year old man,I would love to get off high price of the med's.

[olmosm1]

Look up "Dr. Linus Pauling"

[thegathering18]

I am 21 years old with a history of high cholesterol and tachycardia. My doctor put me on Fish Oil about 4 months ago. My question is: can you take vitamins with fish oil?

[belgianbuffalo]

Jeff,

What are you hearing about the omega3 (MOXXOR) extracted form New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels? A friend of mine is launching the product near the end of August 2008. Presumably much higher strength than any fish oil, and also has an anti-oxident. New, but coming soon. Any thoughts?

[RoidinRichie]

what about krill oil, it has an antioxidant too

[keilah136]

Hey Jeff,

I was wondering if fish oil helps with speeding up your metabolism. I searched it on google and I got a lot of different answers.

Thanks!

[flutterer615]

Jeff, this is great information. I heard that too much PUFAs in diet may be linked to cancer because- greater likelihood of free-radical generation from the double bonds. Also, have you read about the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids? Apparently people who eat traditional mediterranean diet have less risk of chronic disease like CVD. They found that the ratio of u3:u6 was 1:4, but in the States ratio is something like 1:12. An ideal ratio would be 1:1. Any thoughts? Thanks for your posts!

[gene978]

Jeff, I think you are wonderful in taking time to help others with your knowledge. I am a 45 year old male who's diet has gone to little nutrition. I used to be a health food nut. But being depressed for over a year it is tough to get back into the routine of caring. watching your video I can see the excitement in your face, adn voice, and it help to inspire me to make myself a list of foods I should be consuming. it's a start.

Thanks again Jeff...stay healthy and keep the videos coming. :-)

[engfant]

Vitamin D baby. SPF is the devil. Check the SPF users and you'll see they don't have the levels the non SPF users have.

It keeps the entire body working. Without it, it's like operating with your shields down and keeps you ill.

[zabpowday]

Very interesting subjet, thank you for share it.

[Singul4r1ty]

lol I just noticed a week ago on my margarine package that it contains ALA, EPA and DHA.

At least company's are aware of the benefits, although its not the cheapest margarine on the shelf.

[ichbinkeinberliner]

I've heard that omega-3s also might help people with mental illness, especially schizophrenia. however, there is some conflicting information about this. is there a difference between flax and fish oil???

[usmedstudent]

there is a difference -- they are both good, but definitely there is a difference. flax seed oil is ALA, whereas fish oil is EPA and DHA. omega-3's have been shown in randomized controlled trials to help with schizophrenia and depression, the data's pretty good about that -- hope this helps!

[reformedbro1]

@usmedstudent my hdl was 33 ,ldl 85,total cholesterol 195, total triglicerides 330 will fish oil help raise hdl and lower triglicerides

[reformedbro1]

@usmedstudent also what if its herreditary, will its still helpi take 1250 mg three times a day is at good im 39 years old

[americaowns11]

@usmedstudent

It is also important to know that the body converts ALA into EPA and DHA. This conversion is very inefficient, so it is wiser to take fish oil with its EPA and DHA.

[DCsamira]

@usmedstudent Yes. And fish source is better because the Flax form has a 2.7% conversion to active form and FISH has a 97%, so it is much more effective... but rather have Flax than any omega 6 grains

[holler505]

I love all your videos. Its great that you and a "few" other people out there get the word out to us. Sadly, people will listen but most wont always follow what's healthy. Thanks Jeff, lookin good.

[usmedstudent]

thanks!

[pvampire]

Thanks for the info..I always suspected fish oil was better to take than anyone said and have been taking it since I had my ablations. I think it has helped alot!

[BaldFury1]

Fish oil would not have helped Tim Russert.

He knew the truth about Valerie Plame Wilson.

[JokerVA]

Haha its funny, because from your other fish oil vidio i've been eating fish oil pills. =)

[superc]

Hey Jeff, you should also look into Ubiquinol (bioavailable CoQ10), also equally beneficial for hypertension, arrhythmia and coronary heart disease. BTW, my CAT Scan turned out normal!

[lostangel912]

My grandma takes fish oil regularly. She's is over 80 and is very healthy =)

[daejinko100]

I heard that there is a protein test that detects the artery inflammation. Am I correct? Also did sudden crack in the artery wall contributed to his death?

[superc]

Well a cholesterol plaque suddenly ruptured in his blood vessel, his artery. Now, it caused a clot = thrombosis. That caused his sudden heart attack. He probably got too much bad fats from his Italian vacation. :(

[usmedstudent]

in reply to daejinko100: i think you may be referring to c-reactive protein. as superc writes below, i believe the doctors think there was a plaque rupture in the artery.